Hello Paul,

  My name is Chad Raynal, and a friend told me to look at an article
  on your site <http://www.rotaryeng.net/Japanese-TransAm.pdf,
  because it had a brief note about Doane Spencer.  I'm currently
  working to write an article on the pairing of driver Jim Adams and
  mechanic Doane Spencer, and would like to know if you might have
  worked with, or been friends with Doane Spencer.

  Thank you very much for your time and efforts, and I look forward to
  hearing from you.

  All the best.

  -Chad

  I was a friend with Doane Spencer. He was a great guy
  to work with.

  I don't recall the exact history of this but I think Jim Adams
  drove the ex Chris Amon 612 or 712 Ferrari Can Am car owned by
  Chick Vandigriff of Hollywood Sports Cars and Chris Cord.
  Is that correct?

  I built the large wing on that car and redesigned
  the chassis from a bird cage to a magnesium monocoque. Doane Spenser
  built the conversion. Doan also worked on the Titus Firebird
  TransAm car. Dusty Roads is still alive and owns an FBO at
  Whiteman Airport here in LA.

  http://www.vistaair.com/

  Pete Lyons may have more info.

  Paul Lamar



 Paul,
 Was the photo of the engine overhaul that was taken in Edmonton, taken at
 the
 Crosstown Motors dealership? Dad took me there to see the Ferrari. I later
 corner Marshalled at the EIS track. Worked Corner One where they were
 coming at
 us at over 200MPH. I remember these cars well and fondly.

 Dale Davies


 I just bought an Epson V330 Photo scanner that can scan negatives
 and slides and convert them to jpg's. Works great. Back in the old
 days before computers and gimp the drug store where you got your film
 developed would not print something if it was out of focus or too
 dark (under or over exposed) consequently there is a lot of gold buried
 in those negatives. Here are a couple of pictures of Doan Spenser
 and my V12 6 liter Ferrari  engined chassis. Last two attached
 pictures.


 I redesigned the car
 chassis from a bird cage to a magnesium monocoque. I also put a huge
 wing on it while I was at it. Doan did all the fabrication except
 for the wing which I built in my shop in Hermosa Beach.

 The guy that owns the car now still thinks it is a Ferrari :)

 Paul Lamar


Wow, superb photos, Paul.  I really appreciate it.

Though these shots are outstanding, and your scanner did a great job, I'd
like to provide a recommendation.  I've been scanning for several years, and
what I discovered (nearly too late), is that you should scan photos at 600
dpi (*d*ots *p*er *i*nch, a resolution setting in your scanning software).
The amount of quality difference you'll get from your scans is quite
dramatic.  It will take a little longer to scan, and the file size will be
bigger, but it's worth it.

These same shots you sent me in 600 dpi would be jaw dropping, and the
quality and content of your photo deserves it.

All the best, and thanks again.

-Chad


I am scanning most at 1200. What you see has been cut down to
reduce the size for emailing. This new scanner will go up to 9600
but you are very right in that it takes a long time.

If you need higher rez for your book let me know.

BTW that Ferrari V12 looks like a kludged up V8 block with
4 cylinders added. It looks like they took a couple of old
wood patterns and cut them up and glued them together to make
a 6 L V12 block casting :)

Paul Lamar