"The cat" is actually a 1985 Ralt rt-5 Formula Super Vee, and it actually will be "out of the bag" during a pre-vintage season testing/fitting/lapping session at Willow Springs this Friday the 4th.
I'll post up results/impressions/photos/the whole 2016 Vintage racing story this weekend on the Pub so this thread doesn't stray further off-topic.
One more photo is of the car at Fontana sharing a garage with another Ralt, and as much as I really like the JPS colors, I kinda wish it were yellow/black like that car AND #4744.
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