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Old 01-06-2009, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by BullFrog
My first car came with and ESC Leisure (1979). Went thru a baby puddle and that was it. The first commerially available competition ESC was tested at the Winter Champs in Orlando by Art Carbonell.Novak soon followed with their first ESC.When Kevin left Delta Tekin was born.
I know that Kevin Orton himself did testing of speedo at the U.S. Midwest Championships in Kansas City, which I believe was even before the Winter Champs. The speedo case was bent thin kydex and held togeather with motor endbell tape.
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