Marquart MA-4 Biplane

[planecrazy2]

Saw an ad in Pacific Flyer for a "1964 Marquart MA-4 Biplane" being advertised as a "past Reno Gold winner". Anybody have any info on this?

I can't find any referance anywhere on a Marquart MA-4 flying at Reno, let alone winning.

Anybody have a pic of a Marquart MA-4?

[shorebird]

Re: Marquart MA-4 Biplane

I've recently seen a picture of one on Barnstormers. It looks like a perfect biplane racer,.... big ball of dragggg.

Dennis
Biplane #25 DragRacer

[RandyGoss75]

Re: Marquart MA-4 Biplane

http://www.ailerona.com/PhotoGallery/SlideShow.cfm?q_PhotoAlbum=12

http://bergeflyingtheater.blogspot.com/2007/07/biplane-designer-ed-marquart-dies.html

[Apteryx]

Re: Marquart MA-4 Biplane

The single place Marquart MA-4 was the "Lancer".
In 1966 Don Wickliffe, flying the Marquart based racer, #11 "Dollar Special", (built by Buck Dollar), was awarded first at Reno, after Bill Boland was penalized for a pylon cut. the winning speed was a blazing 147.7 mph.

I've got a Kinert picture I can e-mail you if you'd like.

Paul

[RandyGoss75]

Re: Marquart MA-4 Biplane

That is amazing the winning speed was that low.

#99, #89 and # 1 sure upped the bar in that class.

[Apteryx]

Re: Marquart MA-4 Biplane

That is amazing the winning speed was that low.

We've scootched the bar up a little, in Formula One, as well

[planecrazy2]

Re: Marquart MA-4 Biplane

Thank you for the info everyone.

Very interesting history.