Skip Wolfe

The new owner of the car is Ron Wiser - has only a couple posts on the Rennlist. Ron is a super nice guys and a true 951 enthusiast. First time I met him he was doing his first track event with a late model Mustang Cobra. He quickly decided that wasn't for him on the track and bought a 951, which he has used on the track for the past couple of years - until now. Don's Turbo Cup is in good hands.

Ron Wiser

Thanks, Skip. At Mid-Ohio this weekend one of the instructors was driving car 01.
Here is a picture of cars 01 and 10 together at the end of the day on Saturday.

Ron Wiser

Better picture of car 01

Ron Wiser

Try again!

Ron Wiser

Here is Car 02 at Steinel's in Twinsburg, Ohio. Eric Steinel has probably touched more of these 9 cars than anyone else.

centerpunch

Number 165101 is the last car! You saw it? Who owns it?

If we've found 01 then we have all nine!

944Fest (aka Dan P)

If anyone has their paperwork (student/instructor list) left from that weekend, Just check I-25, if that is car 01, you have your man!

centerpunch

Someone PM'd me that the owner is Kyle Hegg of W. Virginia, and that he's owned the car for quite a while.

If anyone knows him, have him post info on his car here.

(Funny, I just noticed that I started this thread almost exactly one year ago- 10/25/2005)

944Fest (aka Dan P)

Google=

Kyle Hegg, 304-525-6905
2828 First Ave Ste 400
Huntington, West Virginia 25702

It looks like he is an orthepedic surgeon.

centerpunch

I emailed him, we'll see if he responds.

clangjr

Let me know if he wants to sell....

944Fest (aka Dan P)

I saw her at Watkins in May.

centerpunch

I got a reply from Kyle Hegg, the owner of 165101. It took 364 days since I started this thread, but we've located all nine cars!

Here's his email to me:

Hi. Paul, We've not only met, I've ridden in your car at Putnam; probably 1990-91. Riding with Burt Pharis' car, Jon Lowe's and yours prompted me to find one. Mine was the first US 1987 Escort car. It was one of two red cars, the rest were white. I have the original MSO from Porsche to Holbert Motorsport. My car was sold to a Corvette race team and spent about 2 years at the GM Tech Center in Warren MI. I have a coupe of work orders to test brake pressures etc.

It then was sold to someone who drove it out to CA and then it made it's way back to MI. Steve Williams bought it. I got it from him in March 1993. I've owned it since. I'm a member of Mid Ohio Region and have instucted DEs since 1989. My car is original save for Fabcar control arms and one or two small reversible changes. 101 has a coupe of oddities compared to the other 1987 cars. The rear spoiler is painted fibreglas and the ABS off switch is different than the rest. Probably just a parts bin issue, but it is different in a few small ways.

I go on Rennlist occasionally, but haven't noticed the Escort thread. Feel free to publish anything about the car on Rennlist. My user name is TurboCup87. It would be great if you could give us list of owners and their emails so we can correspond. Do you still work for Escort?

Great to hear from you. Kyle Hegg

So, here's today's list of ALL NINE of the 1987 Escort Turbo Cup cars and current owners:

165101 Located
PMNA to Sewickley Porsche Audi (dealership), sold to Powell Motorsports (Corvette race team) early 1987 - from Powell to GM for testing. Then went to California, then to Steve Williams, then to current owner Kyle Hegg in 1993.

165102 Located
PMNA to Bob Bogan (motorsports International) Raced 1987 Escort series, all races except Mid-Ohio, Sold to Nancy Lowe 4/88, has participated in many DE events.
Located, still owned by Nancy Lowe.

165103 Located
PMNA to Freddie Baker (racer and dealer, I think), Purchased by Al Grill in '87, purchased by Rich Moskalik 4/88.
Located, owned by David Roberts in Minnesota.

165104 Located
PMNA to Rick Hurst Racing - Ran -87 Escort series.
Located, owned by PCA-Chicago Region member Jim Becker

165105 Located
PMNA to Carlson Porsche - photo's in Automotion catalog, written up in Excellence Magazine Feb -88 issue. Later owned by Dan Bacin.
Located, current owner Franklin Jackson in Alabama, who did not respond to emails. Very extensively modified (composite body, hewland, penskes, fabcar suspension, stated 535 hp) recently listed for sale at http://www.race-cars.com/carsales/p...112743806ss.htm and at http://www.svra.com/SVRA/SVRAHome.ns...T?OpenDocument
Also offered for sale in recent Panorama. UPDATE 1/08 This car was again offered for sale, see https://rennlist.com/forums/924-931-944-951-968-forum/400939-porsche-factory-951-turbo-racecar-al-holbert-45k-536-rwhp-2196-lbs-45000-a.html

(165106 and 165107 NOT delivered in US. When asked in late 1980's, Porsche Motorsport North America stated those two went to Canada.)

165108 Located
PMNA to Sewickley Porsche Audi- sold to Burt Pharris 11/87.
Located, currently owned by Bill Jones in Alabama

165109 Located
PMNA to Paul Allen of Escort radar detector company.
(This is my car, although I'm not with Escort at the moment.)

165110 Located
PMNA to BFGoodrich - Tire testing.
Located, recently owned by Don Velcio of Cleveland, just sold to Ron Wiser of Ohio

165111 Located
PMNA to Charlie Spira - Los Angeles, late 1980's private owner, Wrightwood Racing?
Located, owned by Ron Tietjen in Connecticut.

Brian Morris

Great Job!

One thing about the owner of #11 - I'm pretty sure that Ron Tietjen is in CT - he is a CVR member.

--Brian Morris
89 951

centerpunch

You're right, I fixed it.