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The, slightly deranged, <strong>#1</strong> <strong>Javelin</strong> racing in Mexico City.<br />
Fernando Lozano purchased the <strong>#1</strong> <strong>Javelin</strong>. With the purchase,<br />
Lozano received a portion of the spare parts (originally, two 53 foot<br />
trailers full). Lozano is a fan of <strong>AMC</strong> race cars and of George Follmer,<br />
so he knew what he was getting. Lozano had owned the sister car, the<br />
#2 <strong>Javelin</strong>, from 1976 through 1979. He also still has a Penske<br />
prepared IROC car that was driven by George Follmer.<br />
Some of the spares were used when Lozano hired John Ryals to<br />
recondition the <strong>Javelin</strong> for vintage racing. Ryals was a member of the<br />
RWR team, specializing in fabrication. So, Ryals knew exactly how the<br />
<strong>Javelin</strong> should be set up.<br />
Lozano put the car to use. He participated in vintage events from<br />
1989 through 1992. Lozano recalls with joy that at one vintage event,<br />
at Sears Point International Raceway, he raced the <strong>#1</strong> <strong>Javelin</strong> against<br />
George Follmer in a Bud Moore Boss 302. Lozano’s final vintage race<br />
was at Palm Springs in 1992. Thereafter, Fernando stored the <strong>Javelin</strong><br />
for the three years. In 1995, Fernando decided to sell the <strong>Javelin</strong>.
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