Classic question

[RC Storick]

Phil Granderson has attested to it being built in 1968. I know I saw it fly summer of 1969. Yet some say it's not legal. Who has the straight story. I would like to know this as I am going to build a Continental original? Also is the Minado legal (same plane with a I beam) Built before the continental

[WhittleN]

Sparky
I sold the Playboy to Tom Warden in Spring of '69 he must have been a very fast builder if he built two Minados' and the Continental in '69 - He did work full-time at Stunt in those years.  I know he build both after buying the Playboy from me for $100 ( big money in '69).  Phil Granderson rebuild the Playboy in August of '68.  I flew the airplane in '69 in Phoenix AZ before selling it to Tom.  I discovered race cars and women during this period and don't remember much after that.  I got married in '71 and joined the Air Force.  Flew a couple of contest in 73-74 and attended my first open NATS in 77.  As Paul Harvey would say "and that's the rest of the story"

Norm

[RC Storick]

I guess it is not. Too bad

[Doug Moon]

Who cares about the plane,,,,,,?  ROBERT, WHERE DID YOU GET THAT SMOKIN' AVATAR?

 

[Keith Spriggs]

Not too bad?  Not too bad?  Hell it's great

[Jim Oliver]

Doug,

If Sparky won't answer that question, we can only guess........

Maybe from his "Wishful Thinking" stash.

Cheers,
Jim

[Randy Powell]

So, the thought is that the Continental is classic legal (designed in 1969), but the Minado, probably not?

[John Miller]

About VSC 3 or 4, Tom Lay brought out the original purple Minado and flew it at VSC, He reported that it was a little heavy and flew like a lowered 49 Mercury.

[Randy Powell]

John,

But is it legal?

[Leo Mehl]

I guess it is not. Too bad

I cannot use this, It's to flexible. And a lot younger than me!