my non-Porsche picture of the day

[Nine One One]

Larger than Life
Los Angeles Times

In 1960s Los Angeles, after the catastrophic Watts riots, an outsized character emerged — one who found an unexpected way to unite people across race and class. Odds are you’ve never heard of him. From L.A. Times Studios, the team behind “Dirty John” and “Man in the Window,” comes “Larger Than Life,” a docu-series about Big Willie Robinson, a 6-foot-6, muscle-bound street racer who preached peace a quarter-mile at a time. Cops and criminals, movie stars and miscreants, even Crips and Bloods — out at the drag strip, Big Willie could get them all to see eye to eye, easing tensions and making L.A. a safer and more unified place. For a time, he was a celebrated figure in L.A. — but today his legend has faded. What caused him to fall into obscurity? Reported, written and hosted by Daniel Miller from the L.A. Times. Produced by L.A. Times Studios and Neon Hum Media.

[KS]

It’s a great story - I got to race at his Brotherhood Raceway one night. Quite the experience.

[911hillclimber]

[hot66]

Great podcast that … it’s what got me into podcasts

[IanM]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx8u7uqNmhE

[KS]

"Major Josef Priller steps out of his red BMW 327 Sport-Cabriolet to climb into his BMW 801-powered Fw 190A-5 fighter. Vendeville, France, 1943."

[911hillclimber]

t is that time of the season where it all comes together.

We have won the championship class for the 8th time, something to be pleased about!
The Awards evening was very busy, 129 people attending, the most ever, and it all took nearly 4 hours for lots of awards, and we were just one of them.

Noticeably more YOUNG people there picking up glass ware and a few of us getting glass to keep and the unique award to hang onto through next year.

All got a bit 'lively' as you will see...

Us old guys can have fun too. lol.





Many thanks to Sean at McClurg Motorsport for the great chassis, such a good handling car, all the officials and marshals who make it possible for me and everyone else, and of course my enthusiastic wife who is there all the time.

[jb]

Well done Graham

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[911hillclimber]

Too too many pies!!

https://youtu.be/h--LFktL_Ag?t=11808

[KS]

Congratulations!

[Bootsy]

A young Sam?




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[anglophone1]

Fantastic Graham - well done indeed!
C

t is that time of the season where it all comes together.

We have won the championship class for the 8th time, something to be pleased about!
The Awards evening was very busy, 129 people attending, the most ever, and it all took nearly 4 hours for lots of awards, and we were just one of them.

Noticeably more YOUNG people there picking up glass ware and a few of us getting glass to keep and the unique award to hang onto through next year.

All got a bit 'lively' as you will see...

Us old guys can have fun too. lol.





Many thanks to Sean at McClurg Motorsport for the great chassis, such a good handling car, all the officials and marshals who make it possible for me and everyone else, and of course my enthusiastic wife who is there all the time.

[911hillclimber]

You will be amongst it the same next year Clive1

Time to prepare...

[hot66]

The Cleveland Car Company's showroom at Bland's Corner south of Darlington....

[Bootsy]

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