Vintage Skis

[Strato 102]

A combination of Porsche and skiing that should never have happened, yuk!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-BOX-Vint...item1c2275128f

[Strato 102]

Here is a hard core skiing/automobile trivia question: the photo involved has a copyright so I can't link it but it's among the excellent photos in the "Lemans 1966" thread. The thread contains Sebring pictures and the third row on page two has a photo with a blonde in go-go boots and a giant Hurst shifter. Who is she and what is her connection to skiing?

[Chuck Miller]

The gal is of course Linda Vaughan 'The Hurst Shifter Girl' ...
She is a wonderful lady to this day. And helped many a racer (not only drag racers) through her connections in the racing would...........

Not being a skier, I have no idea of her ski connections......

Cheers

[Strato 102]

I heard that she was the sister of C.B. Vaughn. C.B. Vaughn was a pioneering speed skier and founded the once immensely popular skiwear co., CB Sports. I have always been skeptical because the spelling of the last name is different and Linda always struck me as a Southern or California girl while C.B. was a Vermont boy.

[CurtEgerer]

More Porsches and skis.

This is Pepi Stiegler and his 911 at Jackson Hole in 1973:

Pepi Stiegler 1973.jpg

And this is Annemarie Proell - 6 World Cup titles, 1971-75 and 1979! Probably the reason I bought Atomic skis in 1972 or so I broke my original bright orange Atomic slalom skis, but still have the day-glo red GS Dominators Atomic sent me under warranty.

Annemarie Proell Porsche Carrera RS 1973.jpg

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My Atomics. A fairly exotic ski in the USA at the time.

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[CurtEgerer]

eBay score on 1985-86 K2 VO Slaloms. Nice surprise when I removed the period-incorrect bindings that had been mounted.

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[Jens]

Curt, I never skied a pair of skis more than one season, but I did have two pairs of VOs for two seasons. They were so good!

[fromage]

I'm surprised no one posted Rossignol wood skis, the ones with the darker wood inlayed stripes

[Jens]

I think I know the ones, from 3 or 4 years ago I think. Beautiful retro wood graphics. You should post them so we know exactly which ones you mean! It's a golden opportunity.

[CurtEgerer]

Curt, I never skied a pair of skis more than one season, but I did have two pairs of VOs for two seasons. They were so good!

I've still got my 204's from 1985. Beat the crap out of those. They were like surgical instruments on ice and hardpack. I really want to put some bindings on them and take them out for a run. Why? Not sure. Guess I'm a masochist because I'm pretty sure I'll hurt myself

I was at Boyne Mtn yesterday and stopped by Shaggy's Copper Country Skis. Completely handmade skis. The place is an awesome little hole in the wall. Just a guy and his wife cranking out these beautiful boards. With much of the ski production moved to China, cool to have a local manufacturer. I'm going to demo a few next time and will probably buy a pair.

Good review on the Brockway, which is the one I was mainly looking at:

Review of SCCS Brockway

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