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Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Studebaker / August 2006Gullwing at Twilight
PBS just broadcast Gullwing At Twilight about a group of guys racing a Mercedes 300SL at Bonneville. The hook is they got a 87 year old man to drive it. He's a former WWII Pilot credited with shooting down an Me-262 and he was a driver for the Mercedes team driving the gullwing in the original La Carrera and at Le Mans. He's also the guy who invented the barrels of sand they put at exit ramps to slow your car down if you try to hit the abuttment. Lots of good Bonneville footage including a closeup of the Salt2Salt car (about 20 minutes into the film). It looks like when we were in impound rather than at our trailer. Wow. Fame and fortune are ours. Bring on the liquor and the women! Of course you are talking about the immortal John Fitch, a racing legend. Haven't seen the program yet, but I've seen the car run on the salt. The show was a keeper. I remember seeing a tape with that label on it a few weeks ago when I was sorta organizing things. Karl (No, It is just a rumor that I still have Betamax!) > Of course you are talking about the immortal John Fitch, a racing > legend. Haven't seen the program yet, but I've seen the car run on the > salt. I got that DVD about a year ago. It is indeed a wonderful documentary. John Fitch is the fellow who drove the car. John Fitch was a factory Mercedes driver who competed in many races driving a Gullwing, including LeMans, Milga Milga and the Panamerica race. He is a class act. I too was fortunate to see the car run, but not with John Fitch at the helm. I talked with some of the crew in 2003 when I was at Bonneville. The car is a work of art. Joe Roberts > PBS just broadcast Gullwing At Twilight about a group of guys racing a > Mercedes 300SL at Bonneville. The hook is they got a 87 year old man [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > impound rather than at our trailer. Wow. Fame and fortune are ours. > Bring on the liquor and the women! |
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