Sport Clips Collection
Gordon Logan's Cars
August 19, 2023

We were joined by several members of the Georgetown Texas Area Car Club

Cars by Folta, Howard, and Bohn

Cars owned by Scarecrow and Taylor

   2008 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster - One of only 670 Roadsters built between 2007-2009 as a joint venture of Mercedes and McLaren at McLaren's Technology Center in Woking, England. Designed by Mercedes to evoke the image of 1950s 300 SLR racers, McLaren did the rest including design modifications to improve handling. This was the first production car to have a full-body carbon-fiber monocoque construction and carbon-ceramic brakes. The 5.4 liter supercharged AMG 24V V8 engine, 625 hp, results in 0-60 time of 3.5 seconds, top speed of over 200 mph. The Renn Tech sports exhaust is awesome!
   Added to the Sport Clips Collection in 2022. Engine Bay

   Jaguar Series 1 Coupe - The Jaguar E Type is one of the most beautiful car ever made. "This E Type was restored by the Vicarage Company in Wolverhampton, England. It was built for the owner of Vicarage.
Vicarage upgrades include the custom tuned SU carburetors, Series 2 pistons, XJ connecting rods and a late XJ6 ignition system. It is mated to a 5-speed gearbox based on a Borg-Warner T5. Further upgrades include uprated suspension (torsion bars and springs), more powerful disc brakes, wider chrome wire knock-off wheels, and a low-restriction twin exhaust. It is fitted with a custom Nardi leather wrapped steering wheel.
    A Vicarage E-Type is the ultimate in E Type restorations. With a combination of superior build quality and performance, it is even more sensational today than when it first awed the motoring world back in 1961.       Acquired by the Sport clips Collection in 2019.

   Jaguar - 2016 Jaguar F Type Project 7   Project 7 was inspired by Jaguar's proud racing past. Its name is derived from the seven times Jaguar has won the famous Le Mans 24-hour race. Three of those historic wins came in the iconic 1950s D-type, which recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. The brief to the Jaguar designers was to conceive a modern day D-type. F-TYPE Project 7 is the exhilarating result.
   The Jaguar F Type, on which the Project 7 is based, was introduced in 2013 as the evolutonary successor to the D and E Type Jaguars. It features a 5.0 liter super-charged V8 with 575 hp and 502 ft-lbs of torque; 8 speed transmission with paddle shifters. Performance: 0-60 in 3.5 seconds, top speed of 186 mph.
Only 250 Project 7 versions were built and only 50 were imported into the US.
   Acquired by the Sport Clips Collection in 2018.

Ford GT40

Nothing defines a car like an engine view and fancy doors

   Aston Martin 2003 DB7 Zagato Coupe         The Aston Martin DB7 Zagato was not imported into the US until recently. Zagato is a prestigious Italian coach builder famous for its "double bubble" roof design.
    This was a limited production car, with only 99 built; only a few have been imported into the US on a "Show and Display" permit, and this is the only known right hand drive example. This car was originally sold in England; in 2012 it was flown to Dubai, where it was impounded since it is illegal to import a right hand drive car to Dubai. It was then flown to the US and certified by the DOT.
Powered by a 435 hp V12 coupled to a 6-speed manual transmission, it has a top speed of 185 mph and makes 0-60 in less than five seconds. Rear View
   This car was added to the Sport Clips Collection in 2013.

1956 Corvette
I don't think I missed an episode of Route 66

   AC Cobra Mk 1 260 Series - The AC Cobra, sold in the United States as the Shelby Cobra and AC Shelby Cobra, is a sports car manufactured by British company AC Cars, with a Ford V8 engine. It was produced intermittently in both the United Kingdom and later the United States since 1962. Gordon said it goes like a scalded dog

   Gordon briefed us the history and performance of his various cars. He likes to drive them and frequently mention how much fun he had. He had an engineering degree and was working for a chemical company when many of his friends were joining the military. He applied for an engineering job in the Air Force, but the after the recruiter showed him a film about pilot training, he accepted. He trained at Moody Air Force Base where I was an instructor pilot. He flew C-130s into Cambodia and observed fire fights near the air port.

Aston Martin Engin Bay

   His favorite car is his 1932 Packard which has recently been restored again and was in a show in California. It has won best in show and was driven by his fathers. He sold it once and regretted it shortly thereafter. A friend tracked it down after 8 owners. Someone had done some touch up painting with a brush. The owner wouldn't accept Gordon's offer immediately, but after two weeks, agreed to the offer because of Gordon's story.