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Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted
on Sunday, July 23, 2006 Name: Howard Wendel
Comments: Great Site. I am a former employee of Strasse
Automotive (formerly Porsche Strasse) in Costa Mesa. It was
to my great fortune to be the right-hand man to Stan
Sczarkowitz while employed there. The stories I picked up
about "how it was" Racing in the Can-Am with Vasek
and the boys, Bruce (Mclaren), "the Bear", Follmer,
Donohue, etc, were stories you won't read about in any
books. The circus at Elk Hart Lake was one of my favorites,
picture 10,000 people coming together to the river after the
races, naked, insane and unforgetable. (not to mention the
first hand accounts by Stan of how the 917/10's literally
rumbled his M8 as they passed him going through thunder
valley. We lost Stan to a heart attack (while working in the
shop) not too long ago. I remember the day we received a
bottle of wine with Vasek and his car on it. He and Stan were
good friends. The dealership in Hermosa was great. The great
big name was the best! I only met Vasek a few brief times and
thought he was pretty down to earth. I am only 37 and to have
such a great understanding of the Can-Am, and meeting certain
key people still around through Stan, I consider a very
blessed youngster. I am looking for any pictures featuring
Stan and a poster from around 1970, about the time Stan moved
his repair/Race facility from Long Beach to Costa Mesa. Stan
was featured (Mont Tremblant)around '70/'71. Any info
would be great. Again thanks for hosting a great site from a
die-hard porschephile and avid racer. |
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