[Roadsters] Datsun Roadsters are Driven!
Gary McCormick
gkmcc at sbcglobal.net
Tue Aug 2 14:51:15 MDT 2022
Ok, well I was about 10 years old then, so what did I know. I do remember my dad curing the "white tornado" syndrome by replacing the head gasket with very little fuss, thus my recollection of the flathead configuration. Still no hot-rod.
Gary McCormick
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> On Aug 2, 2022, at 1:39 PM, krakauer.agency at gmail.com wrote:
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> Not to nitpick, but the Rambler American always had an inline 6, no 4s. (and optional V8s) 195 CI with both flathead and OHV versions.
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> Jerry krakauer
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> From: Gary McCormick via Datsun-roadsters
> Sent: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 2:36 PM
> To: kate claassen
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> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Datsun Roadsters are Driven!
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> I was actually thinking of the three-on-the-tree, flathead-four 1961 Rambler American that was my big sister’s first car – the “White Tornado”. It looked like a Maytag washer on wheels, and was easily outdragged by my older brother's Mac 90-powered go-kart.
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> Gary McCormick
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> On Aug 2, 2022, at 4:51 AM, kate claassen <dkclaassen at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> As in a Hurst Scrambler or AMX. I know you mean well, but I can’t let that slide!😏
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> On Aug 2, 2022, at 2:06 AM, Gary McCormick via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> "Maybe you shouldn't try and drift a 50-year old roadster."
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> If you’re not, you might as well be driving a Rambler.
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> Gary McCormick
> ’70 2000 Roadster
> SRL311-13291
> San José, CA
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> On 8/1/22 10:15 PM, Alvin Gogineni via Datsun-roadsters wrote:
> "Maybe you shouldn't try and drift a 50-year old roadster"
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