Ain't that the truth. I'll never forget how well he raced when he came back to the hobby at Sano 2 (?) after decades away. It was like he'd never quit... absolutely amazing!
Howie's '68 world record TQ at "Cough City"
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Posted 25 September 2017 - 11:37 AM
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Never forget that first place goes to the racer with the MOST laps, not the racer with the FASTEST lap
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Posted 25 September 2017 - 02:54 PM
Very cool.
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Posted 25 September 2017 - 03:49 PM
Now if only I could drive like that...
As I think Howie says in the video, it is easy to drive.
IMO, nothing was tricky about it, where he would have had to shift it into "Gold Dust Twin/Legend mode." LOL.
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Posted 25 September 2017 - 04:56 PM
Now if it was a perfect replica the motor would have blown up. LOL.
Cool car. I was there when he originally ran it.
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Posted 25 September 2017 - 05:00 PM
It was run mostly on 10 and 10.5v.
It did survive probably a dozen, or two, laps on 12v.
It also ran on the Fiedler Flat track on 13v, but a ton of electronic choke.
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Posted 25 September 2017 - 05:02 PM
Buzzy's power was not very kind on motors.
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Posted 25 September 2017 - 05:08 PM
Very cool!
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Posted 25 September 2017 - 06:26 PM
Buzzy's power was not very kind on motors.
When I got to the abuse of equipment, fork in the road, I chose the turnoff for "Less Guys Slamming their Box, and Storming off, Boulevard." LOL.
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Posted 25 September 2017 - 06:46 PM
Now if it was a perfect replica the motor would have blown up. LOL.
Cool car. I was there when he originally ran it.
So was I... 
But I have to admit I was paying more attention to Sandy's car that day.
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Posted 28 September 2017 - 11:12 AM
Mike Swiss drives the 1968 Cobra Invitational sidewinder on Chicagoland Fiedler Flat Track ! The car loves this track
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Posted 28 September 2017 - 05:28 PM
Wow, How. You're a pretty awesome cameraman.
The best part is how you cheer me on at the end. 
PS: I want to go on record as saying I dumped it on the last lap because I was looking up to check the monitor.
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Posted 29 September 2017 - 01:13 PM
Thanks ,Howie and Mike, for another cool video.
The1968 Cobra Invitational sidewinder is being sent to the Los Angeles Slot Car Museum where it will be displayed along with a plaque with signatures from all involved.
Very cool! 
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Check out Steve Okeefe's great web site at its new home here at Slotblog:
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There's much more to come...
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Posted 30 March 2023 - 09:20 AM
Very impressive work. Ironically when I was reading Fast Eddie's book a link to this thread was in the book. I say ironically because I'm currently building this on a vintage K&B frame with a Russkit motor. It's still in the process and there's a lot of work to do still but it's the same Lotus 40 body I believe. I plan to run it at Electric Dreams this weekend.
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Posted 30 March 2023 - 11:14 AM
Nice Lotus 40 build Steve.
Below are a couple of links to more Lotus 40 scratch builds:
Scratchbuilding a Champion 'Jail Door' Lotus 40
1966 Rod & Custom style Tyco-Pittman
Rick Thigpen
Check out Steve Okeefe's great web site at its new home here at Slotblog:
The Independent Scratchbuilder
There's much more to come...
