Offered For Sale - Jim Fitgerald's 280ZX
Restored To As Raced Condition
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Below: Bob Postell on the grid at the Mitty
From what I have pieced together, this is what I know about the car. Jim raced the car in a number of classes including, but not necessarily limited to, C Production, GTU, and GT2. After Jim's passing, it appears his wife sold the car to Dr. Allan Robbins who shortly thereafter sold it to Gerry Adkins. I believe my brother(Bob Postell) bought the car from Mr. Adkins. He and John Williams restored the car, and raced it one time at the Walter Mitty at Road Atlanta. The car has been in climate- controlled building at Bob Postell's office since it was raced. Recently John Williams looked over the car and checked to make sure the car runs, moves, and stops. Like any racing machine it is recommended the new owner go through the car thoroughly before racing it.
Below: Tail Lights - what most of Jim's competitors saw. Road Atlanta
These items are in no particular order. -Paint Color codes for red, white, and blue livery -Notarized letter from Fitzys wife regarding the authenticity of the car -Letter from Dr. Robbins who bought the car from Fitzy's wife also stating authenticity of the car to Gerry Adkins. -SCCA Logbook -10 Polaroids of suspension components and chassis -3 photos of the car in Proformax livery at a car show -SCCA SportsCar magazine dated June 1983 with the car on the cover in the red, white, and blue livery. -Full page Camel GT advertisement of the car at Road Atlanta in Proformax livery in 1981. -CSPRRC full page ad in 1981 with the car at turn 5 at Road Atlanta in Proformax livery. -8x10 photo of the car racing at turn 1 at Road Atlanta in Proformax livery -8x10 photo of the car racing at turn 12 at Road Atlanta in Proformax livery -Linda Sharp article on Jim Fitzgerald -full page Proformax ad with picture of Jim and the car -Proformax racing calendar page with photo of the car -Race report of a C production race the car was in -Race report IMSA GT race in April 13, 1981 -Race report Camel GTU race April 12, 1981 -Race report Camel GTU race on September 13, 1981 -24 Restoration photos from previous owner -5 miscellaneous photos of the car -film negatives -Copies of Panansport wheel ads featuring the car -Several miscellaneous copies of photos of the car racing. -File folder of names and phone numbers - resources during restoration -Differential info and plumbing reference materials -Another folder -Z Car Corner Engine info (4 pages) -GTU/GT2 Race engine specs -Appears to have some engine history -Sports Car Corner - Engine, Trans, Differential bill -Duralight wheels info -Nissan Competition Parts Catalog with 2 photos of the car in the red, white, and blue livery. -3 photos of Jim racing the car at Road Atlanta -Photo of Jim standing next to the car at the Tech shed at Road Atlanta -About a dozen or so photos my brother took during the restoration of the car -2 photos of the car being raced at the Walter Mitty at Road Atlanta -info on Koni shocks -Dual air-fuel monitor manual -Electramotive manual -Miscellaneous papers regarding electrical, fire system, gauges, wheels, engine -2001 HSR classes document -1995 AutoWeek magazine -Two page Panasport brochure with a photo of the car -1983 SportsCar Graphic magazine featuring 280zxs -Restoration work lists -Dyno sheets -Alignment sheet