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[John Gorski]

TRAINS & LANES, Easton, Pa.] Retro Can-Am testing ground :mrgreen:

[TSR]

OK, where are the trains and the customers?
And even more important, where is the KAR??? :mrgreen:

[John Gorski]

Tony P. SIGHTING :shock: Tracked down Tony P. Master Frame Builder, Racer and Pres. at Trinity Products and Old Friend. Probably hand built more production chassis in the 60's and 70's then anyone :!: We got to sit down for 4 hours and catch up on the old Nutley racing days Tony says he is IN if I get this thing going :mrgreen: and maybe we can get Ernie Provetti of Trinity, racing again too :!: This is fun I have some more tracking down up my sleeve will keep you posted 8)

[Flash24]

sung to, of course, I want my MTV. 8)

I hope Tony will build again!

[Fred_J]

Any news?

[Jairus]

Only way to generate intrest is to buld a freeking car and get it out on the track!
That is what Mike Steube did. He build quite a few and took them out and tested them for weeks before the first race was organized. Most of the cars in that race were build by Mike himself if I remember right....

[Toremeister]

Only way to generate intrest is to buld a freeking car and get it out on the track!
That is what Mike Steube did. He build quite a few and took them out and tested them for weeks before the first race was organized. Most of the cars in that race were build by Mike himself if I remember right....

That's correct Jairus,he set the fire to Paul Sterretts smoldering flame,,,,,,,,He must have biult a dozen cars.,,,,,,,,,,,then of course came Mr. Samson and Mr. Easterly to stoke the fire.........Thank you all guys,for having started something Mr. Sterrett has been dreaming of for many years,,,,,,,,,,,,We have something special here !

[idare2bdul]

Torre wrote;

That's correct Jairus,he set the fire to Paul Sterretts smoldering flame

Why does this quote remind me of a recent cowboy movie?

[Jairus]

Bad boy Mike, BAD!

[Foamy]

Torre wrote;

That's correct Jairus,he set the fire to Paul Sterretts smoldering flame

Why does this quote remind me of a recent cowboy movie?

Just stop it...

[Toremeister]

Mr.Gorski,did you also track down Sandy Gross !????

[John Gorski]

Still THRASHING lot of work ahead I am going out to visit more tracks and getting a small fleet of top end cars together :idea: Connected with Sandy Gross and Howie Ursaner both are stoked on the idea but Howie is not around this area. Sandy is around the N.Y. area with his business he sounds very interested. Tony P. and Ernie Provetti are in for the first race no date yet stand by 8) Tony and I will be testing some Cars , Motors & stuff this weekend :shock: Bob Emott, Joe Neumeister and others Old Pros, X Racers have not got back to me yet 8) Trying to get some new people into building & racing also, now that summers over out East tracks are getting back into racing. You guys out West should be thankful for your Sano racing program, BP raceway and the dedicated creative inspired racers you have out there :mrgreen: I am making Chassis and Cars avalible soon for purchase for people who need something to get them started or who just can't scratchbuild and want to run with us to help promote Retro Can-Am racing. Anyone needing info on getting started scratchbuilding these babes feel free to contact me for help with questions Back to work

[TSR]

At least, when future slot car racing historians will try to ID all these vintage can-Am chassis in another 30 years, this one will be a lot easier than some...

[Toremeister]

Us west coasters sez thank you Mr. Gorski,for getting East Coast Old Goats out of their EZ Chairs,Keep up the nice work,and say welcome to Division 3 Scratch-built Racing to everyone.Tell Howie they race scale at Swiss's Chicago Raceway,,,,,,,,,,,,,I can foresee it now,2007 East -West-Mid West Shootout at the OK Raceway...............How bout it you Southerners,put that moonshine away and get with it,how bout it you Texans,pen up dem cows,and get ta buildin

[John Gorski]

Speaking of East West shoot :shock: out check out these dudes 8) at the Old Hinsdale Corral, Chicago 1969. 2 East 2 West they look pretty STOKED Can you name them :?

[TSR]

Emott, Cukras, Schmid, Vitucci.

Do I win a Goysky controller? :mrgreen:

[scooooter7]

Speaking of East West shoot :shock: out check out these dudes 8) at the Old Hinsdale Corral, Chicago 1969. 2 East 2 West they look pretty STOKED Can you name them :?

Nope! But I am very interested to find out. :shock:

[Tex]

....how bout it you Texans,pen up dem cows,and get ta buildin

Patience, grasshopper.

[TSR]

John,
was not this the Hinsdale race that Emott won with the car below?

[Fred_J]

John,

What other area tracks are you looking at other than Trains & Lanes?

[John Gorski]

No Philip! :arrow: 2/8/69 Mike Staskie won it, Emott (Mr. Second) got 2nd, Ursaner 3rd Model racing Journel Vol.1 #8. 2/30/69. You did get all the names right so you win a Computorized Wireless Gorski Air Atomic Controller enjoy :shock: :shock:

[TSR]

With Dave Bloom-painted handles??? :whistle: :smokin: :clap: :kiss:

[John Gorski]

:mrgreen: Fred, Elmsford N.Y., Port Jeff Farmingville, N.Y. Zeppelin Riverdale N.J., The Race Place Farmingdale N.J., Liquid Lou's Aston Pa., Keystone Palmyra Pa. any other suggestion :? I have a FREE King Track, anyone have a spot to put it up :shock: :shock:

[John Gorski]

No a custom Joey (NOOSE) Neumeister Sun Burst 8) controller handle for both left & right hands thumb :up: or trigger :up: features 8)

[Fred_J]

John,

Thanks for the info. Care to reveal where the testing will take place this weekend?