ORMHOF OG, Vic Wilson, class of 1978 on Episode 169
Conversations with Big Rich
English - June 29, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBAutomotive Leisure Sports offroad rockcrawling overlanding off-road rock crawling overland jeep Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Class of 1978 inductee Vic Wilson comes with many accolades including the first ever winner of the Mexican 1000 in 1967. Long-time racer, track promoter and Volkswagen guy, Vic brings the memories alive for us. Congratulations to Vic Wilson, a 1978 inductee into ORMHOF, Vic Wilson is why we say; legends live at ORMHOF.org. Be sure to tune in on your favorite podcast app.
7:06 – in those days, dirt bikes weren’t available
14:21 – I modified the mount for the 50 caliber machine gun to make a roll bar
19:34 – “you enjoy racing, how would you like to drive my Meyer’s Manx in this first race?”
29:14 – no pit stops, no gas stations, Bruce organized people to be at certain locations to fuel us.
38:10 – I raced the Toyota Land Cruiser, broke my nose because the thing is so bloody heavy in the front
44:20 – because of my involvement in Saddleback Park, I got to build, design and layout offroad vehicle parks in California
Special thanks to ORMHOF.org for support and sponsorship of this podcast.
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