Louis Meznarie aka P'tit Louis, well known French Porsche specialist passed away yesterday, part of Porsche racing history has gone...
Louis Meznarie aka P'tit Louis, well known French Porsche specialist passed away yesterday, part of Porsche racing history has gone...
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'. . . Louis Meznarie is a former French engine expert and a team owner entrant to 24 Hours of Le Mans. He was born in France, to migrant parents from Yugoslavia; as a child, he was fond of mechanical games. At thirteen, he got NSU Quickly, a bicycle with an auxiliary engine. From 1945 to 1948 he worked for Sachs motorcycle factory, MR. From 1948 and 1949, he was a soldier in the French army. In the 1950s, he began regional motocross races on a NSU Max 250 cm3 OSL. From 1959 to 1971 he was an official dealer of NSU for motorcycles and motorcars and engine preparation expert for French races. In 1968, he opened a large workshop in Le Plessis-Chenet with the support of Shell Oil Company. From 1971 to 1983, he was the official engine preparation expert for Porsche, with many victories in 24 Hours of Le Mans, French Rally Championship and European Rally Championship. "Prepare or sale a car, is not interesting to me if I don’t know who will drive it" From 1960 to 1963 he prepared several official Prinz 3 for the Tour de France, with French driver Jean Behra . . .'
https://wikivisually.com/wiki/Louis_Meznarie
Another mention . . .
https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...l=1#post508855
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RIP Louis He may have been "P'tit Louis" but he was a giant in the Porsche world especially in the 1970's and 80's
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