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Peter & Roachelle Hewitson
03/06/10 at 08:22:02
 
1970 Boss 302 SCCA A/S (A-Sedan) Mustang VIN 0F02G140402

This car was originally purchased “new” by Greg Hesler and immediately converted into an SCCA A/S Race Car by Greg and his father-in-law.  

Greg lived and worked in the Detroit area and had a connection to FORD Racing through his employment at Dearborn Steel & Tubing (DST) that did prototype work for Ford and Kar Kraft Engineering.  Greg was also friends with Warren Tope who raced an ex-Kar-Kraft, Bud Moore prepared SCCA Trans-Am Mustang once driven successfully by factory FORD Team Driver George Follmer.

Car was prepared to “FORD competition chassis manual/Stage III specifications by  Greg and raced in AS races in the US and FIA International Events in Canada.  Documented “Period” Races from 1970-1972 are as follows:

•      AS races at Waterford Hills, Clakson, MI (Greg Hesler Driver)
•      AS races at Grattan Raceway, Grattan, MI (Greg Hesler Driver)
•      AS races at Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI (Greg Hesler Driver)
•      AS races at Michigan International Speedway, Irish Hills, MI (Greg Hessler/Bill New Drivers)
•      FIA GT Races at Harewood Acres, Ontario, Canada (Greg Hesler/John Kubiak Drivers)
•      FIA GT Races at Mosport, Ontario, Canada (Greg Hesler/Rick Thompson Drivers)
•      1972 June Sprints, Elkhart Lake, WI (Greg Hesler Driver)
•      1972 ARRC Invitation, Road Altanta, Braselton, GA

Sold in 1973 to S. L. Castiglione (never raced).  Sold in 1978 to Al Miertz (never raced).  Purchased in 1989 by John Vanprooyen and Mike Mulcahy.  Restored to period correct/concours standards and Vintage Raced 1989-1991 by John VanProoyen and Mike Mulcahy.  

Historic Raced at :

•      Grand Bahama Vintage Grand Prix, Freeport, Lucaya Grand Bahama Island,
•      Mid-Ohio
•      Road America
•      St. Louis
•      Grattan
•      Sebring

Issued SCCA Log Book Number 10-072 in 1972 to Hesler.  1990 SVRA Historic Medallion.  Original Ray Whitfield Ford Factory Invoice.  Listed in the Boss 302 Registry.  Lois Eminger Paperwork.
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Reply #1 - 03/06/10 at 08:34:02
 
Send me the pics...you arent very subtle !!! Wink
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Reply #2 - 03/06/10 at 08:46:10
 
Thanks Ken, I have sent you an email with the pics. there is a lot more about the car but ran out of room.

Peter.
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Pics of Petes' car
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Re: Peter & Roachelle Hewitson
Reply #4 - 03/08/10 at 16:15:31
 
Niiiiiiice Pete. Very nice.  Smiley
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Reply #5 - 03/09/10 at 13:35:16
 
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Niiiiiiice Pete. Very nice.  
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Re: Peter & Roachelle Hewitson
Reply #6 - 03/10/10 at 15:25:29
 
Absolutely sensational
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