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Looking for Dan Ward, former owner of a LeMans Daytona built by Michelotti

Discussion in 'Vintage (thru 365 GTC4)' started by bitzman, Apr 9, 2013.

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  1. bitzman

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    #1 bitzman, Apr 9, 2013
    I wanted to research his old car, now being advertised by GTC over in Europe, the car that was entered at LeMans but didn't get to run when NART had a fight over a 308 and withdrew both cars. Haven't seen Dan in at least a decade, he moved out to Cathedral City and had a 400 after he sold the Daytona.
    Anybody have a contact e-mail for him?
     
  2. Ed Niles

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    #2 Ed Niles, Apr 9, 2013
    Also owned, at one time, the last GTO, s/n 5575.
     
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    Richard Smothers ("Dick" – born November 20, 1939), American singer, musician, comedian.
     
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    do you know in what function/role he was talking to Sam Posey and Bob Dini just before the Sebring race was started in 1969?
     
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    Dick Smothers was co-driving a Porsche 906 #45 with Fred Baker in the 1969 Sebring race. He later frequently partnered with John Greenwood in Corvettes . I do not know what his relationship was with the other two gentlemen pictured.
     
  7. Jeff Kennedy

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    #7 Jeff Kennedy, Jan 24, 2014
    Smothers some years later was part of the group of Daytonas that ran the 24 hour at Daytona. Ken Starbird, Ray Ramsey/Clint Eastwood and David & Bobby Carradine were the car owners. All of them were at an FOC event at Riverside for a shakedown before Daytona.

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    #8 GermanDino, Jan 24, 2014
    great, thanks a lot for the clarification.....
     
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    #9 GermanDino, Jan 24, 2014
    Does anybody know any names of any Nart team members / mechanics from Sebring 1969?
     

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