Lars, This is Bob Schubert's V4 - Lee Tavares Nov. 2015...sorry 'bout that O'Berry boat in the way
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Lars, This is Bob Schubert's V4 - Lee Tavares Nov. 2015...sorry 'bout that O'Berry boat in the way
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One more RogerH,Quote:
Originally Posted by RogerH
Bob Schubert is testing his restored tunnel boat #161 with a Johnson Stinger GP V4 — in Tavares, Florida.
Picture by Lars Strom
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Saint Patrick’s day with my Canadian friends, and CoraLee Hernandez..
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It’s not easy being Lars..:)
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Evinrude G2..the best and cleanest outboard in the world is celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day..
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More from 1974.Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
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UIM SE/OE class Clerici/Evinrude from 1974.
A Castrol poster and back then Castrol made all the oil for OMC in Europe.
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UIM SE/OE class Clerici/Evinrude from 1975.
Pictures from Amsterdam 3 Hours-Sweden and Paris 6 Hours.
http://svera.se/…/european-champion-for-the-third-consecut…/
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From the OMC Headquarter after Amsterdam 3 Hours 1975.
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Lars OE “mega crash” at the OMC factory 1975
http://svera.se/blogg/racing-histori...-factory-1975/
Proudly flying our flag here at our place..
(Installed today) — at Motorcoach Resort
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More Clerici/Evinrude SE class racing from 1975.
http://svera.se/blogg/racing-historier/our-se-class-victory-in-the-rouen-24-hours-1975/
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Lots of pictures if you click the new updated link below.
http://www.fastonwater.co.uk/lars-strom.html
Fast On Water
Driver profiles International
Lars Strom
Started racing (Offshore E class 1971)
Retired 1990
Swedish Champion Offshore E 1972
European Champion SE Class 1973 Lappenranta, Finland
Nordic Champion SE Class 1973
A few SE class World Speed records SE class 1973
Swedish Champion Offshore E class 1973
Voted best overall Nordic driver 1973
Was not allowed to start in Paris 6 hours..Entry sent in to late by the Swedish Powerboat Federation.
Standing in the pit with our boat watching the race.
European Champion SE Class 1974 Evian, France
Nordic Champion SE class 1974
Overall Winner of the 2 Hours of Duvnasviken Enduro 1974
Nordic Champion Offshore E class 1974
Swedish Champion Offshore E class 1974
Winner of the Roslagsloppet race E class 1974
Finished third in Paris 6 Hours OE Class 1974
Voted best overall Nordic driver 1974.
European Champion SE class 1975 Sabaudia, Italy
Nordic Champion SE class 1974
Winner of the BP 200 in South Africa OE class 1975
Winner of the Rouen 24 Hours SE class 1975
Winner of the Amsterdam 3 hours SE class 1975
Nordic Champion Offshore E class 1975
Winner of the Roslagsloppet race E class 1975
Swedish Champion Offshore E class 1975
Voted best overall Nordic driver 1975
Broke down in Paris 6 hours 1975
European Champion SE class 1976 Nora, Sweden
Nordic Champion offshore E class 1976
Winner of the Roslagsloppet race E class 1976
Overall Winner of the 2 Hours of Duvnasviken Enduro 1976
Swedish Champion SE class 1976
Voted best overall Nordic driver 1976
Broke down in Paris 6 hours 1976
Finished second in the OE class World Championship race Brodenbach, Germany 0.20 of a second behind M. Werner. 1977
Winner of the Gronningen, Holland OE class race 1977
Winner of the Aschach, Austria OE class race. 1977
Raced in Bristol, Paris 6 hours and other big races but no good results 1977
Overall winner of the Stockholm GP SD class 1978
Overall winner of the Siljan Offshore race Offshore Z class 1978
Finished second in the ON class race in Milan, Italy 1978
Finished fourth overall OZ class Paris 6 hours 1978
Winner of Drammen GP, Norway OE class 1979
Finished fifth in the OE World Championship race Evian, France 1979
Finished third in the OE class Paris 6 hours 1979
Nordic Champion OE class 1980
Finished fifth in the OE World Championship race Nottingham 1980
Winner of the Paris 6 hour race OE class 1980
Winner of the Aspen OE Class World Series 1981 including many OE class races.
Broke down in Paris 6 hours.
World Sprint OE class champion 1982
Winner of many races in the Aspen OE class World Championship races but ended up second to Rick Frost 1982.
Winner of Paris 6 Hours 1982
1983 was my first year racing the F1-V8 series with my # 8 Burgess/Aspen/Evinrude V8 with mixed results.
1984 second year in the F1-V8 series with mixed result.
1985 raced a few F1/V8 races with mixed result.
Winner of the Paris 6 Hours OE class 1986
Winner of the Roslagsloppet Offshore Race 4 liter class 1988
Raced a few OE class races 1990 and time to retire.
(All F1-V8 racing from 1983 to 1985 later)
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In the fall of 1999 our Lake of the Ozarks friend Bob Morgan asked us the go to Key West again the watch the Offshore race.
Bob was racing his #10 Skater Big Thunder Marine with plenty of power.
Bad luck and the #10 boat rolling in the turn..
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Well..one of the race sponsors was PLAYBOY and a motorcoach full of Playboy bunnies made the race pretty interesting.
I got to meet Brooke Richards "Miss December" and she signed my poster.
PS..No worries..only a poster and approved by Carina..:)
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NO..its not the powerhead..the new Nitro gearcase broke on my brand new #1 UIM SE class Clerici/Nacka Asfalt/Evinrude Hustler 1975.
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Gene Thibodaux 1986
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Gene Thibodaux 1986.
Gene Thibodaux 1986.
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#5 Gene Thibodaux 1986.
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Gene Thibodeaux won the 1986 F1-V8 World Championship title but sadly passed away 2016. I had the opportunity to met Gene at many races overseas.
I great man/racer.
R.I.P my friend.
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#5 Gene Thibodaux 1986.
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#5 Gene Thibodaux 1986.
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#5 Gene Thibodaux 1986.
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#5 Gene Thibodaux 1986.
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Super looking rig Lasse, thanks for posting.....What make hull please?
Hi ron54, I am not 100% sure who built the SE (Second Effort) F1-V8 boats but just sent Ben Robertson a message asking him. I know it was build by US builders. I get back to you as soon as I have the correct answer.Quote:
Originally Posted by ron54
Thanks for clicking in here.
Here is another picture. I think Ben Robertson is on the outside, Rick Frost in the middle and Gene Thibodaux on the inside.
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Ben Robertson is not only a fast boat racer he is also very fast/good answering questions..Here is his answer ron54..:)Quote:
Originally Posted by ron54
Lars, "David Lee built the first one then Lee Furnal built all the rest"
Didnt Ben have a Velden mold for his later boats?
Yes powerabout.. Ben can build you a Velden F1-V8 boat like the one Arthur is driving below.. I have seen all the molds.
More #5 Gene Thibodaux 1986 and Arthur Mostert in the # 2 with 555 sponsor.
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#5 Gene Thibodaux 1986
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Other than a Lee Craft (or two) I think the Furnal Flyers were the only North American built V8 boats built.Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
I don't think these Furnals ever made it over to Europe where as the Molinaris, Veldens and Burgess boats all were very popular here in North America as well as Europe.
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Bob Hering did build and race his own F1-V8 boats but not sure if he sold any.Quote:
Originally Posted by peterse90
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Originally Posted by peterse90
Any idea what length they were? it looks long in comparison to the Veldon...
I don't recall seeing one over this side.... not in the U.K anyways.
How about Seabolt?Quote:
Originally Posted by peterse90
I have always asked how long the later v8 hulls were but nobody seems to know?