Bill Klingelsmith

Saw my first 7 as a teen in the early 70's @ Nelson Ledges, OH. A good friend of my Dads was running SCCA in a Saab Sonett and they let me tag along to torgue the wheels and clean the windshield. There were some gorgeous cars in those days but for me the 7 just stood out. I owned a couple Mini's and MGs and for no good reason even a Fiat in the years to come but promised myself one day I'd have a 7. All of a sudden I'm looking at the big five oh and I realized there was a Volvo in my garage, a wagon no less, I decided it was time. I searched for two years for a suitable 7 when one night while surfing E-Bay I noticed a X-flow engine for sale. I e-mailed the owner and told him I wasn't interested in the motor but was curious if by chance the engine was for a 7 and if so if he might know where I might find one. Turned out he owned an S2 and was in the process of buying an S1, he also told me he might be willing to sell the S2 to the right person. That's how I became the proud owner of a 1962 Super Seven 1500 Cosworth. The "twisty-turny" roads of the Mountain State (WV) form a wonderful playground for the car and I and if it weren't raining chances are that's where you'd find us now. Bill