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Bobby Zlatkin · 04-03-2008, 01:58 PM

Tom,

We all respect & admire you and we all hope we will still be doing this when we're your age. I know, I don't have far to go.

I don't know of anyone that has been flogging the same combination for 42 years. 35 years ago you were already at the point of any performance increases were like splitting hairs. Any yet you just kept on getting quicker and faster. Used to amaze me how you were always able to pull out that extra tenth or so when you really needed it. And always came through a tear down with flying colors.

What you have been able to do with that Corvair, the factory engineers that designed it, would never believe.

Any book that is written about Corvairs that doesn't devote a full chapter to what you've done with the car, would not be complete.

Enjoy it anytime youn are at the same race that we are.

Bobby & Norene

04-03-2008, 01:58 PM	#3
Bobby Zlatkin Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mills River, NC Posts: 417 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Tom Gould the Birthday Boy Tom, We all respect & admire you and we all hope we will still be doing this when we're your age. I know, I don't have far to go. I don't know of anyone that has been flogging the same combination for 42 years. 35 years ago you were already at the point of any performance increases were like splitting hairs. Any yet you just kept on getting quicker and faster. Used to amaze me how you were always able to pull out that extra tenth or so when you really needed it. And always came through a tear down with flying colors. What you have been able to do with that Corvair, the factory engineers that designed it, would never believe. Any book that is written about Corvairs that doesn't devote a full chapter to what you've done with the car, would not be complete. Enjoy it anytime youn are at the same race that we are. Bobby & Norene __________________ Bobby & Norene Zlatkin L/SA