[Fot] Nomination Lyman Scherer

[Shawn Frank]

I would like to nominate Lyman Scherer for inclusion into the FOT. Lyman
has restored an interesting TR3 racer. It started life as an offroad racing
machine that was entered into the very first Mexican 1000 (1967), now
called the NORRA Baja 1000. It failed to finish and was left where it broke
in the Mexican desert. It was rediscovered in 1998 by Alan Brickey, while
working for Ivan Stewart's trophy truck efforts in the Baja 1000.

While camping between checkpoint locations, nature called and Alan happened
upon the half buried, more than half gone TR3 that had been soaking up the
desert sun for so many years. Alan brought the desert hulk back to the US,
where he sold it to a gentleman that sold it to Lyman. Lyman rebuilt it
with the help of a donor car and was able to enter it into the 50th
anniversary Baja 1000 in 2017. He even contacted some of the names scribed
on the side of what panels were left on the car and has tracked down a good
amount of history on the car.

After the 50th anniversary Baja 1000 race, the car went on display at the
Petersen Auto Museum in LA in their "Extreme Conditions" exhibit, where it
stayed until last year. Once back in Lyman's hands, he has converted it
back to a road racer and wishes to join the Kastner Cup race in Pittsburgh.
The car will be piloted by Dave Riddle.

Can I get a second?

Lyman Scherer
lymanazhd at yahoo.com

*Shawn Frank*


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