Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

[2us70]

When did Briggs sell off OMC?

[lars strom]

Well..the Briggs family did have many connections with Evinrude started back in the thirties and maybe earlier. (Briggs & Stratton)
I remember the two Briggs brothers racing in Paris together in the ON Class boat #30.
Later one of the brothers (Tim) died in an accident. (not a boat racing accident, a car accident)
I believe the Briggs family got out of OMC as a major owner in the late seventies.
I also remember the father was married to a daughter of the McCulloch family. The bigger income for the Briggs family was making all the keys for GM cars.

Picture of the Briggs ON boat in Paris 1974..I am on the inside in the first picture. The second is after the race..
http://svera.se/blogg/paris-6-hours/very-happy-with-our-paris-6-hour-race-1974/

[lars strom]

This picture is from the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show 2014. Day one.

The Fort Lauderdale Boat Show 2014. Day two.

[lars strom]

Never saw a Molinari E boat either.

Jimbo McConnell in his Mod 50 Molinari/Evinrude CC.
Did see Jimbo race this boat at Miami Marine Stadium in the late seventies.
I also know Jimbo was a big friend of Mod 50 racing.

[lars strom]

Jimbo racing Molinari boats in the Mod 50 class. Beloit 1978.

[lars strom]

More Jimbo McConnell in his Mod 50#191 Molinari/Evinrude CC.

[lars strom]

Never saw a Molinari E boat either.

Molinari SE class boats with Evinrude power.
The first picture is the 1979 to 82 look. The second picture is 1983 and up.

[powerabout]

where are those photos taken?

[lars strom]

I know for sure the first SE Class Molinari picture is from Auronzo, Italy. Not sure about the second picture but probably Italy also.

[lars strom]

One more #56 SE class Molinari/Evinrude. The driver is Werter Morelli of Italy.

[lars strom]

Today I drove by this place in the industrial park next to the airport in Fort Pierce, Saint Lucie County.
It's going to be interesting to see if I get an reaction from one of the daily writers here at S&F..

[lars strom]

Ben Robertson winning the F1-V8 race in Milan September 22 1985 driving the #57 Velden Racing/Stefanel/Johnson V8 to victory.
Picture by Lene Brandt Bjerknæs. Thank you.

More from Milan, Italy Sep. 22 1985.

[lars strom]

From February 10, 2014
A fun lunch with John Schubert and other well known boat racers…
… at Sailors Return in Stuart, Florida
First.. congratulations to John Schubert just inducted into the APBA Honor Squadron 2014.
Here is a picture of the hardware..
http://svera.se/blogg/a-fun-lunch-wi...n-boat-racers/




Well..Jackie Wilson of UK was as always in a great mood telling stories we never heard before..!!..
His son Mark is little more soft spoken than dad and I really enjoy hearing Marks side of his bad F1-V8 accident in Casale, Italy 1983..
I was there racing but did not know exactly what happen that early Sunday morning.

Everywhere I go Bert Serra is there. Thanks Bert for putting up with us.
After four hours it was time for my wife Carina and I to leave..but John and Bert
was still in the bar talking about Merc in line six horse power..Schubert was pretty sure an Evinrude V-4 Super Strangler had more dyno horses..
Thanks again for accepting this lost Swede in to the old boys boat racing history
I was close to write old outboard racing history..but “inboard Jackie Wilson”
maybe feel a little bit on the outside if I do….!!











John Schubert in his #44 Scotti/Evinrude V4 Super Strangler 1632cc finished third in Parker 1973. His co-pilot was no other then Bill Muncey..

[Instigator]

Been there.

Today I drove by this place in the industrial park next to the airport in Fort Pierce, Saint Lucie County.
It's going to be interesting to see if I get an reaction from one of the daily writers here at S&F..

[Instigator]

As always, way cool stuff lars.

I was a huge fan of the Mod 50 class but never lucky enough to see a race.

PS, I heard the same in re to V-4 to in-lines on the dyno.