Robert DeMars's Page

About Me:

ROBERT DE MARS - Worldwide known AUTO APPRAISER and HISTORIAN since 1962 with many well known Clients over the years. Still healthy and 'punchin' (w/a heavy R Foot and love of L Foot Clutch control) with now, Main Offices located in California and Florida. SPORTS CARS: Beginning with a cross country, 'Route 66' move to California, from Chicago at age 9, then teenage detailing/ prep of Mercedes-Benz 300SLs at his Dads, Service Mgr/Salesman workplace at Burbank, Calif. Phil Rauch Dealership. CORVETTE RACING: Began with NHRA Drag Racing in 1958, at age 19, power shifting his new factory ordered 'Fuelie' Corvette with home Track being Pomona. With mechanic, 'Dyno Don' Nicholson, Robert created the first, successful, Bored / Stroked (1/2 in), 352cu inch, street driveable 'Fuelie Corvette Terror', frequently running 'Little Eliminator' with 1/4 mile, best times in 113 mph/ 11:80 ET range in 'B Modified Sports' Class at Pomona, burning up the Drag Strips of So Calif. Also holding Track Record at San Fernando (1960) and Driving/ Practice Runs on 'Road Race' Course at Riverside while running stock, AA Sports 1/2 Mile Drags. Working out of San Francisco and Monterey, then Palm Beach, Florida, Appraising many Vintage Race and Sports Cars over the years frequently working with Phil Hill. PORSCHE: Research w/Ferry Porsche 1980s - worked for Alois Ruff and Steve Beddor in the mid 90s as Consultant/ Appraiser, piloting the headline making Ruff Turbo 'Yellow Bird' AWDs being developed by Ruff in Pfaffenhausen Germany . HISTORIC: Discovered the remains of the, long thought lost, 1938, Joel Thorne/ Art Sparks Landspeed Racer planned challenger to the Mercedes and Auto Union Autobahn Burners of the mid 1930s underneath Lou Fageols 1949 Indy '500' 'SuperSonic' ShowCar displayed centerfield and driven by Wilbur Shaw, documented on 1949 film. INSPECTION/DIAGNOSIS/RESEARCH APPRAISAL: Working on Client assignment, Robert has initiated many Ferrari, Porsche, Corvette and other Sports and Race Car related reseach projects over the years and continues select new projects with enthusiasm to this day.

What car(s) do you own?

1963 Corvette 'Fuelie' Split Window Coupe/ 1979 Porsche 930/911 'Turbo'/ 2005 Mercedes-Benz S55 AMG/ 2004 BMW 745iL/ 1980 Rolls-Royce Shadow II/ 1997 M-Benz SL320

What do you like to do (e.g. vintage race with...)?

Run Calif 17 from San Jose to the Pacific at 3AM in a finely tuned AWD Porsche Turbo or Veyron.

What clubs do you belong to?

NADA/ SAH/ PCA/ SCCA/ PI/ PAC

What would you like to do (e.g. go to race school; get into Vintage Racing)?

Run the Monterey Vintages in a 63 Corvette 'Fuelie' Cpe

Location

132 Valley Drive