Bill I am sure you have posted before and I didn't catch the name....
Welcome to the list.... Just a couple of quick Notes to help you along
here...
All of our Previous Messages are posted on an Archeive at www.listquest.com
and can be retrieved by subject or author.... Neat deal really ... lot's of
stuff in there on most subjects.... Hence maintaining a correct subject line
helps in later searches for information.... For example your post on the 300
was in line with the Topic line... had I replied with this Welcome it
wouldn't be....
Love your tale of the Gentleman in the 300.... that is exactly the kind of
post some of us newer Land speed racers need to hear.... We have kind of a
Wholesome family place here... we try not to argue on the List.... though we
are welcome to disagree.... If we have something honestly Negative to a
Person or Car we try and keep that off list... . we just try and keep things
polite..
Again Welcome to the List... and if there are any other folks out there Feel
Free to post a Note to the list... introduce yourself if you would.... and
obviously don't worry about how it's written.... we are into content.
Keith Turk ( ECTA... Muroc 200mph clubs and a Wanna be everywhere else)
----- Original Message -----
From: William McIntyre <acromac@worldnet.att.net>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 5:08 PM
Subject: Mercedes 300 SL's
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> Bill McIntyre
> IAC 3269
> acromac@worldnet.att.net
>
> Greetings
> Here in the Phoenix area in the late 50's-early 60's Gus Stallings
> regularly ran his 300SL at the drags.He was the owner of Stallings
> Auto Imports.He also ran the car at Bville.I dont recall his speed/et
> at the dragstrip but he regularly beat all but the most well-tuned and
> driven stock Corvettes.I think I recall that he ran just under 150 at
> the salt.Gus was a very distinguished appearing gentleman,ALWAYS
> impeccably dressed.He always had time to talk racing with those of us
> who stopped by.I was early/mid 20's at the time and Gus must have been
> mid 50's.I think his 300SL was a 1955 vintage,all white.At the
> starting line,waiting for the flagman to wave him off against a
> Vett,he would put the gas pedal down and just let it "soak".We all
> used to marvel that the engine didnt "grenade"
> Gus is just one of a long list of good memories I have of the people
> who race.
> Bill McIntyre,driver,Hopper Automotive AHRA record holding A/Altered.
> 1960-1963
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> Bill McIntyre
> IAC 3269
> acromac@worldnet.att.net
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