Dan Littell, Valparaiso Indiana

[Dan L]

Welcome.

Thanks

 

[DeltaV]

Welcome from Georgia.

 

[Dan L]

Welcome from Georgia.

Thanks DeltaV

 

[tmaleck]

Welcome from Texas by way of Hobart. I grew up in Hobart, and spent a fair amount of time in Valpo. I have one of my best stupid racing stories from back in the day. I was headed to Valpo on Indiana 130 just past Wheeler in my 68 Charger. A late 60's chrome bumper Vette came up from behind and moved to the oncoming lane to pass. He looked over and we dropped the hammer. I got to just under 120 MPH and remembered the light on Wolf road. Those old drum brakes did the job but it was pretty interesting for 5 or 6 seconds. I braked first and let him over to get out of the way of traffic. Stupid but fun. We're all invincible at 24 right?

Do you know of a Lynne Littel? He was my moms cousin, and had a farm outside of Valpo late 60's early 70's.

 

[Dan L]

Welcome from Texas by way of Hobart. I grew up in Hobart, and spent a fair amount of time in Valpo. I have one of my best stupid racing stories from back in the day. I was headed to Valpo on Indiana 130 just past Wheeler in my 68 Charger. A late 60's chrome bumper Vette came up from behind and moved to the oncoming lane to pass. He looked over and we dropped the hammer. I got to just under 120 MPH and remembered the light on Wolf road. Those old drum brakes did the job but it was pretty interesting for 5 or 6 seconds. I braked first and let him over to get out of the way of traffic. Stupid but fun. We're all invincible at 24 right?

Do you know of a Lynne Littel? He was my moms cousin, and had a farm outside of Valpo late 60's early 70's.

 

[Dan L]

Lol, good times. The light there near Wolf road is now at the Old Rickety Bridge (Sedly Road) over the railroad tracks, it was made out of railroad ties with a 45* jog about half was across it remember that? It has been replaced now, at least 20 years ago. My cousins best bud had a 95 or 96 Dodge Sport truck and was on Sedly Rd heading North to 130 with some guys following him at high speeds out of Merrillville , he hit that old bridge at about 100 mph, busted through the upper railroad tie side railing and embedded that truck into the opposite bank. Bad outcome. No I dont know a Lynne but thanks for asking.

 

[oldbee]

Welcome aboard from Ohio, just east of Akron.

 

[Dan L]

Thanks Old Bee!

 

[tmaleck]

Lol, good times. The light there near Wolf road is now at the Old Rickety Bridge (Sedly Road) over the railroad tracks, it was made out of railroad ties with a 45* jog about half was across it remember that? It has been replaced now, at least 20 years ago. My cousins best bud had a 95 or 96 Dodge Sport truck and was on Sedly Rd heading North to 130 with some guys following him at high speeds out of Merrillville , he hit that old bridge at about 100 mph, busted through the upper railroad tie side railing and embedded that truck into the opposite bank. Bad outcome. No I dont know a Lynne but thanks for asking.

I had forgotten about that bridge. We used to take our girlfriends across it just to scare them...