SCCA EP Caterham

[CarMan]

I just thought it was time to post a couple of pictures of our Cat.

It's had a hard life. Never was a road car and the only easy time it's had has been the cool down laps.

Ha!

[MichaelD]

Very nice. Are you the first owner? If not, what is the history on the car? What motor - mods allowed?

[Kitcat]

Seeing you next to the car makes me wonder how you even fit in it:). It looks tiny next to you. Why not bring it to the NJMP se7ens event in 4 weeks and show us all the track's fast line?

[CarMan]

The cars's history:

Built and raced by George Alderman Jr from Mid Atlantic Caterham in Delaware.

Went to the SCCA Nationals with the Aldermans.

Sold to John Fallone from Albany, NY. Who mostly had the car Tech'd every year and did some nice upgrades;like Penske Shocks and springs. And then he "outgrew" the car.

John was a friend of my partner in this car and we met at the opportune time as he was thinking of selling off some stuff. I was NOT in favor of buying an English car!

I am a Dodge/Jeep dealer and I know about English cars. They are like English terriers.... they sit in the driveway and Leak!

But Brian was insistant. "Hey, It has a Ford Engine, so it can't be that finicky"

Did I mention that I am a Dodge/Jeep Dealer?

So...... Long story short...... I own half of a Caterham. I still don't know why.

I drive it most of the time and I have learned to love this strange little car (Fat Man in a Little Car)

 

Over the last 4 years I have raced this car,and made it a point to race anybody in my group! Sometimes the EP class is a little thin, so I race the Spec racer Fords, or the GTU guys. they may be faster than me, but I enjoy picking them off, one by one.

 

I was at a race last year and a man and his wife came by, looking for the cars he would be racing against. They looked at my car and said "I'll see you out on the track!" As they walked away, I heard the woman say "Well honey, you know you can beat that old time car."

After the race, you can guess what his reaction was when he came around to see me. "What is THAT CAR and how can it be that fast!"

 

But then again...... I'm not telling any of you anything new here! Am I?

[SK400]

Love it. Thanks for sharing the pics.

I getting to know George Alderman and his son Paul pretty well as they helped me finish and figure out a few quirks with my car when I built mine. I'm in touch with them now to see if they could help me build another engine (the eternal HP quest). Very good guys. Indeed, why don't you come and join us at NJMP the weekend of July 4th?

[Kitcat]

Carman:What spec Ford engine: Zetec?

SK: 1turbofocus has been looking for a Caterham to turbo-charge, just an (evil) thot....

[CarMan]

Yes this is a Zetec engine. (SCCA has only now, just allowed a new engine) But I have this Zetec I purchased from Bob Doernberg from Ohio.

I had an engine builder refresh the bottom end last year and the car has performed well with this engine.

 

Being a Dodge Dealer and running a Ford engine, I always tell the people, who ask, that this is a NEON engine. the valve cover is Red and there is no Ford emblem on it.