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This has got to be one of the longest running threads ever...
My first encounter with an Archer Bros Eagle Talon was at the 1995 Dallas Grand Prix, where I saw their stable of '95 AWD cars in the iconic Eagle livery. Anybody know what ever happened to these cars? Are they the ones that ended up in the Daytona 24 a few years later in different livery? I always loved this look...
This seems to be an important development.
Is this a part of what you are inquiring about, Scott?
Congrat's if this happens/has happened, Phil.
I'm not positive that the Spirit of Daytona car was one that was raced by the Archer Brothers Team in SCCA competition, but it was built by the Archer shop and campaigned as an Eclipse. However, here is a clue for you: Welcome to BB Racing
Click on ''about us'' and ''the team''
Phil
Ah, good stuff...thanks! I've met Troy Fliss a couple of times and we have a good friend in common, so I will make it a point to ask about the cars. Thanks again, Stan
Okay, I just spoke to my friend who is their team manager. He said that they bought the car directly from the Archer Bros still in the yellow & black eagle silhouette livery. They then converted the trim pieces to Eclipse and repainted the car. After the race the car was sold to someone in Latin America, and my friend hasn't heard anything of the car since. He doesn't know what became of the other cars.
This has got to be one of the longest running threads ever...
My first encounter with an Archer Bros Eagle Talon was at the 1995 Dallas Grand Prix, where I saw their stable of '95 AWD cars in the iconic Eagle livery. Anybody know what ever happened to these cars? Are they the ones that ended up in the Daytona 24 a few years later in different livery? I always loved this look...
Phil, I sent my friend an email (it's getting a bit late to call) asking for the car # and any info/pics he can share.
Chris, I'd love to see the photo. BTW, when I lived in Tucson back in the late 90's I used to see an Eagle on the street sporting the yellow/black liver. A "tribute car", if you will. Very cool looking.
We hope to get this running again.
Renault Alliance full tube FWD.
I did partial sponsorship on this car.
While it's not a DSM I thought since we're talking about old Archer cars this might be of interest.
The "famous" 32.
Together and in color.
This Renault didn't take to the revs to well.
I can post some more pictures of the Renault if you guys like, even if it is not a DSM car. But I think a lot of what the Archers did to them transfer over to the DSM cars.
I am pretty sure the 33 car (Renault), is the same one I posted the picture before, I will get confirmation from my buddy today and he has the complete history of the car, and the 32 Le Car is also the one he had as they at one time had both cars, we are working on the car at this time and hope to have it on the track again by early next year with a big surprise.
I can post some more pictures of the Renault if you guys like, even if it is not a DSM car. But I think a lot of what the Archers did to them transfer over to the DSM cars.
Here's a new one to me...the Archer Bros evidently raced Jeeps back in the late 80's. There's one on ebay right now...check it out!More pics would be great. Renault were sold out of Jeep dealers so it all intertwines and ends up with the Eagles. I'm sure some of the things they did early on with other race cars probably comes out in the Talons, good point.
Here's a new one to me...the Archer Bros evidently raced Jeeps back in the late 80's. There's one on ebay right now...check it out!
Archer Brothers Championship Jeep
A friend of mine has a hood very strikingly similar to the one in the car, I will have to have him send me a picture of it.
I talked a bit with John Archer just today and it appears that one of the "black and yellow" 2g cars may come up for sale soon. We had a good talk about some of the old Archer cars....