Thats a great story. Thanks.
Guy
67.5 stroker in progress
Stephen McCartney wrote:
> 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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