From the archives of Willis Weldin, and then through my friend George Alderman’s hands, I gained access to what appears to be the all the timecards from the 1964 Autosprint…
Introduction to the Bobsy SR1
December 23, 2019
December 23, 2019
1962 Bobsy SR-1, Vapaa Vintage Racing
bobsy, jerry mong, saab, special, sr1, two stroke, vintage racing
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Our most recent vintage racecar purchase.
Two Stroke Fuel to Oil Calculator and Quick Reference
December 25, 2018
December 25, 2018
DIYDS
calculator, do it your damn self, fuel, oil, premix, quick reference, two stroke
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I can do math, but it is hard. So I like to devise ways that I don’t need to do the math in common situations where math is required, situations…
Crank Pulley Cracked on the Quantum Two
December 2, 2018
December 2, 2018
1959 Quantum Two
crack, crank, everything breaks, pulley, racecar, saab, two stroke, vintage racing
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Back at the Mount Equinox Hillclimb in 2017, on the first run of the weekend, I melted the #2 piston in the Quantum Two. Now I am finally getting around…
1959 SAAB Ice Racer Special
November 25, 2018
November 25, 2018
SAAB
1959, climb, david redmond, george alderman, hill, hillclimb, ice, ice racer, jacobson, jake, lake naomi, pocono, racer, saab, special, two stroke, Yorklyn
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In 1959, some racers in the Wilmington Delaware (USA) area built one of the wildest ice racing specials ever seen up until that time. It was known simply as “The…
I have a special affinity for SAAB specials and this is one of the most… Special. I’ve even been lucky enough to ride it once. It wasn’t the easiest bike…