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Falcongeorge, Of all the Electro-Motives produced, that one is my favorite. Thanks for posting - I know it is OT. :) Offy 220
Well said Ken. I agree and thanks Lee for the photos. I guess I can't get enough of cageless sprint cars with round streamlined noses and panels....
Yep. I agree. Love all sprint cars but would like to see more "cageless" and round noses. :)
I recently purchased a reprint of "Repair Manual - Ford and Mercury V8 Engines." It was produced by the Ford Motor Company - Lincoln Publishing. I...
Brian, Thanks again for your postings. At 2:00 minutes you will notice car owners Ted and Charlie Famagetti [#6 Allen Heath]. You will notice...
Gaters, Thanks for posting the information regarding the coupe and the roadster. I also remember a 37-39 Buick Century dark blue coupe that Tom...
Mr. Heath was certainly a showman and a helluva racedriver. I attended the 500 mile race for sprint cars on Friday May 30, 1958 but did not attend...
Rodger Ward did not drive a stretched midget at Lime Rock, it was a regular midget that was 12 years old, being the former Johnny Ritter # 3 Offy....
Thanks for posting the link about Fran. I met him when he worked with Bill Stroppe, I knew he worked with Fred C. Offenhauser and Edelbrock,...
296ardun, Thanks for the information. I was impressed with the car - as you stated - one of the first Fiat bodied drag cars, weight-transfer,...
I agree 100%! Keep on posting!
Stlouisgasser / 296 Ardun, I have read an article somewhere years ago about his Fiat, maybe it was in Hot Rod Magazine. Correct me, but I believe...
Brian, Thanks for posting the excellent footage of Jackie. One of the all-time greats! Offy 220
I am not sure what is worse - fried eyeballs, flash burned skin or both. I have been welding for the past 30 + years and yes, potatoes and tea...
Firing Order 1, I agree 100%! When my dad and I restored our sprint car we were told "chrome this, plate that" - but that is not how sprint cars,...
296 ardun, Really a cool pic! Is that the Jim "Jazzy" Nelson? I realize there was probably more than one Jim Nelson. Was that taken at which is...
Jimmy, Thanks again for posting the pics. I keep going back and looking at them and I see more and more. Keep on bumping. Offy 220
Easter, Interesting story about your dad and Buzz! He told me ran out of fuel but I didn't know the whole story. I was back at Anderson with him...
Great comment concerning these old drivers and boxes they drove! Funny you mention the name "Buzz." I am not sure why that nickname was popular...
Easter, Thanks for posting the pic of Stephen "Buzz" Gregory. I got to know Buzz when I met him at Ascot in the mid 80's at a vintage meet. He...
Hotroddon, Didn't know Don sold the business. I bought some of my chassis components from SAC many years ago when I built my 40 Coupe. He was...
Dave, I enjoy your restoration pictures, but I am having a difficult time leaving this pic - a shop full of Offy blocks, cranks and crankcases....
Thanks Mike, The reason I was asking - My dad ran a stroked 80" Harley at Harper dry lake either prior or after WWII. He has since passed away, I...
Thanks Mike regarding the location of the dry lake, I realized it was near the Cal/Nevada border but was not sure where. Do you know which...
Jimmy, Thanks for posting your pics! Do you know what lake Cal-Nev ran their events on? Offy 220
SEM makes a "High Build Primer Surfacer" in a 16oz. spray bomb, it is a high solids flexable primer. I have had good luck with it and it seems to...
Jerry, Who was Billy driving for and who built that car? Thanks, Offy 220
Dan, Thanks for posting the link. Great pics! Offy 220
Rick, Any more pics of this lakes roadster? Beautiful car! Any info on the engine or pics? Thanks for posting. Offy 220
Grew up watching his family's show. Love that channeled roadster. RIP Dave.
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