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Posted by: URY914 Jul 19 2005, 08:51 PM
I want to share a little story that I’ve never told before. I consider you guys like family and you know with all that is going on in the world right now, I think the time is right….
People often ask where I get the inspiration for building the World’s Lightest 914. Well my Grandmother gave me this picture of my Great Grandpa, Ury Woodbury and his lightweight racecar and it has stuck with me ever since. Every time I think I can't get it any lighter, I look at this picture and say to myself, “Cut it, drill it, don’t stop now, do it for Grampa Ury….” 
Sadly I never met Grampa Ury. As my Grandma tells it, he was doing an autocross one day and a tornado whipped up and sucked him and the car away. Never to be seen again. 
This one’s for you Grandpa.
I love you, man…. 
Paul
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Posted by: redshift Jul 19 2005, 08:53 PM
I see you've done something to lighten your head..
Is that #79, #72... or oldtimey l33t speak for #792?
M
Posted by: redshift Jul 19 2005, 08:56 PM
HOLY SHIT! They found it!
M
Posted by: URY914 Jul 19 2005, 09:00 PM
| QUOTE (redshift @ Jul 19 2005, 06:53 PM) |
| Is that #79, #72... or oldtimey l33t speak for #792? |
I asked my Grandma about that number too.
She said he wasn't too good with numbers.
But he was real good at fixn' stuff.
P
Posted by: Dead Air Jul 19 2005, 09:00 PM
Paul'
get a grip...
the # plate and tyres add about 4 lbs.
Lose every other wheel spoke...
It's #72, Miles! now shut up!
"Dave" Spunk Mon.. is in the house!!!
Posted by: URY914 Jul 19 2005, 09:05 PM
Racin' seemed to run in the family. Here is a picture of his brother.
He gave up racin' shortly after this picture was taken.
Paul
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Posted by: Flat VW Jul 19 2005, 09:09 PM
| QUOTE (URY914 @ Jul 19 2005, 06:51 PM) |
| I want to share a little story that I’ve never told before. I consider you guys like family and you know with all that is going on in the world right now, I think the time is right…. People often ask where I get the inspiration for building the World’s Lightest 914. Well my Grandmother gave me this picture of my Great Grandpa, Ury Woodbury and his lightweight racecar and it has stuck with me ever since. Every time I think I can't get it any lighter, I look at this picture and say to myself, “Cut it, drill it, don’t stop now, do it for Grampa Ury….” :sawzall: Sadly I never met Grampa Ury. As my Grandma tells it, he was doing an autocross one day and a tornado whipped up and sucked him and the car away. Never to be seen again. This one’s for you Grandpa. I love you, man…. :wub:Paul |
(IN MY BEST PEEWEE HERMAN VOICE) "I love that story."
John
Posted by: redshift Jul 19 2005, 09:12 PM
Cousin?
M
Posted by: URY914 Jul 19 2005, 09:27 PM
| QUOTE (redshift @ Jul 19 2005, 07:12 PM) |
| Cousin? |
You mean the man with one leg in the middle of the picture?
No, sorry I don't know him. My family is German.
Posted by: olav Jul 19 2005, 09:43 PM
Looks like quite the light weight pioneer. 
Posted by: root Jul 19 2005, 09:47 PM
Thanks for sharing your story with us.
You have a ways to go to catch Grampa Ury. 
Grampa Ury's looks well under 1350 lbs.
Posted by: grantsfo Jul 19 2005, 09:49 PM
Forget about it being lightweight! Its mid engined!!!!!!
Posted by: ! Jul 19 2005, 09:51 PM
Izzat a coal burning engine???
Posted by: redshift Jul 19 2005, 09:55 PM
| QUOTE (grantsfo @ Jul 19 2005, 11:49 PM) |
| Forget about it being lightweight! Its mid engined!!!!!! |
Yes, it's #4 of a little known car that Porsche made from 1910, thru 1916.
It's the 014.
M
Posted by: grantsfo Jul 19 2005, 10:01 PM
| QUOTE (redshift @ Jul 19 2005, 07:55 PM) | ||
Yes, it's #4 of a little known car that Porsche made from 1910, thru 1916. It's the 014. M |
Hope it wasnt a mysterious prototype! Who knows what happend to Granpa if it was. Maybe Grandma made up the story about the tornado.
Posted by: maf914 Jul 20 2005, 11:55 AM
I especially like those fenders. I can see where Paul got his metal working skills!
Posted by: bondo Jul 20 2005, 12:03 PM
Hehe, I always wondered where the "URY" came from. You could lose some unsprung weight with some wheels like that.
Posted by: URY914 Jul 20 2005, 12:38 PM
If you look close, its a side shifter. 
Paul
Posted by: dflesburg Jul 20 2005, 12:55 PM
I lightened my car to the max, of course now it only goes about 8-9 mph...
Posted by: SGB Jul 20 2005, 08:26 PM
those are great pictures! Ury's Pa must have been quite a guy to raise two racers!
Posted by: redshift Jul 20 2005, 08:34 PM
| QUOTE (dflesburg @ Jul 20 2005, 02:55 PM) |
| I lightened my car to the max, of course now it only goes about 8-9 mph... |
So many jokes..
M
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