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View Full Version : Der Meister....... Doctorr 08-13-2003, 11:51 AM Come on guys, a little respect for 'der meister', born on this date, 1902, in Lahr, Germany - Felix Wankel! Without whom, as we all know...... He sure loved to drive that RX-7 of his - Happy Birthday! Thanks Again, Herr Wankel! . . . doc eccles 08-13-2003, 11:58 AM Would've been 101 today. Happy birthday, Herr Doktor. CERAMICSEAL 08-17-2003, 08:44 AM Much respect! Dr.Wankel defintely deserves it. Thank God he provided that mind and inspiration. Did Felix actually own an rx-7? Lensman 08-17-2003, 09:00 AM Originally posted by CERAMICSEAL Did Felix actually own an rx-7? He died in 1988 and never possessed a driving licence. http://www.monito.com/wankel/dr-wankel.html Nice tombstone! Lensman 08-17-2003, 09:08 AM :) RodsterinFL 08-17-2003, 09:11 PM Happy B-Day He gave to us this, this Wankelnugen!! rpm_pwr 08-17-2003, 09:29 PM Originally posted by Doctorr He sure loved to drive that RX-7 of his Actually he hated Mazda's efforts. He saw them as inferior and not a real rotary. :confused: -pete |