Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

[lars strom]

Second Effort F1-V8 boats..I guess its from 1986

SE-V1 and SE-V11

[lars strom]

F1-V8 racing 1985.
I think its 16 Evinrude/Johnson V8 boats.

[lars strom]

...

[jackiewilson]

Hells teeth Lassie i will give you that one ——— most ever in JONRUDE V8 F1 SERIES !!!!!!!! Less than the average turnout in the ten years of FONDA RACING !!!!!!!!!!!
Let’s not dwell on the past——It was a long time ago !!!!!! We buried the hatchet , so may i wish you and Karina a very happy thanksgiving.

[lars strom]

...

[lars strom]

Chris Hodges 1985..a great boat builder and Bob Spalding won the UIM F1-V8 World Championship title 1985 in his Hodges/Evinrude V8.

[lars strom]

#11 Bob Spalding and #12 Bertil Wik.
Hodges/Evinrude F1-V8 fuel injection 6 inch mid section.
The year is 1985

[WaterZebra]

...

This was the last year a tobacco sponsored boat would run in the USA.

[lars strom]

1987 Johnnie Sanders raced the Evinrude brand.

[lars strom]

Paris 6 Hours 1977..Jimbo & Johnnie Sanders drove the new Evinrude 3 liter looper with fuel injection.

Cathy McConnell
Top contributor
"The Crew referred to this engine as a 727 which was a reference to the project development number. It was also known as the “Tractor” motor referring to it’s stump pulling ability. It did not like RPM’s."

[jackiewilson]

Chris Hodges..a great boat builder and Bob Spalding won the UIM F1-V8 World Championship title 1985 in his Hodges/Evinrude V8.

That was the only time in his life he EVER looked like that—combed hair AND a collar and tie—was a photo shoot that OMC organised after they paid Chris a big bag of gold to build and organise a THREE​ boat team — Bob Spalding—-Tom Percival and Bertil Wick. Bob and Tom were steady reliable drivers —- Bertil was prone to driving over his head at times.

[lars strom]

That was the only time in his life he EVER looked like that—combed hair AND a collar and tie—was a photo shoot that OMC organised after they paid Chris a big bag of gold to build and organise a THREE​ boat team — Bob Spalding—-Tom Percival and Bertil Wick. Bob and Tom were steady reliable drivers —- Bertil was prone to driving over his head at times.

Well..to be correct..it was a OMC/Hodges two boat team 1985..#11 Bob Spalding & #12 Bertil Wik. (Tom Percival was not with us 1985)
BTW..Bertil Wik won the Antwerpen, Belgium F1-V8 race 1985.

[STEVERINO]

Paris 6 Hours 1977..Jimbo & Johnnie Sanders drove the new Evinrude 3 liter looper with fuel injection.

Cathy McConnell
Top contributor
"The Crew referred to this engine as a 727 which was a reference to the project development number. It was also known as the “Tractor” motor referring to it’s stump pulling ability. It did not like RPM’s."

I think this race is the 1978 Paris 6 hr race.In the 1977 Paris 6 hr race OMC had a brand new fleet of Molinari 18ft marathon boats 8 or maybe 9 Ron Anderson was there at Brugge along with Fred Hauenstine they were swopping all the crossflow 2.5 engine carbs for the Bendix injection systems all the outfits were having the 2 large heavy duty batteries swopped for lightweight dry cell batteries OMC wouldnt allow Fred Hauenstine to race as a factory driver so he had to enter as a private entry and buy his own Molinari and he had to take his time off to race as his vacation he had his brother Jim as his co driver.I think Jimbo had a red Molinari and Freds was orange.

[lars strom]

I think this race is the 1978 Paris 6 hr race.In the 1977 Paris 6 hr race OMC had a brand new fleet of Molinari 18ft marathon boats 8 or maybe 9 Ron Anderson was there at Brugge along with Fred Hauenstine they were swopping all the crossflow 2.5 engine carbs for the Bendix injection systems all the outfits were having the 2 large heavy duty batteries swopped for lightweight dry cell batteries OMC wouldnt allow Fred Hauenstine to race as a factory driver so he had to enter as a private entry and buy his own Molinari and he had to take his time off to race as his vacation he had his brother Jim as his co driver.I think Jimbo had a red Molinari and Freds was orange.

@STEVERINO

Thanks but it is from Paris 1977..!!..you are probably mixing the years up.

In Paris 1978 I raced the OZ class in the #11 Molinari/Saffa/Evinrude V6 CCC with Angelo Vassena. (Right side first picture). We finished fourth overall.
Jimbo and Johnnie raced the red/white #16 Molinari/Johnson V6 RS..Molinari himself #12.
#15 was Erwin Zimmermann.

[lars strom]

@STEVERINO

Paris 1977 by Ray Bulman