Super Swede ... Lars Strom

[Smokin' Joe]

Spectacular it is, but I'm missing water since I got back into outboards. Krampala is a devilish character who accompanies Nikolaus. St. Nicolaus gives candy to the kids while Krampala scares them and switches their legs with his big broom. This is a remnant of pagan tradition inside Catholicism. In Lutheran Norway, a goat's-head character ran around doing bad stuff on Christmas Eve as late as the 19th century.

What a spectacular location Joe. Swipe was a liquid all purpose cleaner. What is a krampala? Was Nikolaus day when the krampalas burn stuff on Dec. 5, or what's it all about? Seems like a pretty good fire going on that float.

ADD: After taking another look, the fire must be in the background and the float pass by. Still....looks pretty amazing.

[Lars Strom]

This is from the race in Stockholm 1973..My Clerici SE boat with the
Evinrude 65SS (Ft10S) mid section..

[Lars Strom]

Finally..after a trip to Sweden and turning my Dads house up side down I found my letters from OMC.

The OMC letters was the best news in my life back then..(1975)
After a few years as a young hungry struggling boat racer..
OMC and Jack Leek hired me to be one of few paid Boat racers..

Well..I need a scanner and my plan is the let everyone that are interested
to read them here at Boatracingfacts....

A dream came true..I call it..My American dream!!


I start with a Telegram from Beat Jenni 1974..

Ombesa is Outboard Marine Belgium S.A. in Bruges (Brugge)

[Master Oil Racing Team]

I am glad you finally found what you were looking for. We are looking forward to more of the letters.

[LIQUID NIRVANA]

Great to see Lars,

Thanks for showing us

ken

[Lars Strom]

Need a scanner..the OMC letters are the old style really
thin air mail paper..
Normally a good camera works, but not with this paper..

Well..the camera works for this...

South Africa 1975 with Jimbo McConnell
A pretty good Telex for a 22 year old Swede..

[Lars Strom]

Letter after the BP 200 Race..

[Lars Strom]

Telegram from OMC Belgium..I kind of like them..

[Master Oil Racing Team]

I can see why.

[Lars Strom]

Hmmm..OMC King Cobra looks good

Signed by the girl at the Miami Boat Show 1986-87