LOL!
Congrats from me, too.
Reminds me of my grandfather.
He used to pit-crew for his dad (my great-grandfather) and his (Type 23?)
Bugatti. Of course, in those days, everyone at the track knew everyone
else. So when his dad said to him "John, have you got a copy of today's
program?", my grandfather said "No, what do I need that for?".
"Go get yourself a copy", his Dad said.
John (my grandfather) grumbled a bit (he had STUFF to do on the car before
the big race). But off he goes, gets a program, stuffs it in the back
pocket of his overalls, and gets back to work on the car.
His dad walks up "Have you looked at the program, yet?", he asks.
"Dad, I know everyone who's racing, why do keep on about it?"
"Look at the program"
So he looks: And sees HIS name down as the driver!
That day, my Grandfather (John Bernadou) came in 5th in the inaugural
Australian Grand Prix at Philip Island - 1928.
Cheers,
Steve
(It's in the blood, I guess!)
1968 2000 Solex
>From: "Gordon Glasgow" <gsglasgow@home.com>
>Reply-To: "Gordon Glasgow" <gsglasgow@home.com>
>To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: RE: Found A 67.5 Solex
>Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 14:20:06 -0700
>
>Three boys - can you say "Pit Crew"?
>
>Congratulations!
>
>Gordon Glasgow
>Renton, WA
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Grant Bush
>Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 12:38 PM
>To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Found A 67.5 Solex
>
>
>Okay
>
>Here's the latest. I went to see the car on the way home. Knew right away
>that it wasn't a 67.5 and my wife (who was 8 1/2 months pregnant) called me
>as soon as I got out of my car to look at it. She told me to come right
>home.
>
>Well now it's three days later, we have a new son (born early Thursday
>a.m.)
>and I have yet to contact the seller again.
>
>I think Andrew is right, this guy isn;t trying to swindle anyone. When i
>asked him on the phone why he was selling he said because he bought it
>thinking it was a 65 and that's the model he really wants. So it's fairly
>obvious he know even less about these little cars than I do.
>
>After I left the car, I was rather put off thinking this guys trying to
>misrepresent his car a very rare and valuable classic, but if that's case,
>why would he only ask the equivalent of $3,500 US? The more I thought about
>it, this car wasn;t that bad, I could only see a little rust (I'll have to
>get a much closer look) The interior was okay (again from what I could see)
>and if it runs half decent. That's not a lot of money for a 150HP rocket!
>
>So I'll try and get out there this weekend and I will keep everyone posted.
>
>Thanks to everyone for the helpful info both before you saw the pics (I
>didn't send it out because I thought MAYBE if it is real one of you might
>scope in and steal it from me) and after.
>
>Wish me luck both with the car and with getting some much needed sleep with
>the new little roadster freak in our house (BTW - that make three boys -
>time to get a bigger garage)
>
>Thanks again
>Grant
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