Super Swede ... Lars Strom

[Lars Strom]

Thanks Wayne,

Hi again,

I am really slow to continue with my Racing stories but a few days ago I went back
to where my dream about a life in the United States started in 1977/78.
That's when Jack Leek invited me to the Ralph Evinrude Testcenter in Stuart, Florida.
I was standing there at the docks as a Swedish resident,
dreaming about one day be able to be part of this great country..
This dream become reality pretty fast because my good relationship with all the
people at OMC, back then...

Again... Thanks Jack Leek... R.I.P.

and Evinrude you made my dream possible..
My next 10/12 years is 100% OMC Evinrude Business and Racing..
Stories coming soon...

[Lars Strom]

When I went to Sweden for a two week visit, a few days ago I found this in my Dads basement..

3 World records from 1973. If I remember right..they are average speed
over 1-2 and 3 hours..

The record was set on Dalälven and it was below freezing and thin ice
in the morning of October 21 1973..

[Lars Strom]

One more..

[Lars Strom]

the last one..

[Lars Strom]

The 1974...2 hour Race of Duvnäsviken outside Stockholm.
I won the Race overall by passing Bimbo Aminoff on the last lap.

[Lars Strom]

I look way to serious..

[Lars Strom]

Same here...from 1973

[Lars Strom]

A Castrol poster from 1974..

"Mästaren" means "Champion"...

[Lars Strom]

Thanks Wayne,

Hi again,

I am really slow to continue with my Racing stories but a few days ago I went back
to where my dream about a life in the United States started in 1977/78.
That's when Jack Leek invited me to the Ralph Evinrude Testcenter in Stuart, Florida.
I was standing there at the docks as a Swedish resident,
dreaming about one day be able to be part of this great country..
This dream become reality pretty fast because my good relationship with all the
people at OMC, back then...

Again... Thanks Jack Leek... R.I.P.

and Evinrude you made my dream possible..
My next 10/12 years is 100% OMC Evinrude Business and Racing..
Stories coming soon...

I stopped by the Ralph Evinrude Testcenter a few days ago to visit
Dave Haman..
Pretty slow there but the good news was the Mail box..

Updated from Ficht to E-Tec..

[Smokin' Joe]

Don't yell too loud, this translation certainly has one conceptual mistake (first sentence), but I only know Norwegian, not Swedish street talk!


Dear Lars,

Wayne and his dad are some of the few that in 1973 quickly got me thinking about 'over there'. I also immediately had great respect for Papa Baldwin [our Baldy]. He quickly convinced me that 'Texas is the biggest/greatest in the world'. His son's known as the best driver. He (even) had an oil company as sponsor, his presumed fans said. He'd inherited Master Oil from Papa!

Greetings,

Leif ...

(calling Lars 'Lasse' is like calling Robert 'Bobby'---or in Texas, maybe 'Billy-Bob' ...)

Wayne,

I have about 50 Racing stories on the Swedish Power Boat Federations
home page and I made a short story about Wayne asking about Leif
Ahlborg.

This morning there was a answer from Leif, and here it is......
__________________________________________________ _______________
Kul Lasse

Wayne och hans pappa är några av de jag 1973 snabbt fattade tycke för "over there". Jag fick genast också stor respekt för Pappa Baldwin. Han fick mig snabbt att förstå, att han och Texas är "biggest in the World". Sonen förståss också den bästa föraren. Han hade ju ett eget Oljebolag som sponsor, så förutsättningarna fans. Oljebolaget "Master Oil" hade han fått av Pappa.

Hälsningar
Leif Ahlborg


Yes, I know it is impossible to understand but all very good reading and I am
going to try to translate, but that is next post

Photo of Leif Ahlborg