Willie Borsch - Winged Express

[Xplantdad]

Hey Belair...

What am I doing wrong? The image wont appear in the posting area?

[Belair62]

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"They" can take every four-second, 300 mph,
computer-tuned run made in front of every corporate suite
and its no-nothing guests and shove it, 'cause this is still what it's all about!
Willie may be gone but he'll never be forgotten by anyone who caught his act." -Jim Hill

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I like this little quote !

[Xplantdad]

Well let me try to post a pic in this here window


Here's Don Garlits.

[NCGuy68]

Its my understanding that the first Winged Express car was made out of .049 inch exhaust tubing. The local Tech Inspectors were only looking for a three-point safety harness and fire bib for the driver.

Can anyone confirm this?

Feel free to chime in.....

[Belair62]

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Its my understanding that the first Winged Express car was made out of .049 inch exhaust tubing

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A big 10-4 on that Craig...scroll up and read the link I posted to the NHRA

[Tom Hartman]

Does anyone have the picture of Willie going through the lights at Lions or Irwindale with the front tires off the ground and the rear tires smoking?

[NCGuy68]

Or.....clips of Willies' notorious guardrail to centerline run at the 68 Winternationals?

[Fhakya]

On the point of Willie being fearless, I've read in a couple of sources that Willie was narcoleptic. This is the sleep disorder which puts the sufferer effectively into a paralyzed sleep state when put into stressful or highly emotional situations.

One cool cucumber I guess.

[NCGuy68]

According to Willie's competitors (Joe Mondello, Dave Hough, Leon Fitzgerald, etc), he loved the challenge. His partner and car owner, Al Marcellus said Willie was ruff and tumble and never gave up.

He was indeed one of the best out of SoCal in the 60's.

[Salvatore]

And he drove with one hand!!