This is my Volvo Duett “race truck” and the first Piraya 16 with Evinrude power and a home made yellow racing overall. The Hilton Hotel behind the race boat..still a lot of fun and life time memories.
Most races was back home in Scandinavia that year.
Those pictures always makes me smile..Never forget your history..and enjoy your future.
This engine was first raced in 1977 (Paris 6 Hours) and was used only by OMC factory race drivers up to early 1981 in the UIM OZ class. Replaced with the OMC 3.5 liter racing V8 in Brodenbach, Germany in June 1981.
Most V-6 looper 3 liter race engines was equipped with fuel injection but there was a few with carburetor.
Mainly because legal action from Mercury Racing and OMC could not use the fuel injection for six month if I remember right.
Yes it is me in the beige pull-over behind Renato Molinaris 3 liter V6 looper with fuel injection in Drammen, Norway 1980. (first picture)
Note.. this engine was also using the CCC decal but was a completely different animal from the first 2.4 cross flow triple C
Some pictures are by Sture Sjoberg.
Thank you.
Paris Six Hours 1979… OMC overall win. Beats the Merc T-4 with a 3 liter V-6
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The first picture is from Auronzo in northern Italy 1976.
Birger Halsaa in his lay-down boat with Merc T2x in-line 6 power.
Renato Molinari in his #165 Molinari/Merc V6 2 liter.
This was the ON and OE World Championship race and Molinari won both classes.
I was watching from the shoreline.
Thanks to Roberto Bigi for this unique picture. — with Cato Halsaa, Roberto Bigi, Rich Luhrs and Mercury Racing.
Birger in the lay down boat Bristol 1976 to the right.
A French World Champ driving for a Chinese team in a boat built by Moore in France.
Outboard by Mercury, USA prepared by the Canadian Alex Hledin.
Congratulations to a perfect combination
American Shaun Torrente won today’s race.
