Zakspeed Escort Gp5

[zakspeed65]

Hi Les,

The name Mike Mattan I have heard of before. I have a couple of photos of a car that looked very similar to a Zakspeed car, it was sponsored by Channel 9. I am sure this car was a copy as it has some Gp 2 and Gp 5 features. I will try to locate these photos and post then.

Cheers,

Gary

[seaqnmac27]

[zakspeed65]

Love to 190E DTM cars, next on list of things to have!!!

[Steve Holmes]

Love to 190E DTM cars, next on list of things to have!!!

Agreed:

[zakspeed65]

Steve,

Thanks, some very serious battles going on there. What a great time in the DTM!!

Really need one!!!

[Snoozin]

Hi Gary, I'm a massive fan of this car... absolutely mind blowingly track stoppingly awesome. Thanks for bringing it out to NZFMR, and thanks also for taking the time to have a quick chat about the car (even though you probably had about 1 million people do this!).

Anyway, a brief photojournal of this car from me, if I may:


NZFMR Saturday 21_212 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr


NZFMR Saturday 21_213 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr


NZFMR Saturday 21_215 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr


NZFMR Saturday 21_220 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr


NZFMR Saturday 21_219 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr

[Snoozin]

Continued


NZFMR Saturday 21_223 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr


NZFMR Saturday 21_227 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr


NZFMR Saturday 21_229 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr


NZFMR Saturday 21_226 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr


NZFMR Saturday 21_237 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr


NZFMR Saturday 21_250 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr

[Snoozin]

NZFMR Saturday 21_133 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr


NZFMR Saturday 21_247 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr


NZFMR Sunday 22_477 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr


NZFMR Sunday 22_684 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr


NZFMR Saturday 21_045 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr

Thanks again, hope to see it racing again in the North Island!

- Richy

[zakspeed65]

Hi Richy,

Thanks for the photos, Fantastic!!

It was a pleasure to bring it North, the NZFMR was great.

Our whole season was was one that will not be forgotten in a hurry.

Thanks again.

[chfu]

What happened to the 2nd G2 Zakspeed that came to Malaysia in late 1978 after Macau?

[driftwood]

was there a 2nd car

[zakspeed65]

Hi All,

There was a second car and possibly a third, but not Zakspeeds. Copies build in Asia?? 82/83 period.
Mike Mettan was the driver of one at some point, could have had a Rotary fitted!!!
Sorry don't know more than that.

Cheers,

Gary.

[driftwood]

to re cap your car had mazda fitted as well at the last knockings

[superford]

I stumbled onto some newly posted videos of those sensational Zakspeed beasts (and a few others too);

[superford]

[superford]

[mark.silcock]

Fantastic Car Gary!

Do you have many more pics from the rebuild?

[markec]

[markec]

Does Gary have this article?.

[kiwi285]

I believe that Gary is bring the car to the Hulme Festival along with the Cologne Capri - that will be worth seeing again.