10/1/2014 I Called Dean Pink Yesterday
I don't think I've talked to Dean in four years. We immediately picked up where we left off four years ago. Deans lives in Florida, spends some time in Illinois, and I live in California.
We get n the phone and we talk, talk and talk. I think, probably were are uck we don't live closer, we might not get any work done. It is like when Jimbo and I get in Needles...ime stand still we talk about 50 years ago as it was yesterday.
Wizard Marine does lots of things well...Dean admitted, he used to race on an 1,100 acre lake...I think that is what he said, that his grandfather owned....they had two classes 20 HP and 25. Mers won the 20 easy, but 25 wasn't that easy............So, Gene East built Dean an 8 reed, 44 cubic inch Wizard. See, Mercury sold Western Auto Mercury mark 30's to Western Auto motors call 25's...The were am Mercury 30 with four reed reed blocks.
Dean said his 25 Wizard on a GW Invader or Glass Par G3..something like that, would pull skiers, and beat everyone on the lake...
He said those were the days..I said, "Hell there are a thousand people racing tiller handle three bangers today in 660 drags..." Dean had never heard of 660 drags...
Do you realize there are more "FOREIGN" cars racing everyday, than there ever was "MUSCLE CARS" Racing??
Grass Roots racing doesn't wait for a blessing from "ON HIGH".
Some of the biggest outboard events in America, aren't APBA sanctioned.
Jimbo's Mod 50 Blue Molinari
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BLACKHAWK 1
Hi Ron, great to hear from you. Yes I believe we did meet in Bay City. We may have also met in San Diego one time when I went out there with Rinker. Hey I may have some pictures of Jimbo's light blue Molinari Mod 50 too and a short story to go with it; let me know if you are interested.
Jack Withrow
I don't think I ever saw this post, I know Jake at Sea Way Marine is looking for more pictures of this boat AND I ALWAYS LIKE STORIES.