Jack Scoville's 1969 SCCA D-Production Champion Datsun 2000 Roadster Factory Lightweight "Purple Panel"


Leading the field at Daytona in 1969 with BRE, Sharp, and Group 44 in tow.
 

"The Ragged Edge" film with Jack Scoville in the Datsun at Daytona in 1969

Datsun.org information/history/interview with Jack Scoville

Ownership history:
 

1967 Presented to Bob Hindson by Yutaka Katayama (Mr. K), Nissan Motor Corporation USA President. Return to Nissan Motor Corporation when Bob Hindson was offered a deal with Porsche for one of the Richie Ginther prepared Porsche 914-6 SCCA C-Production race cars.

1968, Presented to Jack Scoville by Yutaka Katayama (Mr. K), Nissan Motor Corporation USA President.

1971, Jack Scoville sold the car to Dr. David Magaw, Ash Grove, Missouri. David raced the car as a member of the Kansas City Region SCCA until the mid 70's also participating in the ARRC at Road Atlanta in 1973.

1974, David Magaw sold the car to Glen "Buzz" Riley, Springfield, Missouri. Buzz raced the car as a Kansas City Region SCCA member during the mid to late 1970's. After Buzz aquired the car he ordered a spare engine built by Vern Colvin.

Late 1970's, Buzz sold the car to Byron Lindeman, Springfield, Missouri. (This is when I first became aware of the car). Byron never raced it.

1982, Byron Lindeman sold the car to Dr. Bruce Preston, West Plains, Missouri. Bruce raced the car as a member of the Ozark Mountain Region SCCA. Bruce raced the car in D-Production until blowing the last of the U20 engines. He then dropped to G-Production class running it as a 1600. He last raced the car in 1991 at Memphis Motorsport Park, the 1600 engine having thrown a rod. The car sat in Bruce's West Plains, Missouri garage until 2020.

2020, Acquired by Jeff Moore, The Automotive Archeologists, Ltd. from Bruce Preston.







Back at Jack Scoville's Datsun Dealership after winning the championship


Vern Colvin with the car at Daytona 1969



1970 National Championship results at Road Atlanta


David Magaw 1971


David Magaw 1972 with the addition of rear flares


David Magaw 1973 still with its Primerose yellow paint


Buzz Riley, Ponca City Oklahoma 1976




Buzz Riley, Hutchison Kansas 1976



Buzz Riley, Mid America Raceway 1976







This is how the car looks today, the blown up 1600 engine is still in the car along with the close ratio gearbox and limited slip differential. The original American Racing LeMans wheels look to be in good shape. I have two U20 core engines plus a truck load of additonal spares to go with the car.









"Eppe" The roll bar builder in Salem, Oregon



The original leather covered racing steering wheel installed by Bob Hindson.

The cockpit while in the hands of Bob Hindson showing the steering wheel and oil pressure gauge.


Very vintage Simpson 5 point harness




This picture shows the purple dye on the sheet metal
with the original red then the Primrose yellow team color.
All of the original "purple panels" are still on the car except for
the left front fender.



The "tell tale" needle is still buried as described in Jack's interview



The Brown Radiator Shop "Racing Special" is still in the car

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