The boss had a thing for Brit bikes, probably due to the team race manager. Two 50's Indy cars, yes the red car is a Indy car. One of 3 streamliners built for Indy in the 50's. I know everyone that see's it, thinks it's a landspeed record car. I too see the resembalnce.
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Poat WW2 grand prix race car
Nortan Manx power, Cute. We were at Watkins Glen racing. The Boss out of nowhere asked me what I wanted to do. The race sponcered a car show on Saturday, I was going to take a look . We all went for a look see. He saw this, bought it and had it shipped down a couple weeks later. I think the engine alone back then was worth over $50,000. I never saw this car on the track or hear the engine run. My loss.
Nortan Manx power, Cute. We were at Watkins Glen racing. The Boss out of nowhere asked me what I wanted to do. The race sponcered a car show on Saturday, I was going to take a look . We all went for a look see. He saw this, bought it and had it shipped down a couple weeks later. I think the engine alone back then was worth over $50,000. I never saw this car on the track or hear the engine run. My loss.
Unique cars, truck and motorcycles
My R90 in a high brow neigborhood. It fit right in.
'73 Ford F100 Baja race truck 460ci, '32 Ford Model B 4 cylinder, 2 red Allards; If I rember correctly the left one had a Chrysler hemi V8 and the right one a flathead Ford V8. The white Fiat Abarth 850 TC. Two Honda 6 cylinder CBX's. One standard and one touring.
My R90 in a high brow neigborhood. It fit right in.
'73 Ford F100 Baja race truck 460ci, '32 Ford Model B 4 cylinder, 2 red Allards; If I rember correctly the left one had a Chrysler hemi V8 and the right one a flathead Ford V8. The white Fiat Abarth 850 TC. Two Honda 6 cylinder CBX's. One standard and one touring.
ps I have great memories of Bulow Campground. Lots of memories. May post some pics, You know I will.
Road America
Ol' Yaller at Road America, mid 90's
I absolutely loved this car. Home built race car by Max Balchowsky. Lots of race history. vintage Chevy 327 small block fuel injected V8. I think it was one of the neatest cars we raced. Fast, easy to drive, easy to load/ unload and all American. It does look a little like a birdcage Maserati.
Ol' Yaller at Road America, mid 90's
I absolutely loved this car. Home built race car by Max Balchowsky. Lots of race history. vintage Chevy 327 small block fuel injected V8. I think it was one of the neatest cars we raced. Fast, easy to drive, easy to load/ unload and all American. It does look a little like a birdcage Maserati.
When the race was over. I did my usual post race car cleanup. We were thru for the day. We broke out the beer, was sitten back relaxing, discussing what a great day of play racing. Laughing about the previous race, how slow it was. We are the kings of slow. Anyway, while sitten there a group walked up with serious looks on their faces. 'How come Y'ous didn't come to the post race party and awards presentations? 'UH Well, we didn't know anything about it Guys.' OK then, here's your 1st place Trophy, you won the race! We was floored. All those races we were in and we never won anything. Now we won a race and we did'nt even know it. We were one hell of a race team. We lived by our own set of rules, in the twilight zone.
If you like racing and wasnt to see a little of everything, go to a vintage event. SVRA Sportscar Vintage Racing Association is one such organization. Road America, Watkins Glen, Road Atlanta, Mid-Ohio are examples of tracks that hosts these events. They race cars from the early 1900's upto probably 1980. All types and styles of cars are raced. Also the pits are usually open and you can talk to the owners and drivers about their cars. Mostly they like it when someone come by and talks cars and takes pics. I know I did.
