Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

**lars strom** · 02-18-2018, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by mike76

hello all members tank you for the photos f1 v8, evinrude had a chance to return in f1 h2o ? i can't read the video f1 1986 Pittsburgh Facebook, i don't understand is it possible to put here in the forum please ? for mr strom, i found this photo 1983 24h rouen, you're sponsor was here with two boats you not run in rouen?
mikael

Hi Mikael,
First..thanks for posting here.
No I did not race the #28 Aspen sponsored OE boat in Rouen 1983.
I remember Aspen was located in Rouen before they went out of business.
1975 I raced the Rouen 24 hour race and click the link below for full story.

http://svera.se/blogg/racing-historier/our-se-class-victory-in-the-rouen-24-hours-1975/

**FUJIMO** · 02-18-2018, 07:40 PM

...Lars didn't want to be known for having a small Johnson...So he made the switch, to Evinrude! There actually was a "cover-up" on this...but our lips are sealed...

**lars strom** · 02-19-2018, 07:54 AM

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

...Lars didn't want to be known for having a small Johnson...So he made the switch, to Evinrude! There actually was a "cover-up" on this...but our lips are sealed...

Well thanks Fujimo that's a fun picture of a 1977 Evinrude Mate and a 1977 Evinrude V6 200 HP cowling..

I did not start racing with a "small Johnson" but a big powerful Evinrude.

1977 I sold more big powerful Evinrude V6 200HP 2.448 liter at my dealership than OMC could send me. Mercury/Mariner did only have a small 2 liter 175 HP outboard..

Picture is from 1978 and the new Evinrude 235HP V6

**lars strom** · 02-19-2018, 08:23 PM

On the road again...next stop Nashville, TN.

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**lars strom** · 02-19-2018, 10:00 PM

The Walmart family campground tonight..

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**wolfgangb** · 02-20-2018, 09:16 AM

Very good equipment. ZF sterndrive. Volvo, buying exclusively ZF gearboxes for their truck business, torpedoed the NSU marine effort. Pity - the power of money!
Rgds Wolfgang (South Africa)

**lars strom** · 02-20-2018, 07:34 PM

Really nice picture of Cesare Scotti in Bristol 1974. The overall winner in his Scotti Craft/Evinrude V6 Super Strangler 2 liter cross-flow.

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**STEVERINO** · 02-21-2018, 03:49 AM

Originally Posted by lars strom

Really nice picture of Cesare Scotti in Bristol 1974. The overall winner in his Scotti Craft/Evinrude V6 Super Strangler 2 liter cross-flow.

This picture is from the pits at the 1974 Bristol docks grand prix powerboat race.The no 12 orange Scotti outfit was Hans Pelsters ride and Scottis own outfit no14 was parked alongside him.

l.

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**lars strom** · 02-21-2018, 05:36 AM

Thanks STEVERINO,

I think #14 is Jimbo McConnell. You can see the American flag on the boat

Scotti was using race # 7 in Bristol 1974.

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**lars strom** · 02-21-2018, 09:57 AM

Roger Jenkins and his wife Denise living the good life in Spain.

**lars strom** · 02-21-2018, 10:03 AM

4 X Evinrude E-TEC G2 V-6 3.4 liter leaving the Miami Marine Stadium.

**STV_Keith** · 02-21-2018, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

Really nice picture of Cesare Scotti in Bristol 1974. The overall winner in his Scotti Craft/Evinrude V6 Super Strangler 2 liter cross-flow.

V6 Super Strangler? I thought the Super Strangler designation was only for the V4's?

**lars strom** · 02-21-2018, 12:21 PM

Nope..OMC called the V6 for Super Strangler also the first years of the 2 liter V6.

**lars strom** · 02-21-2018, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by STV_Keith

V6 Super Strangler? I thought the Super Strangler designation was only for the V4's?

OMC also called the V6 2 liter for Stinger GP before the new name came 1976..Johnson RS and Evinrude CCC

The two pictures below is from Cardiff 1975 when Cees won the ON class World title with a 2 liter Johnson looper called Stinger GP