Thanks Eric!
I am glad you got to be the keeper of Wally’s Race Car – I think I told you the story of the engine that is in the car now….. Glad to see the picture again. I have one picture of Wally in this car on the track. It is an amazing car and Wally drove it well……… keeping his secrets secret doing little things like disconnecting the brake lights! Top speed was whatever the engine would wind up to in the straight ( I am sure it has seen over 6,000 rpm many times with Wally at the wheel……..he would have been thrilled if a rod came through the side of the block!
Speaking of flying parts………I was running home once in my first Series 5 and a fan blade broke off and went through the hood. The imbalance snapped the waterpump bolts and the pump came off the block ! The car was a super coaster so I made it home (12 miles) by start up bursts to 60 mph and then coast to 10 and recycle. The motor never got hot!
Anyway, I hope I get another car soon. I hope somebody locates "COLTBEAM", I would like to finish that project. Hope to see you some day Eric !
Best Regards,
Bob