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 | 1980 under the direction of Don Edmunds. Shipped from California September 18, 1980 | ||||||||
Edmunds Serial # (dash tag) | LWM-393 | ||||||||
Dash Tag (click to enlarge) | |||||||||
Year restored to, (if restored), or current status | 1981 | ||||||||
Years the car ran | 1980 - 83 | ||||||||
Original engine in car, type, size, etc | Type 1 VW at first, then Auto Craft versions | ||||||||
Current engine in car, type, size, etc | Type 1 VW, 94 mm x 84 mm with injection & magneto | ||||||||
Type of suspension, bar, coil, etc | 4 coil, plus rear half bar | ||||||||
Miscellaneous mechanical information | 3rd coil car built | ||||||||
Former drivers | Harry Weed II | ||||||||
Notable finishes, championships | (TBD) | ||||||||
Car # 's the car ran as | #3 | ||||||||
Tracks the car ran at, (please list track names and location) |
(TBD) |
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Former sanctioning bodies the car ran with | American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) and Northeastern Midget Association (NEMA), United States Auto Club (USAC) | ||||||||
Current vintage groups the car runs with | (TBD) | ||||||||
Former car owners | Weed Family on Long Island, New York | ||||||||
Year the car was restored | 2007 - 2012 | ||||||||
Person / shop that did the restoration | Chuck Schultz in Winfield, Illinois | ||||||||
Certifications / awards post restoration | . | ||||||||
Web site | . | ||||||||
General Description | Ready for re-assembly. Car has never been modified or damaged. Other than the tail tank the bodywork is as raced in 1980-83. Has correct type QC, driveline, hubs, & brakes. Front axle is a reconstruction. | ||||||||
Current owner / location / contact information | Chuck Schultz, Winfield, IL, USA, gearmanx@aol.com | ||||||||
Any additional information you want to provide about the car / owner / drivers | Chassis, body panels, and misc. parts purchased on eBay in September 2007 for $225. Apparently no one believed the photo of the dash tag. Car had never been damaged or modified. It has taken 4 years to find the rest of the parts needed to reassemble it. | ||||||||
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