Switzer Wing

[Ron Hill]

We plan to have interview with famous drivers of past and present... I found this Kitson ad...



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[Ron Hill]

1964 Switzer, picture from Ted March!!!

[Ron Hill]

The rev limiters caused many spins in Galveston. Jimmy's Switzer spun in front of a four
Jimmy Merten's Galveston.....The Boat's name was Wet and Wild...

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I've lost track where I told the story about this accident, but finally found the picture.

Jimmy spun in front of this BIG FOUR ENGINE CHRYSLER, and the Chrysler hit him head on, and flew, I'd say fifty feet in the air, while in the air, the engines passed the boat , and when she hit, it was engine's first....the mother never slowed down, just went out of sight under the water like a rock....

Merten's was knocked out and was hanging in the water with an arm draggin and one motor still running... Luckily, no one was hurt bad...but, if you look closely, you can see where FOUR gearcases went right up, over and through this Switzer Wing...

The Galveston 250 Speed Classic, 1969...spring, I think. engined Chrysler rig...this is what the wing looked like after the wreck.

[Ted March]

Still the best of the best
and certainly one of the most beautiful.

1963 wooden Star owned by Ed Sprigman.

1965 NOA Staightaway record holder - Unlimited III Single Engine - 81.081 - 1000 Speedmaster with stacks - Knoxville TN.

1965 APBA SI Kilo record holder - 70.57 - 1000 club foot - Norristown, Pa.

1968 APBA SH Kilo record holder - 72.53 - 800 DR Speedmaster - Toano, VA.

Ted March has attached this image:


Last edited by Ted March on 08-04-2004 at 06:43 AM

[Powercat]

1960 Switzer 80hp Merc DR

[Mark75H]

Look how extra long the deck is and how far back the driver sits!