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[HarV Wallbanger III]

This would be between Bob and Dan at Pro Slot as I got the chassis from him for Bob to check out. I was then going to tumble it to clean it up.

[HarV Wallbanger III]

Doug!

OH Great! We are rac’sin with a habitual offender? Note did he DID say it wa’z da first time he got’z busted!

[TSR]

This would be between Bob and Dan at Pro Slot as I got the chassis from him for Bob to check out. I was then going to tumble it to clean it up.

According to Bob who told me yesterday, he gave the car to Ron Granlee for pictures but never got it back because he quit racing and no longer cared. He has no idea of how Dan acquired it. So who actually is the owner is difficult to assert... any lawyers out there?
I believe that Dan may have the right because of the one-year and one-day rule...
Who knows?

As far as the LASCM, whatever the owner decides is OK with us.

[dougmatthes]

If none is willing to claim ownership; I'd be more than willing to directly negotiate with the LASCM regarding this priceless treasure.

Correction, second time, I had a prior conviction of discharging firearms within the City of LaPalma, see ya at the race tomorrow.

[HarV Wallbanger III]

Oh great now we'z hav'ta come "strapped" just ta race Doug'ee!

[TSR]

Just in case, I will be loaded to bear.

[HarV Wallbanger III]

Bob's 1976 chassis is just about done in the tumbler and I should have pics tomorrow and sending back to Dan at Pro Slot for his desk. Bob even has a period correct Checkpoint motor that will get sent to Dan as well! I'll see if I can get pics of it before it gets sent as well. Stay tuned!

[HarV Wallbanger III]

Here are pics of Bob "The Stork" Crane's Bicentennial 76' Nats winner PRO chassis. Enjoy!



Mr. Camen signed it as well!



Tech #25 Not sure who signed it?? Does anyone remember?



This pic shows the lifting pan design





Last shows simple plummer pans.



Special Thanks to Dan Debella of Pro Slot for the loan of the chassis, Bob Crane and Team Checkpoint for the great race finish and the history behind it and to Slot Blog for being here so we all can share all the great storys and photos of Slot Car Racing History!

ENJOY!

[HarV Wallbanger III]

Tumbler restored finish just as the day it was built. No its not polished like a jewel and it should not be as it is a restore project and was just scrubbed with comet as Bob says after building. Bob said he had a bad qualifying run and had to race out of and win the Consi, then the Semi and on to the Main!
It must have been a nerve racking day!

[Dan DeBella]

Anybody have some pictures from that Race at Joel's I'd like to see a great picture of the body so I can duplicate it when restoring.

[tonyp]

I signed it!

[Steve T]

I do have some pictures in a box and will see what I have although I don't think I took a picture of the winning car. I was in the back and there was LOTS of excitement as young "stork" pulled the big upset.

[Raymond 'Speedy' Gonzalez]

Anybody have some pictures from that Race at Joel's I'd like to see a great picture of the body so I can duplicate it when restoring.

I would not call the attached pic a good picture but it is Stork's car



from "Speedy's Museum"

[Steve T]

Here is a scanned copy of my original 1976 Thrash-O-Gram. I hope you can read it!!! I took most of the pictures and sent to Joel after the race then he graciously sent me a copy. I have kept it for years! I still proudly display by "I was there" plaque on my current slot car box. Hope this is readable as I am somewhat technically challenged and uploading this from Africa!

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[Bill from NH]

Steve, thanks for the scans. They're very readable. People with ancient eyesight, like me, will have to increase the PDF print size if they want to read the "specs." But that's easily done.

[Mike Patterson]

Steve,

I second Bill's comments. Thank you so much for posting that article.

Do you have any other 'goodies'?

[Steve T]

Mike,

I presently work in Africa so only home every other 28 days. I tried to look for other "goodies" while I was home last month but ran out of time. I know I have a box somewhere with the rest of the photos (black & white) from the race. Also, I have an old Texas newsletter from Jim Honeycutt called the "Aardvark" (printed on green paper!) that is kind of neat not to mention quite a stack of the old price sheets for slot car parts from most of the suppliers. Really fun to look at the price of some of those RTR open motors and cars! Lots of old setups, arms and chassis from the period also. I am a pack rat and have kept a lot of stuff in storage for all these years I have been working in Africa.

Cheers,

Steve

[Steve T]

All,

Here is the rest of the Thrash-O-Gram from the Great Race!

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•  1976_Thrash_O_Gram___Part_2.pdf   209.18KB   171 downloads

[MG Brown]

I still have the Silver Dollar. As far as the stack of cash. It was "500" brand new $ 2.00 Bills.

Pardon my mis-placed decimal point.

[Rooster]

Thanks for the scan. I was the Novice winner and have my copy as well. The write up was inaccurate about the main. Didn't happen the way they explained it but I recall it well.
Long weekend with round the clock racing. Great facility and very well run.

Here is a scanned copy of my original 1976 Thrash-O-Gram. I hope you can read it!!! I took most of the pictures and sent to Joel after the race then he graciously sent me a copy. I have kept it for years! I still proudly display by "I was there" plaque on my current slot car box. Hope this is readable as I am somewhat technically challenged and uploading this from Africa!

[Larry Labounty]

Steve. Thanks for posting the copy of the Thrash o Gram. I had my copy for years but who knows where its bury along with the copy of the Buzz a rama nats program. I still have the trophy from the Bicentennial.Hope I can find a place that can restore it to new condition. Many thanks for helping return many great memorries. Larry

[tonyp]

I think you still owe me for that chassis. LOL..

[Larry Labounty]

Tony. Is that with or without interest. Someday I hope we can go thru them.I hope that the engraving is still on it. Not sure if you did a rebuild on it.

[flem1959]

That King looks like a flat track compared to today`s tracks.

[Bob Cotton]

33 years too late and I must apologize.

I want to thank Rudy and Larry for using my controllers for their landmark wins at the Bicentennial Race. I hate to admit it but until I saw the the download I did not realize how many top racers were using my controllers in what was the biggest race in slot car history at the time. Very sad on my part. I have a lot of respect for Jim Difalco and his controllers and now I can see he had a good product to start with.

So with great humility I want to thank all the racers that used my controllers during those crazy years and to Speedy my number one customer.

Bob Cotton
Team Camen