Vehicle Owner

Member ID: orionbbs

Location: Saratoga, CA

Vehicle Info

1985 Buick Somerset

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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    • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.

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2008 Ultimate Track Car Challenge June 8 2008- Buttonwillow

Sunday June 8th Photos:

orionbbs's 1985 Buick Somerset

For more information on this car and the IMSA Kelly American Challenge it raced in check out my website: http://www.KellyAmericanChallenge.com
Kelly American Challenge

1985 IMSA GTO and IMSA Kelly American Challenge (AAC) Buick Somerset built in 1985 for Harold Shafer out of Florida by Tommy Riggins to race in the Kelly American Challenge race series. Car raced in the 1987 24hr of Daytona and the 1987 12hr of Sebring. It was also used as a back-up car and rental for Tommy Riggins during his 1985 Championship season.

Specs:
Engine: Chevy small block 358ci 750hp 8500rpm
Weight: 2500lbs

Current owner: Shaun Coleman

Other cars owned:
- Another 1985 Buick Somerset also built by Tommy Riggins originally for the Kelly American challenge, this one was also configured for the SCCA Trans Am Series, raced in 1985-1989 driven by Dick Danielson link to it: http://www.historictransamimsa.com/Members/olds2.html
Historic Trans Am IMSA Group

- 1983 IMSA Kelly American Challenge Championship Peerless Camaro car driven by Craig Carter and Gene Felton.

In-Car Video of this car recently competing in a vintage SCCA race at Laguna Seca -- fastest lap 1:29s Laguna Seca.

Video 1 (start of the race)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK4cWpGXzMA

Video2 (the car lapping the field several times)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4xLIUmr290

orionbbs's 1985 Buick Somerset

orionbbs's 1985 Buick Somerset

orionbbs's 1985 Buick Somerset

orionbbs's 1985 Buick Somerset

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Hot_240SX  

Posted by: Hot_240SX

05/24/2008 01:21PM

Nice Buick. Sign my g-book. Thanks!

road_monster  

Posted by: road_monster

05/24/2008 07:02AM

Love it! . Nice work!

pmcrespo  

Posted by: pmcrespo

05/18/2008 08:14PM

Awesome J! This car is going to rock the UTCC.....

pmcrespo  

Posted by: pmcrespo

05/18/2008 08:13PM

Awesome!

LedZeppelin  

Posted by: LedZeppelin

05/13/2008 09:26PM

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Member ID: orionbbs

Location: Saratoga, CA