Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

[lars strom]

An old video from Paris 6 Hours 1972..I think it is..The video text says 1970 but I see Evinrude V4 Super Strangler & Johnson Stinger GP in the race.
My first Paris 6 hour experience was 1973.
Here is a link to that..https://svera.se/blogg/paris-6-hours...as-a-disaster/

[lars strom]

And the average cost of gasoline was 31 cents a gallon..!!

[lars strom]

$0.31 in 1965 had the same purchasing power as $2.77 in 2022

[John Schubert]

Lars,

The 1970 video of the Paris 6 hr is actually a mix of 1970 & 1972. The yellow Molinari with the Hohnson V-4 was driven by Sanders & Posey for the win. The 42 Molinari was Renato & Wilson finishing 2nd. The high rider number 14 was Hill & myself. There were a good number of Hi riders & plain V-4's, but there were quite a few Scotti's with Super Stranglers & Stinger GT's. The Scottis n& the Super Strangler/Stinger GT's were not until 1972. It was a combination of 1970 & 1972 plus maybe some 1971, but I didn't see my boat # 16 which we lead into the 5th hour only to blow up.

[lars strom]

Lars,

The 1970 video of the Paris 6 hr is actually a mix of 1970 & 1972. The yellow Molinari with the Hohnson V-4 was driven by Sanders & Posey for the win. The 42 Molinari was Renato & Wilson finishing 2nd. The high rider number 14 was Hill & myself. There were a good number of Hi riders & plain V-4's, but there were quite a few Scotti's with Super Stranglers & Stinger GT's. The Scottis n& the Super Strangler/Stinger GT's were not until 1972. It was a combination of 1970 & 1972 plus maybe some 1971, but I didn't see my boat # 16 which we lead into the 5th hour only to blow up.

Thanks John,

Yes I see..you are correct. Its a mix of 1970 & 1972..Maybe some 1971 also.
This is for sure Jimbo's #15 ON boat in Paris 1970 from the video. (First picture). The second is from OMC, Belgium before the race.

[John Schubert]

Yes, saw that but didn't comment. Ron Hill & I were also testing in Brugge, actually there is a clip somewhere with me making "Jack LEEK" fly bys. Hated doing that there as there was always considerable Lift. Jimbo's boat was designed by Jack & built by MacDonald. He was running up near the front but nose dived & per his quote, seemed like he went straight to the bottom.

[Rotary John]

When did OMC start using Pickle forks? I see some in the video with OMC on the back.

[lars strom]

Yes, saw that but didn't comment. Ron Hill & I were also testing in Brugge, actually there is a clip somewhere with me making "Jack LEEK" fly bys. Hated doing that there as there was always considerable Lift. Jimbo's boat was designed by Jack & built by MacDonald. He was running up near the front but nose dived & per his quote, seemed like he went straight to the bottom.

Brugge testing before Paris 1970.

[lars strom]

When did OMC start using Pickle forks? I see some in the video with OMC on the back.

I don't have the answer Rotary John..My first Paris was 1973.
This ugly green Cougar was a big time Pickle fork in Paris 1970..but he crashed out pretty bad. Not a good design.

[lars strom]

Ron Hill & I were also testing in Brugge,

Wow..Close call here for the #14 boat on the inside..Looks like contact..
Do you remember this John..??

[lars strom]

When did OMC start using Pickle forks? I see some in the video with OMC on the back.

Rotary John,

I watched the video a few times and pretty sure this #34 boat with a Super Strangler V4 is a pickle fork. Then I checked the Entry list for Paris 1972 and boat 34 is Scotti.
This is from 1972 because 1973 Scotti raced a Super Strangler V6 in Paris.

[lars strom]

Rotary John,

I watched the video a few times and pretty sure this #34 boat with a Super Strangler V4 is a pickle fork. Then I checked the Entry list for Paris 1972 and boat 34 is Scotti.
This is from 1972 because 1973 Scotti raced a Super Strangler V6 in Paris.

@Rotary John

Well..its not a true Pickle Fork when I look at this picture..Scotti cut out big holes in the front and kept the last part of the nose.

[John Schubert]

No.
Lars what was my boat number in 1973

[Lake X Kid]

The Molinari driver in Boat# 22 is Giorgio - the younger brother of Renato Molinari (in boat# 25).

[lars strom]

No.
Lars what was my boat number in 1973

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/