Here's the Winged Express, version 2 at Minnesota Dragways, I'd figure the date as 1970. Lotsa pit monkeys around...

Dick Wittnebel photo

The classic push start.
Al Marcellus still has the Dodge truck, which he uses to haul the reproduction Winged Express.

Dick Wittnebel photo

Willie at Ontario Motor Speedway, must be the Supernationals.

L & M Photo

Willie Borsch and the 'Winged Express' in the lights at Bakersfield.

Wild Willie suited up and ready to go at Bakersfield with the Logghe car.

The fella with his back to the camera in the tan jean jacket is photographer Steve Reyes,
and in front of Steve, in the fancy pants, is Al Marcellus, known better to all of us as "Mousie".

Them's NICE pants!

Willie in the lanes at Bakersfield.

Maple Grove, either 1970 or 1971. You can tell, because Willie's in the new Wing.

JW Last Photo (Thanks)

The Wing 2 at Maple Grove, back when real racers used push starts..

JW Last photo

One of the wildest Winged Express shot I EVER seen!

Willie playing "bicycle" at Carlsbad...I'm told 1968, but I'd have to say 1970 or later, as it's version 2 here, with the coil shocks, and the small wing...

Hugh Williams Photo

Winged Express Version 2 in the pits, post run, chute is still inside the car after the tow back...

David Ray Photo

So, why is Willie smiling?

Photo © Lou Hart/Legends Racing Photos

Winged Express Version II, at the 1970 Nationals...note the differences from the picture above.

Ken Andrus photo

Here's Willie doing a little maintenence work -1971.

Jim Russell Photo

Lyle Greenberg photo

The Winged Express V.2 at Albuquerque NM. This was a Fuel Altered competition, with many other Altereds in attendence for this race.The Rat Trap was there, the Fuel Altered of the Boudakian Bros., the Magnificent 7 car of Leroy Chadderton, and others...

Willie hangin' out the laundry after a hard pass in The Wing V.2

Steve Reyes Photo

Another shot from Irwindale...dated October 1970...the new Logghe chassised Wing, coming down the return road...

David McFee Photo

Photo by Charles Gilchrist

1970 Supernationals...coming...

...and going...

Here, Willie tries to protect himself as the blower sneezes off the motor...who's steering?

James Morgan Photo

The 2nd Winged Express, on one of it's national match race tours, at New England Dragway, 1972. Willie Borsch doing a little maintenance.

Phil Elliott Photo

Robbie Robertson Photo

Boy, some folks'll do about anything to drive the Winged Express!

Willie Borsch, hero driver

Jim Sorenson

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