Jerry Shields’ Tui based A Modified has a very interesting history. The original car was a Tui BH5 Supernova driven to the Pro Super V title by Bertil Roos and purchased in March of 1976 from another driver by Kim Baker. Kim used this car to win the 1976 Nationals and set FTD.
The car then went another NE driver, Al Lariviere, who tracked the car, but had an incident at Lime Rock Park. It changed hands again and was rebuilt by the brothers Caruso, running in local autocross events, and eventually ended up with Bill Goodale.
The car became the basis for a special project that Bill tried for Pro Solo competition. He installed a 2.0 liter Porsche 6 cylinder motor from his mighty Deserter, lengthening the engine bay and shortening the driver area. Liking the chassis, but not the motor setup, he then went back to 4 cylinder power eventually ending up with a 2.8 liter engine. In this configuration the car was one of the top National runners in Amod.

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On the Grid at the NE Divisionals 2002


Jerry purchased the car in 2000 and ran it both locally and Nationally. In 2003 a new chassis was built here at SFRE. The new tub is much stronger than the original in torsion and has a larger driver compartment to accommodate Jerry’s taller frame. A different wing package was also added, and the car is a real rocket.

Design Features:

Dry Weight: 845 lbs
Power: an awful lot (186 HP at the wheels and 192 ft lbs)
Moncoque chassis with fully stressed engine
Haltech fuel injection
2.8 liter Type 4 based motor built at Small Fortune Racing
Scat cylinder heads, Web cam, billet stroker crank, Carillo Rods
Tilton clutch and starter
Torsen differential
Revolution wheels, 13x12 rear, 13x10 front
Hoosier R25B tires
Brakes: 10.5” rotors front and rear, rear brakes inboard, JRZ Calipers
Multi element wings (main elements originally used on Jaguar GTP!)
Carrera Shocks
SFRE tubular sway bar

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In action at the 2004 Nationals with Soter Slosmki as pilot