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Post by MikeB on Jan 6, 2013 23:48:25 GMT -5
any one know? Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2013 0:41:02 GMT -5
It's a Gerhardt sporting a turbocharged Ford from the 1968 spring race at Phoenix. The giveaway is in the background Max Dudley's pit sign is hanging from the pit wall and he always ran #61. Cross-checked on ChampCar stats and there were only a handful of races that both the #61 and the #77 were at. And only one that had a 'buckboard' style guardrail in the pits (Phoenix). Larry Dickson was the driver of the #77 for this race.
-Rick
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Post by MikeB on Jan 7, 2013 0:44:11 GMT -5
Thank you good sirs
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2013 5:25:50 GMT -5
if its not a Lamborghini Countach, then it must be a Gerhardt. I think the giveaway is the lack of gull wing doors.....or doors in general! lol
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Post by illeagle10 on Jan 7, 2013 13:15:39 GMT -5
Mike, here's the car a little later in it's career at the inaugural 1971 Schaefer 500 at Pocono, still sponsored by Walther. Carl Williams tried but didn't make it in the Indy 500 for 71. For some reason I have Carl Williams as the driver at Pocono, but I think Jim McElreath actually drove the car, starting 32nd and finishing 27th.  The car is listed as a Morris/Ford, but I think the car is just an updated Gerhardt. Wings were added to the car in 72 and was Salt's back up car for the Indy 500. Maybe this should all be listed under Bill's 'official salt walther memorial thread'? Jim |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2013 14:03:23 GMT -5
George Morris lived here in town, met him a couple of times because he was a DOHC Ford guru. Dude I worked for owned a couple of DOHC fords. Hence, the George Morris connection.
He did fab quite a bit of stuff, but I also believe this is a Gerhardt. I saw the car run.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2013 16:34:37 GMT -5
Upon first glance I thought it was Gary B? He has a big ring on, the kind you get for winning some championship.
Bet he thanks his lucky stars his last name is Bettenhausen
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2013 16:56:35 GMT -5
That's Gary B.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2013 23:19:37 GMT -5
The 73 Dayton Walther press kit refers to this as a 3 year old Marauder chassis that Salt practiced with at Indy in 1972 before switching to the Colt chassis that he qualified for the race. The Marauder very much resembles the Cecil chassis that Arnie Knepper drove in 69 for M.V.S. and Ronnie Bucknam drove in 70.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2013 17:31:30 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2013 12:38:35 GMT -5
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Post by MikeB on Feb 2, 2013 12:47:23 GMT -5
Wow awesome Lance
Does anybody think one of these could be built using the Lotus Turbine as a base?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2013 13:48:36 GMT -5
I would not be surprised if these machines were not also considered "Cecils" as both Dick Cecil and George Morris were stalwarts of the MVS efforts from the mid to late 60's. This "Maurader" machine is very similar to the MVS cars that were driven by Arnie Knepper and Jim Malloy (among others)
cool photos
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2016 13:29:14 GMT -5
This would be most commonly known as a "Morris Marauder." It was built on the East Side of Indianapolis by my grandfather, George Morris.
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Post by illeagle10 on Dec 9, 2016 14:53:40 GMT -5
This would be most commonly known as a "Morris Marauder." It was built on the East Side of Indianapolis by my grandfather, George Morris. Welcome to the board! Great to have you here Jacob! We love any insight that you can share with us! Thanks for your contribution and your grandfather's. Jim |
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