Steve Moskowitz Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Long story shortish! In 1995-6 John Rock, the head of Oldsmobile asked me if I could build a replica of the 1903 Olds Pirate to celebrate Oldsmobile's 100 years of racing. A correct 2-cylinder engine was non-existent but we did have a spare 1903 CDO engine to use as a basis for a 3/4 replica. The video gives me way too much credit as my best friend Tim Ohlendorf did the majority of the work on the car. As usual, I scarfed up the credit but this time unintentionally! One of the best weekends of my life surrounded by great race car drivers and wonderful conversations with them including Linda Vaughan. Truly a special week! Yes, I was young once and yes I appeared nervous on this deal as nothing was pre-planned or scripted. All of a sudden I got called over to get filmed.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-gHZnSj3cg 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Giles Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Pretty neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frantz Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Cool stuff. How much was shared between the 2 cylinder and the CDO motor or were they completely different? I'm a sucker for those early motors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted October 14, 2017 Author Share Posted October 14, 2017 They were the same engine just opposed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46 woodie Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 WOW!!! Steve you are having way too much fun, what a great car. You probably spent days cleaning sand and salt water from the car. Good idea to install an air cleaner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Thanks Steve, always enjoy seeing early stuff like this real or reproduction/clone, it lets people see what the early race cars looked like. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2Wrench Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Very cool, thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveBerg Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Outstanding !! By the way Steve. Who was the dark haired fellow playing you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Cool Car. Did you have to jump through any hoops in order to run the car on the beach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 (edited) Neat video. Saw the picture of I think Walter Marr and Billy Durant on an early Buick in a picture shortly after the video began. They were on their Flint to Detroit and back test run if I remember correctly. That car is now in the Sloan Museum in Flint. Edited October 15, 2017 by Larry Schramm (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Thanks for the video - and you were having waaaay too much fun- wish I could have been there to see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share Posted October 16, 2017 Mr. Berg, I have NO idea who that guy was!! The run on the beach was actually supported by Ormond Beach. We dedicated a statue of the Winton and Olds that weekend I believe as well. Ormond Beach politicians are very good about backing the history of their beach and I believe still run an event called the Festival of Speed. We brought the Pirate back again for one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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