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RE: lakester frame

To: "'Want1937hd@aol.com'" <Want1937hd@aol.com>, ardunbill@webtv.net,
Subject: RE: lakester frame
From: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2001 18:12:07 -0600
Bob;
 
I knew someone would remember the right designation for the "Birdcage". BTW-
I saw Lucky Casner take a mechanic for a ride of one lap (14.7 miles back
then) around the Nurburgring to demonstrate a problem he was having with his
"Birdcage" in practice. I don't think I've ever seen such a look of sheer
terror as on that mechanic's face when Casner returned to the pits.
 
Regards,   Neil    Tucson, AZ

-----Original Message-----
From: Want1937hd@aol.com [mailto:Want1937hd@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 4:49 PM
To: Albaugh, Neil; ardunbill@webtv.net; land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: lakester frame


    For those on the list that haven't seen a Maserati "Birdcage" the
chassis was made up of 1/2 tube, lots of it. It got the nickname when
somebody said a bird couldn't fly out of it. Not being picky Neil but they
were Typo 60 & 61's They had a laydown twincam four cylinder engine. I got
to trailer a few around for a guy back in the 1970's. Bob,hanging the
outside lights in connecticut 




The guys who fabricated the Tipo 63 (?) "Birdcage" Maserati chassis must
have been commited to a lunatic asylum after a few weeks of that work.

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