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kustomkool - April 13th, 2005 at 02:33 PM

for all you drag fans i found in a backyard in melb,YO YO the riverside and pakenham 60s drag car .minus motor but 3 point roll cage still in it.I am going to purchase it and ressurect it.

Menangler - April 13th, 2005 at 05:55 PM

Nice find,
how does it look after sitting all this while, much work to bring it back?

Craig Paton - April 13th, 2005 at 08:29 PM

Fantastic!! Can you show us some pics?

bugboymatt - April 13th, 2005 at 08:33 PM

Yeah any pics dude

dangerous - April 13th, 2005 at 09:21 PM

Good work! What was its history after Earle Kryger retired the car, to where you found it? Exciting news!

pete wood - April 14th, 2005 at 01:26 PM

pics!pics!pics!pics!pics!pics!pics!pics!pics!pics!:thumbs

dangerous - May 10th, 2005 at 06:57 PM

Any news ?

hypo-vw - May 12th, 2005 at 11:37 PM

only a couple of days ago I aquired about a dozen old drag photos from the 60's and there is an awsome pic of YO-YO amongst them . I will scan it and post it as soon as I can .

kustomkool - May 18th, 2005 at 11:34 AM

Sorry guys still working on getting this car.Its very dusty and is sitting next to a 70s racing baja and some other gems in the western suburbs in melbourne.The motor is all there but has a huge crack on the case on number 3.but all the original berg and empi parts are there.Please post the pic of yo yo .After i score this the hunt for yo yo2 goes on it is heard that it was in castelmain somewhere.im amazed you guys know this car.

71superbug - May 18th, 2005 at 07:11 PM

what motor did this thing run. and what times?

Anthony

Cam - May 18th, 2005 at 07:48 PM

Ooh sounds awesome dude! :bounce Whats teh go with the baja?

hypo-vw - May 24th, 2005 at 11:41 PM

this is yo yo from the 60's . I have just aquired the origional photo

Menangler - May 25th, 2005 at 11:15 AM

I found some pics of Yo Yo too,
These are a bit later when it ran a 88 x 82 (SPG roller crank)supercharged engine, produced 270 hp and ran on methanol, the gear box was a stock 1500 with a ZF LSD. Ran a best time of 11.21.

Not very good quality, cam from an old magazine article.

The team, Earle Krygger, daughter Kay and wife Pat in racing colours.

Supercharger is chain driven.

The rear end showing the stinger exhaust.

[Edited on 25-5-2005 by Dave Becker]

hypo-vw - May 25th, 2005 at 10:56 PM

the front end from the origional photo . YO_YO 2

Yo Yo - May 9th, 2006 at 10:17 PM

Hi,
If you want any info on Yo Yo let me know. It was my Dad's (Earle Krygger's) car. PS Has it be resurrected?
Cheers
JK

dangerous - May 10th, 2006 at 06:25 AM

Wow! What a surprise!
Welcome to the forum!
What was the history of your family and YO-YO after you guys were "Quicker than Keegan" in '71?
What is your name? Is Earle still around?
How exciting!
Would love to hear as much about the history and experiences as possible.
I believe Earle held a few records with this car in normally aspirated form,
before going to the blower.

[ Edited on 10-5-2006 by dangerous ]

VWFREAK - May 10th, 2006 at 07:50 AM

Nice, very nice

dangerous - May 10th, 2006 at 06:18 PM

Any one seen any colour shots...man that would look good with the Aussie flag!

VWFOOL - May 10th, 2006 at 08:11 PM

nice work damo, keen for some pics!

boowoogum - May 10th, 2006 at 11:15 PM

I have a photo (took it myself) of a later version of "Yo Yo " at Surfers. I think it was at the Nationals in 1972 or 73 ,"Yo Yo" by then was a short rear engine Dragster. I don't have a scanner however I'll try to have the photo scanned and put on this site.

Glenn

kustomkool - May 10th, 2006 at 11:56 PM

bloody awesome thats it.doesnt have the decklid painted like that and has stock wide five rims at the front.Havent contacted this or any of me past finds for bloody ages .The story I got was from a guy who bought it from geelong.Thats mad I also have that the same photos I photocopied them from Lindsay Mitchel

Yo Yo - May 14th, 2006 at 06:22 PM

Hi. Yes, while yo yo was still registered with bumper bars and all was entered into D-GAS and broke a National Record.
It ran 11.99 (with carburettors) before it was supercharged.
Then he chopped 3 inches to the body and entered it in Open Gas class.
Finally, Earle took the motor out and sold it, then sold the Body to a spray painters and car repairs place (two bros) in Cheltenham (SE suburb Melb).
He then went into building a rail (the gear box went into the rail).
Later, he then went onto Hill climbing NSW.
He is now retired with lots of good memories!

dangerous - May 14th, 2006 at 06:51 PM

Thanks for the update!
Where do you fit into this story? (nothing in your profile yet)
I know that Earle was your dad, but did you go with him to the races?
How about some photos?!

ACE_76 - May 15th, 2006 at 12:24 AM

Garry & Mike Baker used to be 2 brothers running a repair shop in Cheltenham -- I think. Called "Vee-W Motors"?

empi - May 15th, 2006 at 12:33 AM

Yeah i think the Bakers do have the motor , i remember them telling me some story about it.

AD

kustomkool - May 15th, 2006 at 12:45 PM

the bakers sold the motor to mitchs motors he ran it in his car for a season not sure what happened to it somebody must have scored my guess is gary.Gonna try get some flix for you guys.We gotta save this for ozvw history sakes..