I was reading an article about the President's Cup Trophy in an old Marlboro program. Started in 1954 at Andrews AFB, the moved to Fairchild in 1955 and later...
In a message dated 10/17/2008 5:42:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, larryj300@... writes: Larry, I can give a little history. Not sure if it is the original...
In a message dated 10/17/2008 5:42:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, larryj300@... writes: Larry, In my earlier response I missed an important step. Some...
Hi Larry, The first time the President's Cup was presented, Eisenhower presented it to Bill Spear, with Briggs Cunningham and Al Momo standing beside him, in...
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Oct 18, 2008 4:58 am
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All, It would be interesting to learn how SCCA National got the President's Cup from the Region. It was the brianchild of the DC Region and even those...
Hi Steve, In 1961 Hansgen won the President's cup for the third time. VIR hosted the President's Cup for the first time in 1957 (won by Hansgen/Wallace D Jag)....
scshmoo@...
Oct 19, 2008 3:23 am
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I don't believe that '65 VIR National was a Presidnet's Cup, however. Do you recall? Steve ... From: scshmoo@... <scshmoo@...> Subject: Re:...
Hi Steve, Neither the April Marlboro National (Governor's Cup) not the previous week's VIR National was called the President's Cup. So what race in 1965 was...
scshmoo@...
Oct 19, 2008 10:23 pm
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IIRC, the region still had control through the end of Marlboro. I was there to see the Howmet turbine and Jerry Crawford win in his McLaren. In fact, I hosted...
Hi All, There has been a lot of chat about Fowler Motors on this site by people who remember it. Can anyone shed any light on Bob McKenzie, a lawyer, who was...
scshmoo@...
Oct 30, 2008 6:42 pm
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Hi, I do remeber seeing that Ferrari in the late 50's and no doubt VanDerVate saw a lot of it. Don Greimel ... From: <scshmoo@...> To: "Marlboro"...
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Oct 30, 2008 8:48 pm
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Hi Don, General Fowler was USAF bought the shares out of Bill Thompson and Dennis Swanson of Imported Car Services and created Fowler Motors. He owned an...
scshmoo@...
Oct 30, 2008 8:58 pm
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nit picking, but Don Beyer was in Falls Church. Besides being a great friend of sports car people, he got the Falls Church police to drive Volvos as patrol...
Hi David, I worked at Koopman SAAB in Bethesda for a while and recall the General arriving in his red 300SL Gull Wing. My all time favorite car. Wish I had ...
DGreimel
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Oct 30, 2008 9:18 pm
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Hi Bob, Thank you for the correction and additional information. Best wishes, David...
scshmoo@...
Oct 30, 2008 9:31 pm
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Hi Don, I think I saw his Wing. I remember seeing a red Gullwing in DC, and there were not a lot of them around then. One of my favorites also. Would the red...
scshmoo@...
Oct 30, 2008 9:54 pm
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No, don't remember a 166, but there was an early 4.1 coupe--a Mexico, I believe--parked there for a long time in 1950s. My dad had a monument shop directly...
PBSullivan2@...
Oct 30, 2008 10:03 pm
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Any chance that the Bob MacKenzie was Bob McKinsey -- the guy who started the Lavender Hill Bob? Steve L. ... From: PBSullivan2@... <PBSullivan2@...> ...
David, I don't know about that Wing that was raced but doubt it was the same one. The General had wide white walls on his :>(. Hollis was a handful. He...
DGreimel
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Oct 30, 2008 10:47 pm
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Hi Paul, The Mexico (0224AT) was owned by Tom Stewart from 1956 until 1965. Think he was a mechanic at Fowler. He bought it from Bill Gavin and sold it to Carl...
scshmoo@...
Oct 30, 2008 11:16 pm
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Hi Steve, Wow that is neat. SCI spells it McKinsey, so probably you are correct. Exactly how and when did he start the Lavender Hill Mob? Regards, David ...
scshmoo@...
Oct 30, 2008 11:18 pm
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Hi Don, The Wing had blackwalls, which would have been the first thing I would have done if I had owned it. See photo 6 Jan 1963 Refrigerator Bowl. Burrrr. ...
scshmoo@...
Oct 30, 2008 11:32 pm
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Tom Stewart was a service advisor or assistant service mrg. at Fowler Mtrs. I worked there for a while in '64 as a parts runner. The general's fire engine red...
glensullivan@...
Oct 31, 2008 1:20 am
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Hi Glen, Thank you for the additional color on Fowler Motors and Gen. Fowler. Regards, David glensullivan@... wrote: Tom Stewart was a service advisor or...
scshmoo@...
Oct 31, 2008 2:23 am
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Hi All, Many of us will remember Bob Johnson, the great Corvette and Cobra driver. Bob passed away earlier this month in Columbus, Ohio. "Robert Lyle Johnson ...
scshmoo@...
Oct 31, 2008 4:17 am
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Marlboro Veterans and Marlboro Fans, Forgive me for not having reported earlier on our July 13th Marlboro Reunion weekend. I will send you all an update and ...
Good day folks, I had to sell my beloved Beetle to pay for an experimental chemo drug during my cancer treatment last year. I didn't think that being carless...
I have just learned that, believe it or not, Dr. Bob Bowie is sending his Morgan SS, that I raced while employed at Fergus Motors, for me to use for the...
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