Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

[lars strom]

I guess its time to bring up this again..

Cesare Scotti’s winning #33 boat in Havasu 1969

Full story here:..https://svera.se/blogg/cesare-scotti...n-havasu-1969/

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More Havasu 1969.

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Dec 8, 1969

Big shoot-out on Lake Havasu

Cesare Scotti of Italy won the world's biggest, richest outboard powerboat race from a fine field as an American archrival, Don Pruett, crashed

https://vault.si.com/vault/1969/12/08/big-shootout-on-lake-havasu

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The Pepsi-Cola Outboard World Championship race Lake Havasu City, Arizona 1972

November 25-26 1972.
Complete report including info, result and pictures.
Enjoy..
Starting with a video from Havasu 1972.

http://svera.se/blogg/the-pepsi-cola...-arizona-1972/

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In 1968, McCulloch bought the London Bridge and moved it from England to Arizona to create a tourist attraction in the desert.

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I talked to Tim Seebold a few days ago.
(He lives very close to me here in Osage Beach, MO)
Tim is working hard to try to get a Lake Havasu City boat race going this fall. Dont remember the date but not Thanksgiving.

[WaterZebra]

I talked to Tim Seebold a few days ago. (He lives very close to me here in Osage Beach, MO)
Tim is working hard to try to get a Lake Havasu boat race going this fall. Dont remember the date but not Thanksgiving.

I hope he is planning on a blend of Vintage and Mod VP but stays away from any sanction activity related to APBA. APBA safety committee got the bright idea of making air breathing systems mandatory for any reinforced cockpit class in OPC. That's a $3000 investment for racers.

[lars strom]

I hope he is planning on a blend of Vintage and Mod VP but stays away from any sanction activity related to APBA. APBA safety committee got the bright idea of making air breathing systems mandatory for any reinforced cockpit class in OPC. That's a $3000 investment for racers.

If I understand it right its only for the tunnel boat series he runs with help of others.
Economy is the biggest problem..He need sponsorship.

[WaterZebra]

Jack Aylsworth

SMALL THING / BIG INFLUENCE – Looking back, it’s interesting to see how one small design can influence the entire look of a company. In 1975, we designed a new Johnson patch. The so-called “J” patch. By 1976, the new color scheme caught on and without any company managed coordination it was everywhere, and on everything including the motors.

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While Evinrude historically had its heritage firmly anchored in blue, the Johnson line struggled to find its own color it could call its own. Green in the 1940s, Kidney Brown in the 1950s, White (small motors) and Green (large motors) in 1960s, then white again in the 1960s, Green in the 1970s and 1980s. The only standout color was orange used for the Stinger models. I always thought that the Johnson V8 program was a half-hearted effort. Evinrude color program was much more stable. I wonder if there was a point in time where OMC should have discontinued the Johnson line? The marketing decision would have been easier to make in Europe but not so sure in the USA. A lot of die-hard Johnson owners out there.

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Pretty sexy..
6 inch mid section, fuel injection, 3.5 liter, 2 stroke looper.

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Lars Strom

The first generation racing V8 come out 1981. 12 Inch mid section 3.5 liter 2 stroke, looper carb. model

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John Nichols
#27 Second Effort Vl/Evinrude 3.5 liter V8 Fuel Injection 2 stroke looper with 6 inch mid section.

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Dec 8, 1969

Big shoot-out on Lake Havasu

Cesare Scotti of Italy won the world's biggest, richest outboard powerboat race from a fine field as an American archrival, Don Pruett, crashed

https://vault.si.com/vault/1969/12/0...on-lake-havasu

There was a picture of this complete package posted on S&F several years ago. It was currently owned by a collector. What happened to it? Still together with engines and gearcases today? Sad to see stuff like this locked away in somebody's garage for years.