G'day
I know that it probably shows my weak side but I always felt sorry for
Blocker's horse.
Hoo Roo
Patrick Quinn
Sydney, Australia
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of John Soderling
Sent: Saturday, 30 April 2005 11:59 AM
To: Len and/or Marge; Healeys Mail List
Subject: Re: "Dan Blocker Was a "Car Guy"..."
Len,
"And now for the rest of the story ......?
Vrooom vrooom,
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Len and/or Marge" <thehartnetts@earthlink.net>
To: "Healeys Mail List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 11:31 AM
Subject: "Dan Blocker Was a "Car Guy"..."
> The following is from the Open Exhaust column by Al Auger in the
> (Vacaville) Reporter newpaper, 4/29/2005:
>
> " 'Bonanza' star provided wild racing memories. Dan Blocker was a
"car
> guy" with a problem. He loved sports cars and road racing. But, his
> 6-foot-4-inch bulk could hardly fit in the cockpit of the cars he
loved.
> He was also a friend with a heart as big as his body. I first met Dan
at
> Laguna Seca where, although he couldn't drive a race car, he kept
close to
> the sport as a car owner.
>
> The Car, a highly modified Austin-Healey he called the "Vinegarroon",
was
> a monster to drive, powered by a supped up V-8..."
>
> (The Other) Len
> Vacaville, CA
> 1967 3000 MKIII HBJ8L39031
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