1984 Argo JM16-102 GTP IMSA car - looking for historical info
Hello all classic IMSA GTP racing fans.
I own an Argo JM16 GTP car from the 1980's IMSA Camel GT series. It is one of 7 built for the IMSA series by Jo Marquart at Anglia Cars LTD (later Argo Cars) near Thetford, East Anglia, England. It is chassis 102, originally owned and driven by Charles Morgan. He raced it in 1984 and 85 with co-drivers Bill Alsup and Whitney Ganz. I have spent 4 years restoring and updating it. I have several photos of it from back in the day, and even found this video of Bill Alsup narrating a lap at Charlotte alongside one of the 962's. https://youtu.be/W0fyYknChJE (This is after the car was converted to a Camel Lights spec.)
After two years of racing it, Charles moved on to a Spice and several other cars and series. I had the privilege of interviewing Charles for an hour about his racing career and this Argo in particular. Very interesting and classy guy. After Morgan was done with it, Jim Downing got it for spares for his very successful Mazda powered Argo JM16 chassis 097. I have also spoken with Jim and the other two previous owners.
Anyway, I'm looking for any historical info or photos about this car, Charles Morgan, Bill Alsup, and Whitney Ganz as relating to chassis 102. The photos attached are Charles and the car after finishing the 1985 Sun Bank Daytona 24 hrs, the car as it looked then, and as it looks now after my restoration. (I just couldn't bring myself to duplicate the awful Buick livery - Morgan told me he used the Buick livery because they gave him the engines! ) PS it is currently configured in GTP spec with a 4.47L Buick V6 EFI NA.
If you have access to any historical photos or additional info, please let me know!
Thank you,
Bob
I own an Argo JM16 GTP car from the 1980's IMSA Camel GT series. It is one of 7 built for the IMSA series by Jo Marquart at Anglia Cars LTD (later Argo Cars) near Thetford, East Anglia, England. It is chassis 102, originally owned and driven by Charles Morgan. He raced it in 1984 and 85 with co-drivers Bill Alsup and Whitney Ganz. I have spent 4 years restoring and updating it. I have several photos of it from back in the day, and even found this video of Bill Alsup narrating a lap at Charlotte alongside one of the 962's. https://youtu.be/W0fyYknChJE (This is after the car was converted to a Camel Lights spec.)
After two years of racing it, Charles moved on to a Spice and several other cars and series. I had the privilege of interviewing Charles for an hour about his racing career and this Argo in particular. Very interesting and classy guy. After Morgan was done with it, Jim Downing got it for spares for his very successful Mazda powered Argo JM16 chassis 097. I have also spoken with Jim and the other two previous owners.
Anyway, I'm looking for any historical info or photos about this car, Charles Morgan, Bill Alsup, and Whitney Ganz as relating to chassis 102. The photos attached are Charles and the car after finishing the 1985 Sun Bank Daytona 24 hrs, the car as it looked then, and as it looks now after my restoration. (I just couldn't bring myself to duplicate the awful Buick livery - Morgan told me he used the Buick livery because they gave him the engines! ) PS it is currently configured in GTP spec with a 4.47L Buick V6 EFI NA.
If you have access to any historical photos or additional info, please let me know!
Thank you,
Bob