Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

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Lars Strom is with Carina Strom and Tabitha Kemper.

So much fun with great friends like Tabitha Kemper, Howard and my lovely wife Carina.
Well..Martini was a big thing back then when we raced the real V8 Formula one..

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Lars Strom


PLAYING WITH NUMBERS..!!..

Pricing of a new Evinrude TL 235HP V6 at my Stockholm, Sweden dealership 1983.
Here it is:
One 235HP V6 2.6 liter including remote control but without prop and remote control cables was 39,330 Swedish krona.
This was my retail price including profit and Swedish sales tax 25% (VAT) to consumers. (In Sweden retail price must include sales tax)
Price before sales tax was 31,464 Swedish krona. If you translate this to US dollar (9,79) the price for the new Evinrude 235HP V6 was $ 3,213
$3.213 sounds like a really good deal to consumers and it was back in 1983.
What was $3,213 in 1983 worth in today's money?
The answer is $8,270
I guess modern technology/EPA really increased the cost of an new Evinrude V6 200+HP outboard.

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The Paris F1-V8 race 1984.
Renato Molinari, Cees van der Velden, Francois Salabert, Bob Spalding, Tom Percival, Andy Bullen, Roger Jenkins, Arthur Mostert, Rick Frost, Kicco Vidoli, Lasse Ström, Jarno Hakkinen, Fabrizio Bocca

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Check this beauty out. A Cigarette with triple Evinrude G2.

Not sure who the owner is. Same with the picture credit but thanks a lot.

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Another Cigarette with Evinrude E-TEC V6 power.

This is a 31 Bullet

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Check this beauty out. A Cigarette with triple Evinrude G2.

Not sure who the owner is. Same with the picture credit but thanks a lot.

One more picture of the Cigarette 35 Playboy. 3 X Evinrude G2.

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A young girls best friend..
Thanks Erik Rajalin

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I did found some pictures at my Swedish boat forum of the rotary without engine cover.

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Schulze/Johnson Stinger GP V4 1632cc in Norway mid seventies.
Thanks Roar Softeland.

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Come on..let's go for a few pictures..

Cees Van Der Velden driving his #1 Velden Racing-Johnson F1-V8.

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A powerful "trailer"..

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Thanks Rick Hoffman.

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g2.

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With thanks to Paul Wagstaffe.

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Thanks Scream & Fly.