Above:  what is believed to be 2275988 of Herr Stuck testing at Circuit Paul Richard with first look Gr 5 bodywork

http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z13674/BMW-35-CSL.aspx

 

Above: 1977 Sears Point July 31rst 1977

 

3 photos above: Laguna Seca, May 1rst 1977 (credit Robert Kranz)

 

 

Vin and place unknown.
Herr Stuck admiring the M49 slach 1 in his IMSA car

March 21 1975 Sebring 1975
Sebring 1975: Hans Stuck is black flagged multiple times for no brake lights.
https://www.racingarchives.org/blogpost/no-brakes-in-turn-one-hans-stuck-at-sebring-in-1975/
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March 21 1975 Sebring 1975

March 21 1975 Sebring

02 02 1975 Daytona

02 02 1975 Daytona

Identification: 24, Vasek Polak, 2016 Black livery

Specification: 3.5 CSL

Race:

1. February 2 1975, 24 Hours of Daytona
   1. ALL TO BE UPDATED
   2. Team: BMW NA
   3. Race number: 24
   4. Sponsor: Goodyear
   5. Pilots: Sam Posey (USA)/Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)
   6. Result: 33rd - did not finish (Blown engine)
   7. Grid: 3rd (1:57.205)
   8. Tires: Goodyear
   9. Other E9s: 2275987
2. 21 March 1975, 12 Hours of Sebring
   1. Team: BMW Motorsport
   2. Race number: 24
   3. Sponsor: BMW
   4. Pilots: Sam Posey (USA)/Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)
   5. Result: 39th - did not finish (Oil pipe)
   6. Grid: 1st (2:48.786)
   7. Tires: Dunlop
   8. Other E9s: 2275997,  2275987
3. 20 April 1975: Road Atlanta 200 mile Camel GT Challenge
   1. Team: BMW Motorsport
   2. Race number: 24
   3. Sponsor
   4. Pilot: Sam Posey
   5. Result: did not start, crashed during the test
4. TO BE COMPLETED It was raced at Le Mans with number 42 and finished 10th under team Falz and drivers Harald Grohs, Sam Posey and Baron Hughes de Fierlandt.
5. TO BE COMPLETEDIt won the South African 1000k.
6. BELOW TO BE CONTINUED

    

History:

Summary: DNFs at Daytona and Sebring, then back to Europe

This car, along with  2275987 was one of the two initial cars to race for BMW North America Factory team in the United States IMSA series in 1975, Group IV. The two cars contested the 1975 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. There is no doubt now that 2275988, running race number 24, was the Sam Posey/Hans Stuck car for both of those races. 2275988, therefore, was the “hare” sent out by Jochen Neerpasch to set a pace that he hoped would be fast enough to break the Porsches at Sebring. 2275988 retired from Daytona with a blown engine and from Sebring from an oil line failure.

After Sebring, in 1975 2275988 was partially converted to Group 5 specifications with wider fenders and wheels (14.5-inch fronts and 17.5-inch rears) for testing at Road Atlanta in the week prior to the Road Atlanta 200 mile Camel GT Challenge races in April. Unfortunately, Sam Posey crashed badly during the test and 2275988 could not be repaired in time for the upcoming race weekend. 2275988 was sent immediately back to the shop in Hueytown, and the newly arrived 2275986 chassis was pressed into service to replace it.

From Hueytown, the partially updated and damaged 2275988 was returned to Munich for repairs and was provided to Team Faltz after their car was destroyed.

In Europe, 2275988 enjoyed considerable success as a Group 5 car under the preparation of Team Faltz.

In 1976, it ran the European Championship series. It was raced at Le Mans with number 42 and finished 10th under team Falz and drivers Harald Grohs, Sam Posey and Baron Hughes de Fierlandt. It won the South African 1000k.

In 2016, 2275988 is currently owned by Andrew Cannon of Australia, who had it beautifully restored with the black #42 Team BMW Faltz livery in which it was presented at the 2016 Rolex Reunion.

Confusion

Owner:

• -> 2016 -> : Andrew Cannon
• 2009: for sale?
• 1997-> 2009: Rug Cunningham
• Vasek Polak, Hermosa Beach, California
• BMW ownership
• Construction: 1974

Thank you / Reference / Credit:

Robert Kranz

Origin of information:  www.conceptcarz.com, circa 2009

https://www.bimmer-mag.com/issues/144/articles/the-fab-five#.WVkEk8aZMUE

https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Sebring-1975-03-22.html