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George Reed RRR Reed's Racing Rats

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  1. tx246

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    Does anyone have photo's of the George Reed garage, RRR from the early 60's?

    Trying to track history of 250 GT road car and not a racing car. Seems easy to find pics of him racing, but not of cars that came through his company...
     
  2. tx246

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    Does anyone know of GRR?
     
  3. dpn

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    I might have someone that can help. Send me the specs on the car and let me see what I can do.
     
  4. tx246

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    PM sent.
     
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    #5 tx246, Sep 18, 2010
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    The car was "over hauled" by Chaz (or Chas) Pritchard at some point in the late 60's. Does anyone know if he is still around?
     
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    Any ideas?
     
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  8. tx246

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    Great picture...Does anyone have a high quality image of the racing rats logo?
     
  9. omdehoek

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    That space is now my office. I was test driving an old Ferrari last night and telling the salesman about the connection. I'm amazed by what google can find.
     
  10. F1tommy

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    That's kind of cool....I will take a set of Good Year Blue Streaks to fit 15X7 wheels as soon as you get them in :)
     
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  12. wllmkeogh

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    Here is the picture of his 1961 Corvette with the logos on the front also a picture of his ferrari 250 TF . i.e. https://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/George-Reed-USA.html ;
    21.6.1959 SCCA National Road America [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM] 95 Ferrari George Reed Geo. Reed 12th;

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    Sebring 12 Hours 12-Hour Florida International Grand Prix of Endurance for the Amoco Trophy 22.3.1958
    21 Image Unavailable, Please Login Ferrari 250 GT LWB #0893 - Ferrari V12 2953 cc N/A GT3.5
    North American Racing Team (USA) Closed bodywork
    Front-engined
    Driven by: George Arents (USA)/George Reed (USA)/Don O'Dell (USA)
    listed, never drove: David Cunningham (USA)
    AND

    George Reed's 'Race Rats' - Historical Research, in memory ...
    forums.autosport.com › 92144-george-reeds-race-rats

    Page 1 of 3 - George Reed's 'Race Rats' - posted in Historical Research, in memory of ... Reed's Race Rat decal as seen on his many race cars ... George Reed and his co-driver Bill Sturgis finished 8th at Sebring in 1961 with this car. ... There's much more history on Reed, including the Corvette he raced.

    1960 "Race Rat" - Corvette Racing History
    corvette-racing.tripod.com › ...

    George Reed contacted Nickey and ordered this RPO race-optioned Corvette specifically for the upcoming 12 Hours of Sebring. The car arrived in the first week Image Unavailable, Please Login

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  14. Roger Johnson

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    When I was a kid every few months I used to wander through the garage looking at the cars. He used to keep his personal Ferrari there. If I recall correctly it was an early 60's California that had Nassau Bahamas license plates on it. The roads there are terrible now. I cant imagine what they were back then.
     
  15. foxfirearabs

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    Was anyone able to find contact information for George Reed's family or other contact info for RRR? Also, tx246- what 250GT are you inquiring about? My father's 250 GT was restored by RRR in the 60's.
     

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