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==History== | |||
In 1973, '''Reeves Callaway''' was a young Formula Vee racer who could not continue to race due to financial reasons. This was considered a tradegy as Reeves was being compared against [[Rick Mears]] and [[Emerson Fittipaldi]].This financial situation led him to start working as a driving instructor. This allowed Reeves to become familiar with the [[BMW 3 Series]]. He obtained one of the BMW 320i school cars with the intention of [[Engine tuning|tuning]] it for more power. Reeves went on to install a [[turbocharger]] to the [[BMW]]. It wasn't long after that (via word of mouth and some media articles) that orders started pouring in, giving birth to the '''Callaway''' company. | |||
==Models== | ==Models== | ||
*[[Callaway C4]] | *[[Callaway C4]] | ||
Revision as of 17:49, 10 December 2006
History
In 1973, Reeves Callaway was a young Formula Vee racer who could not continue to race due to financial reasons. This was considered a tradegy as Reeves was being compared against Rick Mears and Emerson Fittipaldi.This financial situation led him to start working as a driving instructor. This allowed Reeves to become familiar with the BMW 3 Series. He obtained one of the BMW 320i school cars with the intention of tuning it for more power. Reeves went on to install a turbocharger to the BMW. It wasn't long after that (via word of mouth and some media articles) that orders started pouring in, giving birth to the Callaway company.
