Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

Randy Pierson in his #36 Molinari/Johnson F1-V8
Not sure what year but the engine is model year 1984.
Chattanooga Race
Picture by Bill Craft Thank you.

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More mixed F1-V8 Stockholm GP 1983
#1 Cees van der Velden
#14 Nicola Mora
#6 Rick Frost
Picture: Pelle Brolin

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Evinrude/OMC letter regarding outboard Sales and Racing 1980.
A pretty interesting letter 35 years later from Robert F. Wallace (a OMC big wheel) after his visit to my Evinrude dealership and race shop in Stockholm, Sweden.
Please read..

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The Pepsi-Cola Outboard World Championship race Lake Havasu City, Arizona
November 25-26 1972.
Complete report including info, result and pictures.
Enjoy..
http://svera.se/blogg/the-pepsi-cola...-arizona-1972/

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Some interesting info
When Johnnie Sanders won Havasu 1972, he received more than $ 102,000 in cash for his victory


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More OMC racing success 1972.
James Beard won the Embassy GP/Bristol in his #6 Cougar/Evinrude V-4.

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A close call for Fred Miles during a kilo record speed run 1972. #35 MilesMaster/Johnson Stinger GP power.

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Milan, Italy 1 Hour GP 1974

Peter Thorneywork the overall winner in the #8 ON class Milesmaster/Johnson V6 2 liter cross-flow.

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Rick Frost´s #6 OZ class Burgess/Trimite Paint/Johnson F1-V8 from 1983 parked outside The Bristol Hotel June 9 2015.
Photo by Shawn Spencer-Smith Thank you.

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Rick Frost in his #6 Burgess/Trimate/Johnson V8 1983

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Renato Molinari/Evinrude F1-V8 on the way victory in Nottingham 1981.

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Powerboat & Waterskiing late 1981.
Yes OMC promised at least 14 F1-V8 engines/racers in the UIM Formula 1 class 1982 to a very reasonable price of $14.500 per engine.

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Rob Wood in his Velden/Evinrude V8 with hydraulic power steering.
Picture Tim Schroer


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Cees vd Velden in his #1 Velden/Johnson V8 with hydraulic power steering.
Picture Tim Schroer


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More racing pictures from Italy..
HeeHee..I don’t remember this picture at all, but can see it is from 1983..(race suit tell me that).
I was single back then and maybe in trouble..!!.. https://i1.wp.com/www.boatlife.se/fo...grin.png?w=625
Photo: Franca Protti

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Hans Pelster in Italy 1973
Schulze/Johnson Stinger GP V-4 1632 CC cross-flow.

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