| Photo ID # | c01.07.06_088_UNK_UNK_0050_1 |
| Car #: | #88 |
| Driver (s) : | Frankie Schneider (not pictured) |
| Location: | Unknown |
| Date: | 1950's |
| Photographer: | Unknown |
| Photo provided by: | Jeff Hardifer |
| Comments: | Not sure who is pictured leaning up against the #88. I'm sure you guys will help us young punks out! (those of us born after 1960 that is....) (Thanks for the info Vault Visitors!) |
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| 01/07/06 | Joe Meshach | Having watched "the Master" race for many years in the 60's-80's, I don't think this is him. I have seen a picture of Frankie Schneider behind the wheel of this car before, but he had a helmet on. Could this be the owner? |
| 01/09/06 | dave g | That's John Bohlander the owner of the 88. |
| 01/16/06 | priorityapprs75 | THAT IS THE OWNER JOHN BOLLANDER, BUT THIS CAR WAS DRIVEN BY AL KELLER ALSO BEFORE GOING TO CHAMP CARS - GREAT PHOTO |
| 02/02/06 | Jeff Hardifer | This car is seen frequently in the video of the 1951 Modified-Sportsman race at Langhorne. |
| 07/28/06 | richard | way to much hair for frankie---richard |
| 08/22/06 | PM | Is this a test? That's John Bohlander of J&J Engine Balancing! You must have heard of them. They were the original professional engine builders for race cars, before Tony Feil and the rest. J&J stood for John Bohlander (the big block man) and John Shaw. (the small block man.) Their shop was over on Gasoline Alley in Paterson. The 111 had a Bohlander engine. When we picked it up, he told us we probably wouldn't be able to use it all. I was skeptical, of course, until I drove the car. PROBABLY?? Wow!! The motor had so much power that the only way I could get a good finish at Flemington was with a 3.89 gear!. Anything in the 4's was too low for that combination. |
| 08/22/06 | 3Wide | I've heard of him, but never met him, or ever saw a picture of him and since the name was not provided with the photo, we figured we'd let you guys sort it out. And you did. Thanks- |
| 05/13/07 | D | This photo was when John was still working at a Ford Dealership in Westfield NJ. The funny thing is that a fellow co-worker at the dealership built the engines for that car and that friendship is what got Johnny going in racing. From what I was told, Frankie won some 80 races one year( i think 1952) all up and down the east coast. There was another photo of the " 88 " in the Flemington Museum. On the hood it read " Engine by Hank Nerl " |
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