Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

**vintage v4** · 06-30-2020, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

If I remember right Art Kennedy drove mostly Evinrude but here is a picture of Art driving a Johnson Stinger GP V4.

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That's Terry Leatherby's UI,UJ, SST boat, built by Harold Nauss. Terry ran that in '74, 75 and '76 prior to getting a Mod 50 rig. That decal on the front is the one OMC used to put on the JX snowmobiles. I don't know why Art is driving Terry's boat in this picture or where the picture was taken.

**lars strom** · 06-30-2020, 09:34 PM

Thanks @vintage v4
I dont have the correct answer and not sure how I got the picture.

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**lars strom** · 07-01-2020, 08:02 AM

2 X Johnson 135 V4

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**lars strom** · 07-01-2020, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by lars strom

Kos Evans is her name.

https://www.sussexlife.co.uk/people/interview-with-daredevil-marine-photographer-kos-evans-1-2006671

@Bob V

**lars strom** · 07-01-2020, 04:34 PM

The racing V8 sticker.

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**lars strom** · 07-01-2020, 07:44 PM

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**RogerH** · 07-02-2020, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by lars strom

Wow, took me all morning to remember what RS this was. Came up from Texas and found to be quite original. First one I've had that didn't have a "box" welded on the mid, but they did drill some useless holes. Now in Florida - you can probably guess where. Yet another one with an even fire timer base and an odd fire crank! They will start and run pretty good, but will burn cylinders sooner than later.

**RogerH** · 07-02-2020, 10:01 AM

It had one of these on it too - 1st I've seen

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**lars strom** · 07-02-2020, 01:42 PM

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**lars strom** · 07-02-2020, 03:40 PM

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**lars strom** · 07-02-2020, 06:29 PM

#12 Bertil Wik drove one of the first Hodges/Evinrude powered boats 1985 with the new safety cell. Probably saved his life in a bizarre accident in the Minneapolis race same year.