Chapter 103

1/23/2006

Gumball                              

It's Just Crazy                                

Some have said I am living in the past, therefore, I wanted to bring the Marrakech story up to date. In photo is a shunted Ferrari and Viper driver, Torquenstein.  They were part of another crew who took the trip to Marrakech and on to Europe in 2004. It was documented and can be seen at this site http://www.torquenstein.net/movies/  by clicking  Extreme-gumball-E4.wmv . There are 6 hilarious segments but you need sound and broadband. Content could be offensive to some. Winner 6’7” Kim Schmitz (software millionaire/ and jailed for insider trading) could be Moms (Marie Schmidt) third cousin? Contrasting war years Marrakech vehicle in photo is horse drawn Arab wagon described by GI in my Ch 101

Brought back memories of that time doing 100 in my red ’58 Chev when the Man confiscated my license for a tad. But there I go again. Best to obey the law and  experience the fast lane vicariously, like thru my swap contacts. For example the granddaddy of all Cannonballers, Brock Yates, as he passes my Mustang in his 4 million dollar Ferrari for another Museum DVD movie. Museum director Bob Bailey drove the 2000 Cannonball in a Mark Donahue Camaro with Board of Directors member Jim Taylor. Bob brought his Yellow Porsche Turbo to the recent shoot.

Look for Tony Nuzzo racing in the Grand Am Cup at Daytona International Speedway this weekend. My photos are still in photo gallery- captured the highlight of HIS life so far http://www.nuzzomotorsports.com/  Photo of the Watkins Glen car at his garage in Long Island (near Pall Trinity facility) when I picked up some racecar parts from him.

These racers and gumballers pay big bucks to do their thing. Being swap driver is kinda the same thing but getting paid to do it!

The 2004 Gumball 3000 race ended at the Cannes film festival in France. Remind me to reveal the identity of email list participant who played strait role in this independent acclaimed flick, Dorian Blues due Feb 3 at Spectrum in Albany. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398963/