Kenny Casalonova Purchased from Bob Sharp this 1979 280ZX driven by Paul Newman. I just purchased the car from Kenny.The car is just about completely restored to C Production rules of SCCA in 1979. Gotti wheels and all.
I hold the A Production Record at Lime Rock back in the 70's. I met PL Newman in the early 70's. Pl needed some help with that TR6 in D Production in stopping at the end of his races. I was a Greenwood Corvette parts dealer(backdoor of GM). US Navy F14's had braking problems on carriers. ( Grumman/ Dow)
Pl/Skip/F14/Dow Chemical/GM helps X-Britishleyl Newman owned D-Prod racecar win the RUNNOFFS at Road Atlanta in 1976. SKIP

P.S. looking for Shawn Smith PLN's crew chief and where is his mother Maggie Smith buried. Thanks Skip Panzarella

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Hi my name is Skip Panzarella and I just bought 1979 280 ZX C Production Championship Race Car driven by Paul Newman.

Hi Skip ~ welcome aboard! Just got your membership application this week and sent you off a Welcome letter.

I know about you! You blasted around the country with a 427 Corvette for about a decade, smashing lap records at several tracks. You took home quite a few A/Production trophies over the years. I hope you still find time to race these days. The old Cobras are all worn out by now!

Your new ZX car has quite a history, too. Our Club's Executive Advoisor, Bob Sharp, will probably have quite a few stories to tell you about the car.

Bob's original 240Z, Sam Posey's old 240Z, and now PLN's old ZX car are all part of this Club! How cool is that? Several of the old SBR and BRE cars from the 70s and 80s have been on the block recently. I wonder what's going on, to suddenly make them so available?

Glad to have you with us. We have a very interesting membership in this Club, many who have raced during the past 30 years or so, and nearly a doZen who are still racing today. I hope you bump into some familiar names.

Shawn Smith is not on our membership rolls, but you're likely to find someone in here who knows him.

Hey everyone ~ say hello to our newest Z brother, Skip!

Frank

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1970 240Z

Welcome Skip! Wow! to be able to say you own a Z Paul Newman raced. I bet a ton of club members would love to hear the exhaust note on her!

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Stephen Snyder
89' 300zxt

Welcome aboard Skip! i look forward to seeing this Z in person.

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Mike Tubiak
1978 Datsun 280Z - HLS30-438694

Welcome to CTZCC Skip! Hope to meet you in person at some of our club events! Lime Rock day in particular.

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Phil
1981 280zxt - Now in the care my son!
2014 370Z Sports Touring Roadster

Welcome to the best Z car club in the world with the greatest bunch of guys you'll ever meet!

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Bill James
Western Nebraska
1979 280zx coupe parts car
1980 280 zx coupe
2005 Pathfinder
1971 240 z
1982 280zx, 1977 &1974 corvettes

Welcome Skip. I love the 280zx, but to have one all done up in a classic race package, and once driven by Paul Newman, that is awsome. I hope to see this next year at one of the many shows around this area. This club puts on 2 official ones, then there is the meetings, fun runs and other events that can look like a car show as well. "Enjoy the Ride"

Hello to Bob Sharp, one heck of a driver. I herd you were at the shop. Jim said "you thought the car never looked so good." Thanks for the compliment. Bob do you know where Maggie Smith is burried? Pl's personal secretary and long time friend, Shawn is her son. Anyone have an idea of his location.
The pics i tried to download said file was to big. HELPPPPPPPPPPP !
I need some help in downloading the pics. Skip macs3333@yahoo.com

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Hi my name is Skip Panzarella and I just bought 1979 280 ZX C Production Championship Race Car driven by Paul Newman.

Frank could you post the pictures I sent you. Thanks Skip

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Hi my name is Skip Panzarella and I just bought 1979 280 ZX C Production Championship Race Car driven by Paul Newman.

Skip ~ I couldn't download it. Watch for my PM on this website.
Frank

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1970 240Z

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Hi my name is Skip Panzarella and I just bought 1979 280 ZX C Production Championship Race Car driven by Paul Newman.

Beautiful! Thanx for sharing,and welcome to the Club!

Fantastic! Great car, great history!
A jewel that ennobles our wonderful club.
You will like this community.

Thor(z)

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T. Link
Germany
1971 240z (HLS30-16506)

Thanks Skip

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Hi my name is Skip Panzarella and I just bought 1979 280 ZX C Production Championship Race Car driven by Paul Newman.

Hi Skip.

I don't know you and still I hate you already You're one lucky guy.
You have a piece of history there, and from what I can see a lot better than the last Davy Crockett's axe I saw on e-bay
Could you please take some time to take pictures of the drive-train. I need info on the suspension set-up. Up front and rear camber setting options.
Few peoples know about the Z around here (most think it's a rally car, it's a lot more than that) but NOBODY knows a thing on the 280ZX!!!!

Merci in advance, Boomer