Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

[John Schubert]

I have seen the 1973 entry list from Paris 1973 but cant find it. Sorry.
This is more or less everything I have about the 1973 Paris 6 Hours.

https://svera.se/blogg/paris-6-hours...as-a-disaster/

My bad meant 1972. Lake X kid posted what I needed. This confirms the video is just 1970 & 72

[peterse90]

Interesting (to me). Looking at Lake X Kid`s 1972 Paris line up for class ON, I count 19 OMC`s and 10 Mercs. Seems to me like many independents ran OMC`s, maybe because the Super Stranglers & Johnson GP`s had already been available for awhile vs. the Merc C6-Twister II that was just being introduced (?).

[lars strom]

@peterse90

Look at the SE class instead and all those Carniti's..
The year after 1973..OMC won in Paris with the new V6
BTW..its my Entry list for Paris 1972..

[lars strom]

Paris 6 hours 1973 result..(First year for the V6)..
Top four is OMC..

[lars strom]

From my FB group page today.

Thanks to:

Jack Aylsworth


Group expert

The Golden Years - World’s Largest Manufacturer of Outboard Motors.

Many old timers will tell you that the 1960’s were Johnson’s best years. (I would personally add the 1970’s as well.) Johnson continued to lead Evinrude in sales with unit volume per year hovering around the 90,000 mark in the early 1960’s and more than doubling as the years progressed. All bolstered by the growing international markets and commercial motor sales.
Remarkable Growth – Johnson had started the 60’s decade becoming the first outboard brand to hit 2-million in production then pushed that record number to 4-million by 1973. Notably, that remarkable unit growth was accomplished with a very limited model lineup – just 7 models in 1960, growing to 13 models by 1973. Top horsepower increased from 75hp to 135hp.
World’s Largest Producer - While it took 31 years for Johnson to reach the one-million motor mark (1922 to 1953), and leading the industry at that point, it only took 20 years (1953 – 1973) to quadruple that sales number – an indication of just how fast, and large, the outboard market had grown during those years. As it did in 1953 when it hit one-million in sales, Johnson could would continue to hold the title of: World’s Largest Manufacturers of Outboard Motors.
**OMC Was Prospering Overall As Well **– 1966 proved to be a banner year with consolidated net sales of $212.4 million, breaking the $200 million mark for the first time. Sales of outboards, boats, stern drives, Lawn-Boy mowers, Cushman vehicles and snowmobiles all achieved record levels. Some 20 percent of sales were in product lines that did not exist at OMC before the 1960’s decade started.
Photo montage: 1960’s Johnson Catalog Covers

[WaterZebra]

From my FB group page today.

Thanks to:

Jack Aylsworth


Group expert

The Golden Years - World’s Largest Manufacturer of Outboard Motors.

Many old timers will tell you that the 1960’s were Johnson’s best years. (I would personally add the 1970’s as well.) Johnson continued to lead Evinrude in sales with unit volume per year hovering around the 90,000 mark in the early 1960’s and more than doubling as the years progressed. All bolstered by the growing international markets and commercial motor sales.
Remarkable Growth – Johnson had started the 60’s decade becoming the first outboard brand to hit 2-million in production then pushed that record number to 4-million by 1973. Notably, that remarkable unit growth was accomplished with a very limited model lineup – just 7 models in 1960, growing to 13 models by 1973. Top horsepower increased from 75hp to 135hp.
World’s Largest Producer - While it took 31 years for Johnson to reach the one-million motor mark (1922 to 1953), and leading the industry at that point, it only took 20 years (1953 – 1973) to quadruple that sales number – an indication of just how fast, and large, the outboard market had grown during those years. As it did in 1953 when it hit one-million in sales, Johnson could would continue to hold the title of: World’s Largest Manufacturers of Outboard Motors.
**OMC Was Prospering Overall As Well **– 1966 proved to be a banner year with consolidated net sales of $212.4 million, breaking the $200 million mark for the first time. Sales of outboards, boats, stern drives, Lawn-Boy mowers, Cushman vehicles and snowmobiles all achieved record levels. Some 20 percent of sales were in product lines that did not exist at OMC before the 1960’s decade started.
Photo montage: 1960’s Johnson Catalog Covers

Aaah ........the memories of the 60s. I learned to ski behind a Johnson V75. The Golden Meteor 90 was huge (when you are 9 years old). The area where I grew up had a large population of Evinrude fishing motors (15hp or less) but the Johnsons were always the big motors in my local market. Lots of V60 and V75s around. Only the elite could afford the Golden Meteor. Kind of ironic that the 3 cylinder Triumph would end up making 75hp too.

[powerabout]

Aaah ........the memories of the 60s. I learned to ski behind a Johnson V75. The Golden Meteor 90 was huge (when you are 9 years old). The area where I grew up had a large population of Evinrude fishing motors (15hp or less) but the Johnsons were always the big motors in my local market. Lots of V60 and V75s around. Only the elite could afford the Golden Meteor. Kind of ironic that the 3 cylinder Triumph would end of making 75hp too.

The 3 cyl ended up at 150hp, although a bit more capacity

[lars strom]

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[WaterZebra]

Was Scotti the only builder who experimented with air slots?

[WaterZebra]

Mod 50 was THE most underappreciated OPC class that existed. If anything could be salvaged from the BRP / OMC acquisition, surely the 3 cylinder model would somehow survived?

[lars strom]

Was Scotti the only builder who experimented with air slots?

Well..I think Scotti was the only tunnel boat builder in Europe with way different built boats.
Check this one out closely..
This one was getting ready for Paris 1973.

[WaterZebra]

Were all of OMCs racing engines (Strangler,Stinger,V6, etc) run with 20 inch mid sections? One thing I have noticed in all of the OMC racing threads is that OMC participated using a modest profile (no graphics) on the hulls, not like Mercury did (no "team" stuff). Only time OMC actually touted their racing was in their annual sales catalogs.

[WaterZebra]

I'm looking at the transom and have concluded that if you acquired a Scotti hull and planned on running Merc power, forget it!

[lars strom]

Were all of OMCs racing engines (Strangler,Stinger,V6, etc) run with 20 inch mid sections?.

Not sure why you think so..??

Here is a Stinger GP V6 1975 with 12 inch mid section..
BTW..this engine was also the 1975 UIM ON class World Champion..

[lars strom]

The earlier Stinger, Stinger GP and Starflite SS, Super Strangler was 15 inch+..more like 16. (Never 20)

This is the Scotti-Craft painted and in Paris 1973. Scotti standing onboard.

Barry Woods was the US distributor for Scotti-Craft.