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Ecurie Ecrappe 2007 / AUTODENTA 2008

Ecurie Ecrappe, the twisted offshoot of the 1957 LeMans winning Ecurie Ecosse team is at it again. In 2006, their A2 VW Golf ran quickly and was on the leaderboard for most of the event. An alternator failure compounded with a head on collision knocked them from second to fifth place in the final stages of the event.

For the July 7-8 "Championship Race" the team switched manufacturers, opting for the Italian might of Alfa Romeo just as the brand is poised to re-enter the US market. Shrewd move or disaster? It was a mixed result - the team showed speed early on, starting off strong, and moving into 1st spot briefly around the 3 hour mark, when mechanical troubles surfaced. A lengthy stop dropped the team from contention - but they forged ahead...

Ecurie Ecrappe brought their surviving racer to the Concorso Italiano during the Monterey weekend which turned more than a few heads.

The team decided to stay with the Alfa for the October race. It was a rougher crowd, but the Alfa forged ahead, despite several hard hits that should have taken it out of contention.

The saga continues, and the trusty Coda Toppo was again reborn for the December race... And again for the May Lemons SF 2008.

Follow the Ecurie Ecrappe saga by clicking the links below....

Team MembersEcurie Ecrappe Team Members - Drivers

The HulkSo what does a $400 Alfa look like? Here are the first images, and peek at the vision. First shots

Illegal drivesIllegal Drives - We wouldn't do that would we?

Pick and Pull this Parts Gathering

Sand and Heat Tubing benders can be difficult and cost money. Sand and heat however... Fabrication

backyard fun After the main push of roll bars and floor bending, there's more on the list: Fabrication part 2

Aerodynamics. Wind tunnels, testing, computational fluid dynamics and more.

shirt engineer Christine tackles team apparel. Why screen print when you can spray? Ecurie Ecrappe T-Shirts

Paint and more Ecurie Ecrappe's signature crest is applied to the Alfa, and the Fangio seat heads towards legality: Ecurie Ecrappe Craft Weekend

Ecurie Ecrappe's Final Stages of Preparation For July

LeMons Weekend July Day One: The strategy of Pit Setup, and Testing

LeMons July Weekend. On Track and Aftermath.

Ecurie Ecrappe Event Slideshow

Ecurie Ecrappe early shakedown run

Concorso Italiano

Ecurie Ecrappe Pinewood Derby Car

October 24 Hours of Lemons race at Altamont

The scramble for December's "Hapless for the Holidays" Thunderhill event

On track at Thunderhill's LeMons event

Prep for LeMons SF at Altamont May 2008

On Track at Lemons SF at Altamont May 2008

Special thanks to: Alfa Parts Exchange