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Subject: Re: John Fitch, LIME ROCK -and US'un's
Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 23:48:53 +1000
Hmmmm, sounds like you boys be havin waaaaay too much fun some days.
Back during my MG period I attended those concoooweres dee elleeegarnce
shindigs
and took home some gold with my nice little 100 point Y type emgee.
Prolem wuz that after I finished that fine restoration I had a pair of
bodies, a
chassis and a whole bunch of other bits leftover. Soooo, eventually in
true
hawt rawd fashion they all got assembled into a car. The best darn gymkahna
emgee kar that wuze ever built. And boy did them emgee boys hate it. "How
could ya do that to a fine thoroughbred Bwitish sporty car?" they used to
howl.
I used to delight in reminding them that the very first MG was indeed a
Morris
with the fenders removed and a souped up engine, all custom built in Mr
Kinber's
Morris Garage down at Cowly. They all knew the story well but shuddered
every
time I reminded them that basically the first of the breed was pretty much a
hot
rod in it's purest form. And of course i never held back in pointing out
that
the cars that made the MG name famous were the modifieds not the stock
standard
jobbies. And of course I'd always define a modified as a hot rod coz I can
never see much difference between a Morris with the fenders pulled and a
bigger
engine transplanted into the bay and a Deuce Ford with a late flatty and no
fenders.
Besides my little MG was still all MG, just that the XPAG engine was
replaced
with a blown B series and it had all MGB suspension. The rear axle was a
Holden
unit simply because all the MG ones I tried broke way too easy. maybe it
was
the red oxide and flames that they had a problem with?
Of course the real windup was driving my hot rod to MG club meetings and the
reverse windup drivin the MG to hot rod club meetings. There's just no
pleasing
some people ;-)
Carps
Doug Anderson wrote:
> Aaaaa......ONLY TWO "T"s IN TAPPET THERE DAVE.......
>
> JOHN FITCH IS QUITE A STORY. he was one hell of a racecar driver.
>
> I'M VERY PLEASED TO REPORT THAT HE GAVE ME MY "BEST IN SHOW" (for Rods &
> Customs....)AWARD AT THE LIME ROCK PARK CT. "CONCOURSE DE FANCY" IN SEPT.
> 1997 FOR MY CHOPPED n' CHANNELED Foad cou'pe "BOOGIE WOOGIE".
>
> I WAS DOUBLY PROUD THAT IT WAS HE HANDING THAT AWARD TO ME..... MAN WHAT
A
> FINE DAY. BOB KNOWS; WE "SNUCK" A RIDE IN BOOGIE WOOGIE ALL AROUND THE
> RACETRACK WHILST ALL THE OFFICIALS AND SUCH WAS'NT LOOKIN' DIN'T WE BOB?
> ....he he he -AN' WE WUZ GOIN' PURTY GOOD TOO :=)
>
> LOL!
>
> MATTER'A FACT, THAT'S WHERE I MET M' FRIEND A.B. SHUMAN AND HIS FINE BUD
> JONES BUILT TRACK RACIN' "T" FOR THE FIRST TIME TOO.
>
> YEAH, WE HAD US QUITE A WEEKEND RUBBIN' ELBOWS WITH THE HOI-POLI CAVAIAR
> (see, that shore ain't me, I can't even spel rite.....)CROWD. YA SHOULD
SEE
> ALL THE 40' TRAILERS WITH ALL THE EXOTIC RACECARS IN THE PITS (sorry,...
> "paddock") WITH ALL THE TABLES SPREAD FAR & WIDE WITH THEIR CONNY-SEWER
> FOODS AND CHAMPAGNE. OH IT WAS FUN TO BE A HOT RODDER THAT DAY!
> YOU SHOULD'A SEEN THE LOOKS WE GOT GOT CRUISIN' THE PIT AREA IN THE
COUPE.
> ...rumpata, rumpata rump
>
> -FOR THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW, LIME ROCK IS AN EAST COAST VERSION OF PEBBLE
> BEACH WHERE ALL THE RICH AND FANCY GO TO PLAY. -AND THEY BRING ALL THEIR
> EXPENSIVE TOYS AND THEIR OWN MECHANICS.
>
> MANY OF THE "MECHANICS" ARE,....-YOU GUESSED IT; HOT RODDERS! WE GOT
ALONG
> FAMOUSLY! WHILE THE HOI-POLI STOOD THERE SORTA KINDA LOOKIN' DROOPY IN
THE
> MOUTH, KIND'A SLACK JAWED, AS IF THEY'D NEVER SEEN REAL GEARHEADS
> "GETTIN' IT ON".
>
> -YAH, WE HAD FUN.
>
> "STAY OUTTA JAIL",
> -"Doug down south" -in exile, in south NuYawk
>
> BTW; DAVE,YOU GOT QUITE A WEBSITE THERE BUSTER,
> I'VE BEEN ENJOYIN IT IN THE SHADOWS FOR YEARS NOW!
>
> -------------------------------------------------------
>
> From: Dave Mann <davemann@roadsters.com>
> Reply-To: Dave Mann <davemann@roadsters.com>
> To: Want1937hd@aol.com
> CC: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: John Fitch Race Car Driver Capsule
> Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 20:38:59 -0700 (PDT)
>
> On Thu, 17 May 2001 Want1937hd@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the info Dave! Not all things automotive come fron the West
> Coast!
>
> Right. I think metalflake naugahyde was invented back east.
>
> Nice web site.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Be sure to read the biography of John Fitch.
> Quite a story, isn't it!
>
> QUESTION: Phil Walters was mentioned, what was his racing name when he
> ran midgets?
>
> Ted Tappett.
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Mann
>
> Roadsters
> http://roadsters.com/
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