tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post3591809237014682780..comments2024-03-18T18:11:05.471-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Soap Box Derby, Toledo Ohio, June 1967Major Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-75732989666786298892018-12-02T12:49:20.569-08:002018-12-02T12:49:20.569-08:00One of my co-worker's daughters races in soap-...One of my co-worker's daughters races in soap-box derby and qualified past the state level. The competition cars are super-regulated in design and parts.<br /><br />I wonder if that powered mini car was a model of the GMX Stilletto<br />http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q1MOggpsgFE/Um_-2KhRkGI/AAAAAAAAMFs/FyWWPQjuQbw/s1600/gm_x_stiletto_concept_car_2.jpgDean Findernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-56077280791718560492018-12-01T16:01:46.797-08:002018-12-01T16:01:46.797-08:00Major, it could have been, that was a long time ag...Major, it could have been, that was a long time ago, early 60s probably. JC Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15266914255406912159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-5330169537667719632018-12-01T13:08:21.444-08:002018-12-01T13:08:21.444-08:00This seems to have been held in or around Scott Pa...This seems to have been held in or around Scott Park based on the "Connelly Field" painted on the side of the baseball dugout in the second photo; Connelly Field is the home of the University of Toledo's baseball team. Looking at old aerials and topographical maps, I'm having trouble figuring out where the downhill slope was located, and current maps aren't helpful since the road alignment has been completely altered since then. My memory isn't much help, either, since I only drove past the place once 14 years ago.<br /><br />Neat seeing the white car in the third photo sponsored by <a href="https://www.toledoblade.com/business/automotive/2014/10/12/Family-bonds-are-the-engine-behind-White-dealerships/stories/20141011154" rel="nofollow">Jim White Chevrolet</a>, whose advertising I remember in the Toledo area. Although their Chevrolet dealership closed years ago, the family still operates other dealerships in the area.<br /><br />And while I've never had anything to do with soap box derby racing, my first job was delivering papers for the Dayton Daily News.<br /><br />Fun set today, Major!Chucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-75434723412908395262018-12-01T10:51:09.233-08:002018-12-01T10:51:09.233-08:00Although I never raced a soapbox derby car, my gra...Although I never raced a soapbox derby car, my grandfather made me a coaster car when I was about seven. No regulation wheels there- just good ol' Radio Flyer wagon wheels from Ace Hardware!stu29573https://www.blogger.com/profile/01965083590581106701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-64066018593058036602018-12-01T10:37:52.719-08:002018-12-01T10:37:52.719-08:00TokyoMagic!, yes, the wheels (and other things) ar...TokyoMagic!, yes, the wheels (and other things) are standardized. Those darn cotter pins; Davey could have been KILLED.<br /><br />K. Martinez, you’d think that Huntington Beach would be a good place to have a soap box derby. Skateboarders might be good at building their own little cars! But… no such luck. <br /><br />Jonathan, was the soap box derby that you saw on TV aired on the “Wide World of Sports”?? They would do weird stuff like that once in a while. Howard Cosell could do it all.<br /><br />Nanook, oh, I am well aware of that scandal. That’s when America lost its innocence! ;-)Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-43843042241037166602018-12-01T09:32:18.849-08:002018-12-01T09:32:18.849-08:00Major-
My personal favorite is the "Jolly Gr...Major-<br /><br />My personal favorite is the "Jolly Green Giant" - <i>Ho Ho Ho</i>. <br /><br />1967 is just a few years before the '1973 scandal', in Boulder, Colorado, involving the use of an electromagnet in the nose of the car. <a href="http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_23693672/1973-soap-box-derby-cheating-scandal-put-boulder-boy-spotlight" rel="nofollow">LOOKIE HERE</a><br /><br />I loves me a good scandal-!<br /><br />Thanks, Major.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-28472371398263548842018-12-01T09:29:49.228-08:002018-12-01T09:29:49.228-08:00How cool is building your own car and then racing ...How cool is building your own car and then racing it? I never attended or participated in a derby, but at one time, in the 60s, I remember seeing one televised. I wonder how many of these kids went on to become engineers and mechanics. Cool shots today Major, thanks.JC Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15266914255406912159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-33091114074673185792018-12-01T06:07:05.882-08:002018-12-01T06:07:05.882-08:00I remember going to soap box derbies when I was a ...I remember going to soap box derbies when I was a child. Such a cool time to be a kid. And speaking of wheels, I'm headed off on the wet and rainy "Highway to Hell". Thanks, Major.K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-35339511596134900632018-12-01T00:45:15.854-08:002018-12-01T00:45:15.854-08:00I noticed that all of the cars have the same wheel...I noticed that all of the cars have the same wheels. I'm guessing that there must have been a "regulation" wheel that all of the contestants had to use?<br /><br />And I certainly hope that all of the kids remembered to properly bend their cotter pins, after inserting them through the axles. Otherwise, they might have a wheel fall off during a race. It happened to Davey Hansen!TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.com