This isn't my creation..just some inspiring photos from a madman.


As Paul Harvey says, here's the Rest of the Story:

Received: from DAFIATNUT@aol.com
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 23:45:11 EDT
Subject: Re: Guzzi racer

HI THIS IS LEONARD THE FIATNUT AND THE GUZZINUT

WELL ONE DAY I SAID THAT I WOULD OWN A FIAT RADIALE RACE CAR AND SOON REALIZED THAT IF I WERE TO HAVE ONE I BETTER HAVE 50,000 DOLLARS TO MATCH WHAT THE MOUTH WAS SAYING THE RADIALE ENGINE PUT OUT ABOUT 53 HORSE POWER AND MADE A 1000 LB CAR FLY

THE DONER CAR WAS A FIAT 500 AND SO FAR THEY HAVE MADE 6.5 MILLION OF THEM SO NOW WE GOT LOTS OF THE THINGS LAYING AROUND ALL OVER THE WORLD EXCEPT THE USA FOR WHICH THERE ARE VERY FEW OF THE MODEL 500

SOOOOO IF THEY CAN DO IT I CAN DO IT CHEAPER AND BETTER BECAUSE TECH HAS CAUGHT UP TO TIME. AND ITS OUT THERE FOR THE ASKING LOOK AT THE BAJA BUGGY AND WHAT IT STARTED

SOOOO WHY GUZZI ???? IT WAS AN EASY DECISION I HAD A COUPLE IN THE GARAGE ONE I BOUGHT FROM A GUY WHO BEGGED ME FOR MONTHS TO TAKE IT ( A MINI COOPER FREAK) SO ONE NIGHT AT 2:00 IN THE MORNING HE CALLS AND STATED HE WANTED 600.00 NOW SO THE REST WAS HISTORY . END OF STORY PART ONE

PART TWO AFTER PUTTING ON 10,000 MILES ON THE POLICE SPECIAL THAT HAD CLOCKED 54300MILES OF HARD LAPD USE BEFORE I GOT IT. I THOUGHT THAT I BETTER BUY ONE FOR PARTS JUST IN CASE. SO MOE AT CYCLE GARDEN HAD ONE THAT WAS NOT RUNNING THAT I TOOK HOME AND STARTED UP WITH A ROD KNOCK THAT TURNED OUT TO BE A VERY LOOSE PUSH ROD. SO NOW I GOT TWO BIKES THAT ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO WEAR OUT IN MY LIFETIME , THEY GROW ON YOU AND TELL YOU THAT THEY WILL NEVER GIVE UP SO LONG AS YOU GIVE EM A HUG NOW AND THEN. END OF STORY PART TWO

WELL YOU CANT RIDE EM BOTH AT THE SAME TIME SO THEY TELL ME I JUST HAPPEN TO BE ONE OF THOSE DISEASED RIDDEN PERSONS THAT COLLECT MICROCARS. (THERE IS NOW ROOMER THAT ITS SPREADING FAST AND CAN BE CONTRACTED BY LOOKING AT ANY SUCH VEHICLE AT ANY TIME OR ANY PLACE) PROOF IS THE URKLE MOBILE THAT EVERY KID IN THE WORLD CAN POINT OUT IN AN INSTANT. NO LANGUAGE BARRIERS HERE JUST FINGURE POINTING AND A SMILE AND IF YOU SEE ANYONE DOING THAT THEY HAVE THE DISEASE FOR SURE. NO MATER WHAT AGE THEY ARE. END OF THE MICROCAR DISEASE STORY

BUT WAIT STOP STOP I SAY WHAT IF SOMEONE REALLY LIKED THEM BOTH AND WANTED TO RIDE THEM BOTH AT THE SAME TIME HOW DO YOU DO DAT""" WELL YOU WASH OF THE OLD RUSTY FIAT THAT IS OVER DUE FOR THE CRUSHER WHICH MY NEIGHBOR HATES WITH A PASSION TO THE POINT OF CALLING THE CITY OF CARLSBAD ATTORNEY WHICH HE CAME OVER AND GOT THE DISEASE INSTANTLY , I HAVE 18 IN THE BACK YARD ALL DIFFERANT KINDS I REALLY AM HATED BY THE NEIGHBOR BUT THE CITY ATTORNEY LIKE ME ---GOD WORKS IN STRANGE WAYS.

SO WITH THE MIND ON FULL TILT TO START I FOUND DAN ANDREWS WHO CLAIMS TO MUSTER IN THE CHASSIS BUILDING BUSINESS ---LIKES THE MIDGIT CIRCLE TRACK UNLIMITED RACERS. (NO FENDERS NO LIMIT ON POWER ,NO BRAINS TO DRIVE THEM )AND CHEAT LIKE HELL TO WIN ANY WAY YOU CAN --- MY KIND OF GUY. DAN ALSO HATES ME A LITTLE , NOT AFRAID TO TELL ME NOW AND THEN BECAUSE DAN WANTED TO PUT A 4CYLINDER MOTOR- CYCLE ENGINE (RICE BURNER) EASY NOW NO OFFENSE. CALM DOWN ONCE I MAKE UP MY MIND THATS IT. SO WE KICKED PUSHED SHOVED MOVED BUT NO TORCHING OR WELDING ALOUD. NOW YOU KNOW WHY DAN DONT LIKE ME SO MUCH . ENGINEERING TIME IS NOT CHEAP ORIGINALLY WE HAD A BMW 2002 CENTER HOUSING SPLIT AXLE FOR THE HALF SHAFTS (THATS WHAT FIAT GOT) AND IT GOT REAL COMPLICATED AND REAL EXPENSIVE WE WERE INTO ABOUT 3 WEEKS OF KICKING STUFF AROUND. AND DANS HEAD SNAPPED CIRCLE TRACK LIVE AXLE ,CHAIN DRIVEN WITH A DISC BRAKE AT THE OTHER END .SO EVERYTHING ITALIAN GOT REMOVED AND SENT BACK TO ITALY. (MY WAREHOUSE I THROW NOTHING AWAY) EVER , BORN WITH IT ,NOT MY FAULT

SO THE DRIVESHAFT GUZZI ENGINE HOOKED UP TO A CHAIN DRIVE LIVE AXLE--- YOUR SMILING ARENT YOU./ GO AHEAD AND SMILE , I DID IT AND IF YOU WANT IT ,YOU GOTTA "GO FOR IT ."

THE PICTURES YOU SEE IS THE MOCK UP BUT IT IS NOW FINISHED WELL GETTING THERE 350LBS OF FIAT STUFF WAS REMOVED ENGINE TRANS . ALL THE SUSPENSION ,BRAKES AXLES EVERYTHING ITALIAN. MAMA-MIA TONY, WHATTA YOU CRAZY THE GUZZI ENGINE COMPLETE 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION ATTACHED SITS IN THE ENGINE BAY WITH NO SHEET METAL FABRICATION COIL/OVER RACING SHOCKS NOT PICTURED IN THE PHOTO HOLD DOWN THE LIVE AXLE AND ALL TUBING BY DAN IS LOCATED ON THE ORIGINAL FIAT SUSPENSION PICK UP POINTS THIS IS A COMPLETE BOLT ON ASSEMBLY AT WHICH POINT YOU BECOME THE MANUFACTURE OF THE CAR. AXLE SPROCKETS CAN BE BOUGHT FROM THE LOCAL MOTORCYCLE SHOP.WITH A RANGE OF 44 TO 51 TEETH. AND SPRINT CAR RACING RIMS AND TIRES (PRICEY) BUT EFFECTIVE ARE 10 INCH AND START AT 7.5 INCHES WIDE AND 11.0 INCHES TALL AND COME IN 15 DIFFERENT COMPOUNDS. OH WHAT THE HELL ITS ONLY MONEY NO SHEETMETAL WHEEL WELL MODIFICATION NESESSARY AND ALL GUZZI ENGINES V TWIN FIT INCLUDING THETMONDO BITCHIN 1100CC FUEL INJECTION STUFF. WITH LOTS OF HP.

SO THERE WE ARE NOT FINISHED BUT CLOSE. SHIFTING WILL BE A FOWARD AND BACKWARD AFFAIR ON A STICK AND THE CLUTCH WILL BE ON THE SHIFTER LIKE THE TRACK CARS. IM GOING TO TRY A KILL BUTTON SHIFT FOR 2,3,4,5,GEARS SO THINGS SHIFT REALLY FAST. MERC CRUISER USED IT ON MOST OF THEIR OUTBOARD MOTORS FOR YEARS./

ANY INPUT GLADLY WELCOME , AND DONATIONS ALSO WELCOME , IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS I WILL START ON PRICE BIDDING ON THE COMPONENTS SO START LOOKING FOR DONOR ENGINES AND WILL BE GOING TO IMOLA ITALY TO PURCHASE MORE CARS. IN SEPTEMBER. EXPENSIVE BUT SOMEONE HAS TO DO IT.

DAFIGUZZI NUT.

LEONARD CASTIGLIONE