'63 Sun-roof Standard
Owner: Jaakko Säilä, Studio 44


The chromed Sprint Stars are an improvement. The best ET achieved this season is very good 13.6 (keeping in mind that Jaska is using only a super diffed 70's gearbox with original gear ratio). Original gearing enables Jaska to drive to the events with 100-110km/h travel speeds which no doubt is less pain in the ass than travelling with close ratio gears and 30-40km/h slower.


During Jaska's ownership his Standard has had two engines 1776cc and the current bit bigger one, three sets of wheels and new Old School styled interior with bucket seats. 2004 was the time of regular Sprint Stars after polished BRMs.


The Standard photographed in 1996 VW Open when owned by Kirkkis. I guess that event was the first time I saw the car, I remember checking it over many times that summer in WCA's meetings in McDonalds of Niittykumpu. After Kirkkis sold it, Vesku owned it at least couple of times before Vesku sold the car to Jaska.


The Standard photographed in 2000 VW Open. One of the later owners repainted the car with same Jupiter Gray as Kirkkis used, fitted new interior, Recaro seats, new engine (I remember it running mid 14 second times in Bug Run '02) and polished Fuchs.

Added:
13.8.2005
See also:
Jaska's ex-Oval
Jaska's ex-912
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