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08-21-2009 | #1 |
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Mercuty Marine connection.
Anybody know some of the folks at Mercury Marine that worked on the Z program?At some point Id like to have them sign my book,these guys were just as much responsible as those with G.M.also Tony Rudd and some of the folks at Lotus if they wouldnt mind.Anybody got a connection to any of these people?
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08-21-2009 | #2 |
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Re: Mercuty Marine connection.
Some of the guys still post here, although not as frequently as I would like.
Graham Behan Tyler Townsley Gordon Killebrew Geoff Jeal Hib Halverson Greg Vandeventer Dave McClelland Some more ZR1 notables that although weren't part of the Mercury Marine team that MUST to be your book are: Jim Van Dorn & the whole Pirate Racing Crew Tommy Morrison Rick Mears Marc Haibec Aaron Scott Corey Henderson Bill Boudreau Kurt White Dave Bright Sanjay Mehta There's a slew of celebrities that have owned or still own ZR1's, Michael Jordan John Travolta Jay Leno Tim Allen (had an Impala with a LT5) G. Gordon Liddy TomC "Crabs"
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08-21-2009 | #3 |
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Re: Mercuty Marine connection.
I believe Graham Behan and Geoff Jeal worked for Lotus, not Mercruiser? And of course Dave McLellan worked for GM. Would still be cool to get their signatures though!
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08-21-2009 | #4 |
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Re: Mercuty Marine connection.
1. Chris Allen still works at MercCruiser. check HOTB index
2. Gary Cline : check HOTB index Retired GM production manufacturing engineer 3. Doug Rippie : Race driver, car builder elite. Built the "Black Engines" What do you have in mind? Are you planning on sending your book around to each of them?
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08-22-2009 | #5 | |
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Re: Mercuty Marine connection.
Quote:
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08-22-2009 | #6 |
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Re: Mercuty Marine connection.
Thanks for the info guys.At some point Id like to get some milestone signatures.Dave McLellen has signed the book,thanks again bb62.Im still playing this by ear.
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08-22-2009 | #7 |
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Re: Mercuty Marine connection.
There's a slew of celebrities that have owned or still own ZR1's,
Michael Jordan John Travolta Jay Leno Tim Allen (had an Impala with a LT5) G. Gordon Liddy Did you for get Uncle Ted Nugent!
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08-22-2009 | #8 |
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Re: Mercuty Marine connection.
Yep uncle ted ownes two of them. I saw it on MTV cribs. But for the life of me I just can't find that episode anywhere.
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08-22-2009 | #9 |
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Re: Mercuty Marine connection.
You sure about Leno? He owns a ZR1, but I don't believe he owned a ZR-1.
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08-22-2009 | #10 |
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Re: Mercuty Marine connection.
Not to forget Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
And Dave Thomas (Wendy's) had one in the past. Ricky, where is Ted's ranch?
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