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chris sunsation
11-09-2008, 08:00 AM
Does anyone have any pictures of these Cats from the 80's?

Bobcat
11-09-2008, 09:51 AM
some from the other site collection

Bobcat
11-09-2008, 09:52 AM
these are from jims /mobilemercman on the other site

chris sunsation
11-09-2008, 09:44 PM
Thanks

MahopacMarine
11-11-2008, 09:48 AM
Thanks


Looking for some R&D Chris?:biggrinjester:

Lee
11-11-2008, 10:02 AM
Wayne has some pictures, they used to be on the wall of the old shop.

chris sunsation
11-11-2008, 11:51 AM
I have some, somewhere too. I was just delegating

Gary864
11-11-2008, 02:08 PM
Now that your a big shooter at Sunsation I guess you can delegate.


What going on at Sunsation? Any news on the 38?

h2oMag
11-19-2008, 06:34 PM
Does anyone have any pictures of these Cats from the 80's?

Chris, this is not the Bandit but how about it's sister cat Motor City Magic. With you on the engine hatch at that 1986 Ohio race.

J-Bonz
11-19-2008, 09:08 PM
Here's a few from Cleveland, Silver Cup Series back in the early 90's

J-Bonz
11-19-2008, 09:09 PM
2 more...............

Ryan8886
11-19-2008, 09:48 PM
Not 100% sure, but I think if you check out Season 1 of "Miami Vice", you'll see a Bandit (P-84) racing to Bimini and back in the episode "The Great McCarthy". Actually a lot of cool old boats racing in that episode. :)

h2oMag
11-20-2008, 12:36 PM
This was my favorite Image cat Motor City Magic, we had some great runs against Larry & John in the M-7 Bandit.

littlenige
11-24-2008, 11:12 AM
That Motor City Magic was my fave too - awesome looking boat. Found these...

chris sunsation
11-24-2008, 11:42 AM
Chris, this is not the Bandit but how about it's sister cat Motor City Magic. With you on the engine hatch at that 1986 Ohio race.

Mark,

That is a classic! Thank you very much for posting that pic. I even have on a LSCORA shirt! I really enjoyed those years going to races every weekend and hanging out with the big dogs.


You have got some sweet old pics. I'd love to see more sometime.

Thanks Again.

h2oMag
11-24-2008, 12:24 PM
Mark,

That is a classic! Thank you very much for posting that pic. I even have on a LSCORA shirt! I really enjoyed those years going to races every weekend and hanging out with the big dogs.


You have got some sweet old pics. I'd love to see more sometime.

Thanks Again.

I have a big box of stuff you can look at any time. Do you remember this one your Dad had ?

h2oMag
11-25-2008, 01:08 AM
A few more pic's of the Magic back in 1986. Back then Mercruiser modified engines were making around 520hp, our Diamond Racing Magic engines were making about 570hp. We even made our own headers. Bob Kehrig was a great guy to work with, and he didnt mind getting his hand dirty. To stay on budget we made most of our parts, we even made our own stand off box for the speed III drives. But in the 86 Key West worlds race 3 we hit some nasty water going out to Sand Key and blew the side out and sank her. Over the winter we fixed her and raced the 1987 season.
Bob sold her in 1988 and she became Bad To The Bone. They put beeks on her and raced open class. We saw her again at the 1991 Key West worlds, Pete Hidalgo bought her and called her the Ray Ban American Dream, racing her in open class. Key West would not be a good race for Hidalgo, going out to Sand Key they stuffed her killing Peachy the driver. We saw her one more time in a boat yard in the Keys rotting away, today ????????

dd24skater
11-25-2008, 02:47 PM
Nice pictures, I like those old cats!!!

littlenige
12-06-2008, 07:43 AM
We saw her one more time in a boat yard in the Keys rotting away, today ????????

Sad to hear! Anybody know it's location and can take pics?

h2oMag
12-06-2008, 11:18 PM
Sad to hear! Anybody know it's location and can take pics?

My friend John was the crew chief on the Magic, he is now in the Key's for the winter. I hope he finds some info on her.

Bobcat
12-06-2008, 11:25 PM
isn't there a web site dedicated to baja cats / owners ?

MOBILEMERCMAN
12-07-2008, 12:31 AM
Thanks Bob
Here are a couple more, a '86 yearbook pic and Key West '87
8990

8991

You can double click and zoom

chris sunsation
01-16-2009, 07:46 PM
My friend John was the crew chief on the Magic, he is now in the Key's for the winter. I hope he finds some info on her.

When did John retire? I tried calling him before Christmas

h2oMag
01-16-2009, 11:31 PM
When did John retire? I tried calling him before Christmas

John retired in November before the worlds in Key West, I saw him down there. And he is now renting a home in the Keys.