Quote Originally Posted by Steve Litzell View Post
Yup! melvin is still around and I speak to him often, We have known each other since he was in the army back in the 60's, Great friend and racer and we have many stories to tell for sure. A better clue may help on your search as there were many Konig racers from down here. Are you maybe thinking of the Konig mechanic Blankinstein? Steve
Steve, I was a young boy back then, but fascinated by the racing scene. I tried to remember every name, every boat, every driver, every crash, but age has erased much of it. I recall hearing the name of a driver with a single syllable name that sounded German and when he was at a race, everyone would whisper that "......." is here. I bet Melvin Cooper remembers who I'm thinking of! Our group of race fans would pull for Melvin over him!