PePi Marchese Photo ???

wheelnut · 5/7/10, 9:52 AM

Hello

I also have a ex Pepi 5 car
It on its way to Australia in the next few days

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gearguy · 5/7/10, 5:22 PM

That lookslike a"Turner tub" to me. Have you checked with Lance at Turner Auto Body in Kenosha about it? He has a pretty good history on the rather small number of tubs built. I think he told me it was 11 or 12 in all.

wheelnut · 5/7/10, 8:02 PM

Yes your correct gearguy it is a Harry Turner car and yes I made a point of going to visit Lance on a recent trip that I made to the USA
He made me welcome and I checked his collection of nicely restored midgets
He is a wealth of information and history.
Does anyone have pics of the 5 car in action??

Or information on it??

Thanks

Paul

sprintcar64 · 5/9/10, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by wheelnut

Yes your correct gearguy it is a Harry Turner car and yes I made a point of going to visit Lance on a recent trip that I made to the USA
He made me welcome and I checked his collection of nicely restored midgets
He is a wealth of information and history.
Does anyone have pics of the 5 car in action??

Or information on it??

Thanks

Paul

That car was built for one of the Bettenhousens I believe. I know for a fact that Roy Caruthers had this car for a while then my dad Danny Williams Sr. had this car and sold it to Pepi in 1984. I have pictures of my dad in the car. We were talking over the winter about this car and trying to find it to restore.

Haulerin2deep · 5/11/10, 11:51 PM

Hi I happen to be Pepi Marchese's niece! Want to let everyone know he is doing pretty good he is hanging in there. We have lots of pictures of him!!Want to know anything feel free to ask!!

wheelnut · 5/13/10, 12:43 AM

Well there you go the power of the internet search.

It would be great if I could contact you in some way regarding the pics that you have.

And to find out some more about your uncle Pepi and his midget racing.

The car is coming to Australia and will be restored and will be involved in historic speedway events and run in spirited demonstartion runs.

cars5752 · 5/17/10, 9:47 PM

Italyluv4u1, I've sent you a pm. Thanks.

wheelnut · 5/18/10, 7:05 PM

I have also sent messages cars but had no reply ??

Maybe she doesnt get on the net to often.

But I sure would like to chat with her and find out some more

cars5752 · 5/18/10, 8:35 PM

Same here. I have one of Pepi's old midgets and I have the history of it back to when he owned it. I've tried for years to find out anything about it, prior to his owning it, but have struck out many many times. When I saw her on here, it was another shot.

wheelnut · 5/19/10, 11:08 AM

O well hopefuly one day Italyluv4u1 will come back and be able to share some stories
And fill everyone in on how Pepi is doing.

5/13/10, 12:43 AM	#16 Re: PePi Marchese Photo ???
wheelnut Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 44	Well there you go the power of the internet search. It would be great if I could contact you in some way regarding the pics that you have. And to find out some more about your uncle Pepi and his midget racing. The car is coming to Australia and will be restored and will be involved in historic speedway events and run in spirited demonstartion runs. _________________________________________________ Last edited by wheelnut; 5/13/10 at 12:44 AM.

5/7/10, 8:02 PM	#13 Re: PePi Marchese Photo ???
wheelnut Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 44	Yes your correct gearguy it is a Harry Turner car and yes I made a point of going to visit Lance on a recent trip that I made to the USA He made me welcome and I checked his collection of nicely restored midgets He is a wealth of information and history. Does anyone have pics of the 5 car in action?? Or information on it?? Thanks Paul

5/17/10, 9:47 PM	#17 Re: PePi Marchese Photo ???
cars5752 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 38	Italyluv4u1, I've sent you a pm. Thanks.

5/18/10, 7:05 PM	#18 Re: PePi Marchese Photo ???
wheelnut Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 44	I have also sent messages cars but had no reply ?? Maybe she doesnt get on the net to often. But I sure would like to chat with her and find out some more

5/18/10, 8:35 PM	#19 Re: PePi Marchese Photo ???
cars5752 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 38	Same here. I have one of Pepi's old midgets and I have the history of it back to when he owned it. I've tried for years to find out anything about it, prior to his owning it, but have struck out many many times. When I saw her on here, it was another shot.

5/19/10, 11:08 AM	#20 Re: PePi Marchese Photo ???
wheelnut Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 44	O well hopefuly one day Italyluv4u1 will come back and be able to share some stories And fill everyone in on how Pepi is doing.