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Posted 28 February 2013 - 09:44 AM

Fifth Car Model Road Race

October 1967 - Classic Speedway, Santa Monica, CA

John Wessels and Jerry Cowan ignite the "tilting body" revolution

 

 

Car Model Race Report

 

CM Race 5 pg 1 .jpg

 

CM Race 5 pg 2.jpg

 

CM Race 5 pg 3.jpg

 

CM Race 5 pg 4.jpg

 

 

The microscopic Tech Chart enlarged...

 

CM Race 5 Chart.jpg

 

 

John Wessels built the first chassis with tilting body mounts, but Jerry Cowan drove it to the win, that's teamwork!

 

CM Race 5 Winners.jpg

 

 

John Wessels' Mabuchi Powered "Tilting Body" Chaparral - Vintage Recreation by Rick Thigpen

 

cowanbottom1968.jpg

 

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