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    1975 BMW 3.5 CSL "Batmobile"

    Turns out it had a bad alignment. It pulled left. I was manning race control and didn't have any chance to make mid race repairs. My Dad was spectating and he told my young son to race it in reverse. Marshall ran his last heat in reverse and won the heat. And then we won the Open class...
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    1975 BMW 3.5 CSL "Batmobile"

    Turns out it had a bad alignment. It pulled left. I was manning race control and didn't have any chance to make mid race repairs. My Dad was spectating and he told my young son to race it in reverse. Marshall ran his last heat in reverse and won the heat. And then we won the Open class...
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    1975 BMW 3.5 CSL "Batmobile"

    Per our rules, all 4 wheels must make contact. They test with a 20lb. bond piece of paper. Must adhere to BSA rules.
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    1975 BMW 3.5 CSL "Batmobile"

    Final photo of the Batmobile (added the small spoiler over the rear window and codriver names below the sidewindows) and introducing P.I.N.K (Pink Is the Neatest (K)olor) My son did about 80% of his car, and is by far the slickest one he's built. He is very proud of the car, and his...
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    1975 BMW 3.5 CSL "Batmobile"

    My son ages out of Webelos this year, and I've been his den leader since he was a Tiger. Each year, he's built a car, and I've built one with my younger son who is not in Scouts (we can race in an "open" class for parents/siblings/grandparents, etc.). This year, being our last, my Webelo is...