You've probably got this one but I couldn't find the one of his white coach. I've got a b&w shot of it I got from Lee Holman I'll try to find and post it in the next few days. I'm guessing that's his brother in the blue but I don't have a clue who the other guy is. Maybe you can tell us.
Luke, Thanks for the photo. It does bring back memories. Unfortunately the memory is not jogged enough to recall who is in the picture with Mario. My first thought is it was Mario and his brother with the driving suits. The guy in the middle, unknown. BUT ............................................... I'm not sure.
I recently came across a picture of my high school graduating class (1954) taken on our class trip to Washington, DC. There were only 34 kids in the class and even with that small number I could only remember who about twenty-five or so of the class. Faces have a way of fading with time.
BUT, do not dispair !!! I have sources investigating as we communicate and might, just might, have an answer in a few days. BUt it will not be anything I recalled this is a job for Super-Historian and he is in the phone booth right this minute putting on his history suit. Stay tuned from ore exciting adventures of Super-Historian !! This program is sponsored by Viagra. A product designed to make memories become a reality !!!!!!
Originally posted by LUKE'57@Oct 11 2003, 02:27 PM You've probably got this one but I couldn't find the one of his white coach. I've got a b&w shot of it I got from Lee Holman I'll try to find and post it in the next few days. I'm guessing that's his brother in the blue but I don't have a clue who the other guy is. Maybe you can tell us.
Okay Luke !!!!!! It took me awhile but I found the answer for ya and I was correct. Not bad for an old guy huh ??????
The driver on the left is Mario Andretti, the chap in the center is a friend named Bob Neomen (spelling ? ) and the driver on the right is Aldo Andretti, Mario's brother. My guess is this picture was taken about 1957 or '58.
The car was thier #7 red coupe and was sponsored by Frank Tanzosh building contractor from Nazareth, PA.. I do remember this car but was more familiar with Mario's Hudson Hornet with Twin H power. Mostly I remember how fast that Hudson was during a race. It took a couple of laps for it to get wound up but after that it was "bar the door Nellie". Mario was gone and more often than not had lapped the field by the end of the race, he was that good that early.
Frank Tanzosh sponsored a few of Mario's cars but Andretti didn't stay around Nazareth too long as his ascent was pretty quick, and deservedly so.
