Historical Racing Images 1967-1976 # 5
'Beat me!? Beat me!? He didn't beat me ...'
by allan engel
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Allen Engle(1/8)
At Daytona in '74 Reggie Pridmore and Gary Fisher rode these trick BMWs. Jason's dad on the pit wall in signature garb.
Allen Engle(2/8)
Fin Tepi Lansivuori (left) and Gene Romero. Lansivuori finished second in the world championship and is shown here at the old Ontario track in California.
Allen Engle(3/8)
40 years ago sometimes the carb was mounted sideways. (Rotary)
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Allen Engle(4/8)
'Beat me? Beat me? He didn't beat me ...' A 747 full of Italians came to Daytona in '74 to watch Ago race in the 200. He did not disappoint any of them.
Allen Engle(5/8)
Here is Ago at Ontario in 1975.
Allen Engle(6/8)
Our man Engle raced GPs in the mid-1970s. Here he is at Raalte, Holland.
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Allen Engle(7/8)
Walter Villa's world championship winning Harley at Spa. Check out the conical front brake. No, conical!
Allen Engle(8/8)
The Morbidelli 250 with a very early Bimota frame circa 1977.
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