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10-29-2011 10:15 PM #1
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Vintage engines-Ohio George
I thought this Engine Builder article about Ohio George and vintage engines must be of some interest here:
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10-30-2011 08:17 AM #2
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artical has a few mistakes-----in1955 he put an 1959 Caddie in---
Nice reading , but these articles should of been proof read before publishing--
I really have fond memories of those years and am grateful that I met, knew and raced against some of those guys----
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10-30-2011 08:46 AM #3
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yep nice i do know abit about the indy lights... rims
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10-30-2011 12:18 PM #4
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artical has a few mistakes-----in1955 he put an 1959 Caddie in---
No, Jerry, that just shows how far ahead of his time he was.
Interesting article. I grew up reading about Ohio George and seeing his gassers in all the magazines. Nice to know he is still alive and involved.
Don
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10-30-2011 12:43 PM #5
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He's too cantankerous.
Originally Posted by Itoldyouso
Interesting article. I grew up reading about Ohio George and seeing his gassers in all the magazines. Nice to know he is still alive and involved.
Don He always was a perfectionist, both the 34 and the 33 were and probably still are show quality. I flagged him a few times and if I he thought I'd screwed up he'd sure let me know.
Ken Thomas
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10-30-2011 01:00 PM #6
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Not a thing wrong with a race car being show quality!!!
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10-30-2011 03:07 PM #7
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Originally Posted by jerry clayton
Never meant it to be derogatory as he was one of my early hero's which made it difficult to flag him. His cars, like yours, were both beautiful and ran like the wind.Ken Thomas
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10-30-2011 07:46 PM #8
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