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Originally Posted by lars strom
Attachment 385504Attachment 385505Attachment 385506I was the first driver in the 1973 Paris 6hr race to drive that Scimitar boat it was brand new and untested after 1 hrs fuel had gone the boat ran loose and wanted to fly so after 1hr 15mins I came in early while the boat was still in 1 piece and told the pit crew and told Jeff Edwards the next driver and he continued on in the race for just over 1 hr then he was on his way to hospital for a weeks stay.Jeff Went on to race this boat a few times I think he managed to fly the boat a couple of more times.These pictures are from Fairford.Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
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No wonder he' sitting down and having a cuppa teaQuote:
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I know you are on Facebook and here is a FB video link of the boat running.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerabout
https://www.facebook.com/sakari.timo...019525982477:0
More Evinrude V4 SuperStrangler 1632cc cross-flow famous for the best outboard sound ever.
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Link did not work.Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
Works for me. You maybe need to be a FB friend of the owner.
Great headline from Paris 6 Hours 1970..:)
More coming..!!
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Team Mercury was spending a ton of money to win Paris 6 Hours 1970..
Well..it did not work out so good..!!..:)
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me either, love to see itQuote:
Originally Posted by Instigator
I can still not believe this..seen this pictures above with all the Merc boats so many times in the cyber world and the Merc boys asking where is the OMC..??Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
Well..Johnny Sanders/Tom Posey with a Molinari/Johnson Stinger V4 won the big race in Paris..!! :):)
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More from Paris 6 Hours 1970 and the overall winner. #12 Johnny Sanders/Tom Posey Molinari/Johnson Stinger V4 1632cc Cross-flow.
This most have been a great victory for OMC after all Merc hype before the race..
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More Paris 6 Hours 1970.
Hill/Schubert #14 and Scotti/Carlino #31
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachme...5&d=1504271452
I think this Cougar was one of James Beards best boats his James Latham special the driver sat low in the boat because the GRP seat base hung down 5 inches into the tunnel but not much protection for the crown jewels.Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
Arie De Boom did well to get third third place he was using the same engine we had which was not a factory engine but a low compression Stinger made to run all season with no power trim cost £1250.00 at that time.Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
A better picture of the Paris 6 Hours inner 1970.#12 Johnny Sanders/Tom Posey Molinari/Johnson Stinger V4 1632cc Cross-flow.Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachme...9&d=1504284077
Paris 6 Hours 1970.
De Boom Ar/De Boom Al in the #35 Molinari/Johnson Stinger V4 1632cc cross-flow
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Dieter Schulze of Austria..the man that started tunnel boat racing had a bad day in Paris 6 Hours 1970. His #45 Schulze/Johnson Stinger V4 did not made it to the end of the race.
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This is another interesting entry in the Paris 6 Hour race 1970.
Tom Percival/Bob Spalding in the Johnson Stinger V4 powered #39 boat.
The #38 boat also with Johnson Stinger V4 power is Shakespeare/Michel of GB.
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachme...0&d=1504319295
Bob Nordskog the owner of Powerboat Magazine is driving the #11 boat powered by a Johnson Stinger V4 1632cc cross-flow in Paris 6 Hours 1970.
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachme...1&d=1504319980
Should start another v4 carby class
But i guess it would be omc versus yam these days?
McCune/McCune in the #13 Schulze. Powered by a Johnson Stinger V4 1632cc cross-flow in Paris 6 Hours 1970.
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachme...7&d=1504358746
Cesare Scotti/Carlino in Paris 1970 Driving the #31 Scotti/Evinrude V4 Starflite SS
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More from Paris 1970. 3 X Johnson Stinger
#28 Cappelletti / #45 Dieter Schulze / #35 - De Boom
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Well #28 Cappelletti of Italy is swiming here..:)
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A short break from Paris 1970 and forward 15 years.
I just got this from a friend of mine. The #8 Burgess/Evinrude F1-V8 with the most reliable sponsor .."Lasse Ström Marin" was my very successful outboard business in Stockholm, Sweden.
The picture is from the London GP 1985 and the engine was updated with the better exhaust manifold.
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachme...3&d=1504363930
Did you notice that Bob Nordskog always looks the same no matter what boat he is in. He looked just the same in the 66 9 Hour. I got to see him a lot because he passed us every couple of laps.
Back to Paris 6 Hours 1970 and testing before the race at the OMC Europe headquarter in Brugge, Belgium.
We called it the "Boat House".
Pictures by W. Weiland
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. No 38 was a UK entry from Bill Shakespeare it would be the last wooden boat built by bills boat company and Bernard Michel was his French Co driver who lived at St Cloud Paris but worked for the Fiat motor company he ran fiats Rally and competition department. Bernard Michel had blown that little boat over at the Chasewater500 race in the Uk earlier the same year.2 yrs later I would drive that same no 38 boat in the Paris 6 hr race 1972 and finish in 5th place not bad for a boat that was past its best.The no 39 entry of Percval and Spalding was the last race they drove for OMC for many years.Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
From the OMC Boat house in Brugge, Belgium.
The #35 was a Cougar with Evinrude Starflite SS V4 power. Driver James Beard/Normanton. The race # was changed to 37 for the race.
PS..Pretty nice car..!!
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Yes..you could always tell when Bob was driving..Here he is testing the #11 boat in Brugge before the Paris race 1970Quote:
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Typical of Mr. Nordskog, no co-driver on the boat.
Well..the Paris 6 Hour program from 1970 says Asmus as Bob Nordskogs co-pilot 2US70.
More from the Brygge Boat House testing. Jimbo McConnell in the #15 boat with Evinrude V4 Starflite SS power.
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Jimbo McConnell in front of the #12 boat in Brygge before the Paris race 1970.
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You can see the #12 Paris winner and Jimbos #15 boat. Not sure about the other yellow cat.
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This is John Tucker, John was in charge for OMC racing in Europe based in Brugge, Belgium.
If I remember right John was from South Africa and he recommended me for racing in South Africa.
Thanks John. Full story here:
http://svera.se/blogg/racing-historier/1975-2/
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The #12 Johnny Sanders/Tom Posey Molinari/Johnson Stinger V4 1632cc cross-flow boat is out testing at OMC Brugge, Belgium. A few days later they ended up in the Paris 6 Hours 1970 winner circle.
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