skaping

I sort of remember a hilarious little story in Road&Track magazine from the mid to late 1980's. It was titled something like 'Corvette racers from a Sprite racers point of view'. It talked about stuff like 'Corvette racers had side pipes the size of storm sewers that blew your tent down' and 'they wore white t-shirts with a carton of Marlboros rolled up in the sleeve and had names like Buck'. I seem to recall something about wrenches so big you had to have a separate drawer in your toolbox for each one. I was just hoping someone had a copy of that. I worked in a Corvette race shop back then and we put it on the wall of the office and everyone got a kick out of it.

Solid LT1

Peter Egan who still contributes to R&T wrote that article in his "Side Glances" column. I always knew the SCCA "ninnies" with Brit cars had Vette Envy, the article proved it.

Easy Mike

I've got a copy of the article stashed away somewhere in one of my archives boxes.

75+78 Corvettes

is someone finds it post it up. I rememeber it to vaguely too

MrForce

I remember the article, very funny (and true)... please post it if you can

skaping

Peter Egan, Thanks Solid! I have always enjoied his column. One of the major infleuences in my gearhead upbringing was Road & Track magazine. My dad was a subscriber for years. I used to love reading the stories in there. Denise McCluggage was an occasional contributor to R&T (I think or was it autoweek?). Well anyway, if anyone remembers her, I met Denise years ago at Elkhart Lake Wi. at a vintage racing weekend. We had a few drinks at Siebkens resort and she told me lots of juicy stories about Stirling Moss and others from back in her racing days. (Sigh) Now I work in an office making way better money, but not experiencing much of life anymore...
Someone find that Peter Egan article! I need a good chuckle!

skaping

Anybody find it yet?

43 viking

I have found a copy of the article. If you still want a copy, I will try to figure out haw to get you one. JC

rajin cajin

I have no idea about the article. But I vividly remember tears running down my face from laughter when reading some of the articles and cartoons of Miraculous ***** in the Easy Rider magazine. I'm cracking up right now thinking about them Would love to read the article in R&T though.

Mick71

Raisin pie for you!!!

gleninsandiego

I am looking for this article.
Does anyone have copy they can post or get to me?

Thanks
Glenn in San Diego

Dirty Dalton

Hopefully...

Technical issues. Big thunder Boomer took out Internet connection, doing this via phone.

Metalhead140

As someone who also owns an MG Midget (aka a re-badged Sprite), that's awesome and hilarious! Thanks for sharing.

Kie

Peter Egan is an icon. One of my idols growing up I read every one of his articles in Road & Track and Cycle World.

A couple years back I had the unbelievable experience of talking to him personally. He almost bought a vintage Harley XLCR from me. Sadly the deal did not happen but still the experience of meeting one of your heroes was a major win for me.

A few months back a Jag he used to own showed up on BaT. Mr. Egan himself had some comments in the auction. My own Egan-story is there if you feel like sifting through 300+ comments lol.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...-xke-coupe-11/

Dirty Dalton

This piece is so utterly hilarious, not to mention true, of course, that I cannot wade through it without laughing. This photocopy was shared with me by a friend ages ago. Earlier this year he called, had forgotten he'd sent it to me, and wondered if I might know of the article. Through a number of moves he'd long lost his collection of R&T mags. He had bought one of the correct issue on Ebay. The article had been torn out. He bought a second one... same deal! IIRC, it was on the back of a fold-out, Corvette related piece.

But, I have to say, having for the first time heard a SOHC 427 Ford this weekend, I think it tops Peter's description of an A-Production Corvette. OMG, what an incredible beast!

L-46man

Having this article on my wall for near 36 years...I agree...its the BEST.

I have owned a Bug-eye Sprite and I love the jewelers screwdriver bit, as well as the caterpillar tractor Socket set thing.


Thanks for bringing it up again!

Unkahal

derekderek

great article. enjoyable thread. reminds me a little of something similar. a million years age a guy named Bugatti said W. O. Bentley made the finest racing motor lorries there ever were.