TAR BABE, THE BUILD
rick m:
Based on the wheels on the grey car...highly unlikely this was the F&A car. I agree with John that I doubt they'd run those wheels or the car would sit that high in the back. By bug in 8 quite a few VWs had already been flying at the top end of the track. I doubt the F&A car would have set that high in the back.
Rick Mortensen
Sarge:
Quote from: Peter on December 07, 2011, 17:41:14 pm
Do you know where the name of the car came from?
Maybe some nice stories about it :)
cheers, Peter
From Wikipedia....
The Tar Baby is a character from Joel Chandler Harris' Uncle Remus books one of which was made into a Disney movie titled Song of the South. Br'er Rabbit ("Brother Rabbit") is the main character of the stories, a likable character, prone to tricks and trouble-making who is often opposed by Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear. In one tale, Br'er Fox constructs a lump of tar and puts clothing on it. When Br'er Rabbit comes along he addresses the "tar baby" amiably, but receives no response. Br'er Rabbit becomes offended by what he perceives as Tar Baby's lack of manners, punches it, and becomes stuck. Using the phrase "tar baby" to refer to the idea of "a problem that gets worse the more one struggles against it" became part of the wider culture of the United States in the mid-20th century. Unfortunately, it's considered politically incorrect nowadays.
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TexasTom:
Excellent research there Sarge ...
Thanks,
TxT
johnl:
Quote from: Sarge on December 14, 2011, 18:04:30 pm
Quote from: Peter on December 07, 2011, 17:41:14 pm
Do you know where the name of the car came from?
Maybe some nice stories about it :)
cheers, Peter
From Wikipedia....
The Tar Baby is a character from Joel Chandler Harris' Uncle Remus books one of which was made into a Disney movie titled Song of the South. Br'er Rabbit ("Brother Rabbit") is the main character of the stories, a likable character, prone to tricks and trouble-making who is often opposed by Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear. In one tale, Br'er Fox constructs a lump of tar and puts clothing on it. When Br'er Rabbit comes along he addresses the "tar baby" amiably, but receives no response. Br'er Rabbit becomes offended by what he perceives as Tar Baby's lack of manners, punches it, and becomes stuck. Using the phrase "tar baby" to refer to the idea of "a problem that gets worse the more one struggles against it" became part of the wider culture of the United States in the mid-20th century. Unfortunately, it's considered politically incorrect nowadays.
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Jim, how come you never read me that story when we were young?? You only wanted the ones telling tales of Weber and Solex and they only sucked up some bugs once in a while......... ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
Cornpanzer:
With that said, the car is known as Tar BABE....not Tar Baby.
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