The below midget racing car profile is part of an online registry of Edmunds midget racing cars. Please click on the above link to be taken to the complete registry.
| Year built | 1977 | ||||||||||||||||
| Edmunds Serial # (dash tag) | LBM-296 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dash Tag (click to enlarge) |  |
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| Year restored to, (if restored), or current status | 1977 / 1978 | ||||||||||||||||
| Years the car ran | 1977 - 78 by Danny Frye driven by Ken Schrader and then Arnie Knepper. Richard Mueller 1979 - 1984. Wayne Branson 1985-1986 driven by Doug, Roger & Don Branson | ||||||||||||||||
| Original engine in car, type, size, etc | VW, (size unknown) | ||||||||||||||||
| Current engine in car, type, size, etc | VW type 4 /Porsche 914 - as arrived from Bransons | ||||||||||||||||
| Type of suspension, bar, coil, etc | 4 bar, front mounted low in chassis | ||||||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous mechanical information | Hilbourne Injection / Halibrand rear end | ||||||||||||||||
| Former drivers | Ken Schrader, Arnie Knepper, Doug, Roger & Don Branson | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable finishes, championships | Unsure. Still researching. unsure. Arnie Knepper was St Louis champion in 1978, possibly driving this car? | ||||||||||||||||
| Car # 's the car ran as | Original number was 1. | ||||||||||||||||
| Tracks the car ran at, (please list track names and location) |
Ascot Park / Springfield / Ft Wayne Indiana / Angel park Wisconsin |
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| Former sanctioning bodies the car ran with | SLARA | ||||||||||||||||
| Current vintage groups the car runs with | Historic Speedway Association of Australia, (http://www.historicspeedway.com), Vintage Speedcar Association (Qld) Inc., (http://vsaq.net) | ||||||||||||||||
| Former car owners | Danny Frye, Richard Meuller, Wayne Branson, Dan Connyer | ||||||||||||||||
| Year the car was restored | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
| Person / shop that did the restoration | Phillip Crompton - Datafin Pty Ltd Race Team Workshop | ||||||||||||||||
| Certifications / awards post restoration | Certified by VSAQ. | ||||||||||||||||
| Web site | . | ||||||||||||||||
| General Description | Very good condition, ready to run. | ||||||||||||||||
| Current owner / location / contact information | Phillip Crompton, Brisbane Australia, sportssedan21@bigpond.com | ||||||||||||||||
| Any additional information you want to provide about the car / owner / drivers | Car is run regularly at club track days and driven with spirit by owner. | ||||||||||||||||
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