Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

**lars strom** · 09-27-2023, 09:23 AM

The start Stockholm GP 1984

**WaterZebra** · 09-27-2023, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by lars strom

Just a note..The Benson & Hedges three boat team could use cigarette sponsorship in the Stockholm GP 1984.
I could not have tobacco or alcohol sponsorship on my boat because I used a Swedish license from the Swedish Power Boat Federation.

The last time Velden had tobacco sponsorship in the USA was the Kool sponsorship in 1985. Series sponsorship started to die in the late 80's. A couple of teams were fortunate enough to have funding for the whole season while the rest of us traveled race to race to be assigned local sponsors for the weekend (barely enough to cover expenses?) Vinyl graphics came in handy back then. Of course the front runners got the event pick of the litter while the back markers got the crumbs.

**lars strom** · 09-27-2023, 10:15 AM

This is stuff we had to deal with looking for sponsorship with a Swedish license..Yes..I tried but could not get them for a full sponsorship deal because most of the races was outside Sweden.

"In Sweden the state-run monopoly on alcohol sales, Systembolaget, sponsored an advertising campaign called Spola Kröken, or Flush the Booze, which tried to convince Swedes to drink in moderation, and to avoid drinking strong alcohol"

**lars strom** · 09-27-2023, 10:32 AM

Renato Molinari in Stockholm GP 1984 with alcohol sponsorship..

#18 Molinari/Martini/Evinrude

**lars strom** · 09-27-2023, 12:32 PM

I wonder whats going on??
..does this mean the end of Formula tunnel boat racing..??

First picture is mine from Havasu Reunion 2021.

Halley And Miller Out Of Mercury Racing

https://www.speedonthewater.com/halley-and-miller-out-of-mercury-racing/

**WaterZebra** · 09-27-2023, 04:13 PM

Appears to be "forced retirement". I don't see their APX and APR programs developing any flight feathers either. Only complete rigs I see are the ones prepped for photo events.

**lars strom** · 09-28-2023, 08:37 AM

David Brisco

I just found this pin from a dealer meeting in 2009 I was lucky enough to attend. I cant remember If they had the blendster Seadoo/Skiddoo 800cc straight pipe blender or the 50hp E tec outboard blender at that meeting. Either way it was a blast and a highlight of my career in the boat biz.

**lars strom** · 09-28-2023, 09:29 AM

One Evinrude CCC & two Johnson RS in the Drammen GP 1980.
All three OMC racing engines was 3 liter V6 loopers, with fuel injection. (Pure racing engines)
Of course the Evinrude was a bit faster and won the UIM OZ class..

#165 Renato Molinari, #11 Bob Spalding & #1 Cees Van Der Velden
Picture by Leif Andersson & thanks to Marcus Weman.

Yes, I was there racing the UIM OE/F3 class

**lars strom** · 09-29-2023, 09:30 AM

A very cool 62 year old Evinrude advertising (from 1961)
Enjoy

**lars strom** · 09-30-2023, 09:13 AM

Evinrude ad from 1966
NOA Rulebook

**lars strom** · 10-01-2023, 10:28 AM

Johnson ad from 1971.
NOA Rulebook

**lars strom** · 10-01-2023, 06:25 PM

Three of the OMC technicians in Bruges, Belgium and the V8 racing power-head with carburetors.
From the left in the picture is Gilbert, Jean and Freddy.
Around 1984

**lars strom** · 10-02-2023, 09:28 AM

Guus Palmen and Peter Struck UIM OE/Formula 3.
London 1987.

**Charger70** · 10-02-2023, 10:34 AM

This book came with my Evinrude Offshore's

**lars strom** · 10-02-2023, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by Charger70

This book came with my Evinrude Offshore's

Not sure why your picture only shows with my iPhone but not with my laptop.
Here it is again and one more picture.
Thanks

Manual for the Offshore Racing V8 3.5 liter, carburetor model.

Thanks