Manx Club

Just in case anyone hadn't seen it, the archives of everything from the pre-2001 Manx Club website are still on line. There's lots of good stuff on there. I love Dave Helland's articles. http://www.papafernandez.com/manxclub/mindex.html

I just re-read the articles Don Wilcox wrote in 1997 about how he and Ted Trevor won their class at Pike's Peak in 1966. http://www.papafernandez.com/manxclub/wilcox1.html http://www.papafernandez.com/manxclub/wilcox2.html I noticed Don had a University of West Virginia email address. Google turned up that besides his success in racing, he's also a very distinguished university professor and band leader. How cool is that! http://www.wvuband.org/content/view/255/552/ http://www.music.ua.edu/honor/2007/conductors/Wilcox.php

Great stuff, just seen my claim to fame pic that made front cover of Hot VW's,,, Gus the Bus & me at Manx's to Margaritaville 98 Lost my old copy of that mag such a small snap shot though,, it could be anyone. Ol Gus amazed me how well it did off road,, a little too much overhang up front & a little underpowered maybe but it kept up with the pack :rock:

Don Wilcox said he got the Corvair engine that they put in the Pikes Peak Meyers Manx out of his wrecked Devin. It was a glass bodied sports car that was built in Costa Mesa near Bruce's shop. There's one on Craigslist(unwrecked). http://phoenix.craigslist.org/car/331024172.html

I remember reading about the Pikes Peak Manx in Manx Mania It sure pissed off some big (Cobra) players Another Story I liked was the slalom thing they did in Road n Track 1966,, could be wrong on the mag & date,,, but I aint wrong on what came out on TOP :rock:

Good find Mel, I lost the link to those archives when I changed computers... July's BOTM still does it for me... http://www.papafernandez.com/manxclub/bugmon54.html Is Dave Helland still around?

[QUOTE="Manxdavid"]Good find Mel, I lost the link to those archives when I changed computers... July's BOTM still does it for me... http://www.papafernandez.com/manxclub/bugmon54.html Is Dave Helland still around?[/QUOTE] Hey Dave,, I think old Orange looks real cool without her side-pods. Shall never forget Dave Hellands buggy plate ''To Helland Back'' Ho, it was CairoManx that found that link.

[QUOTE="Manxdavid"]Good find Mel, I lost the link to those archives when I changed computers... July's BOTM still does it for me... http://www.papafernandez.com/manxclub/bugmon54.html Is Dave Helland still around?[/QUOTE] Manxdavid, Where did you get those wide wheels?? It looks sweet. Tony

[QUOTE="tpinthepack"]Manxdavid, Where did you get those wide wheels?? It looks sweet. Tony[/QUOTE] I got them from someone who bought them at Pomona about ten years ago. They were EMPI centers machined down to fit wide steel rims. I had to 'un-weld' and re-weld them as they were hopelessly buckled... I got them to run straight after a lot of work but sold them eventually.