Willie Borsch
Drag racing fans of the 1960’s and early 70’s considered Willie a genuine superstar; the prototype “working man’s hero”. Moreover, the fearless pilot of the Marcellus & Borsch “Winged Express” AA/Fuel Altered was that rare individual who achieved international acclaim with a homebuilt, unsponsored, sportsman-classed vehicle that rarely ventured outside California. What “Wild” Willie and “Mousie” Marcellus lacked in financial resources, they made up for in brute horsepower, technical innovation, and driving skill. Their controversial, overhead airfoil was remarkably similar to contemporary dragster wings. And Willie’s legendary one-handed handling will be remembered as long as “T” bodied roadsters blast away from starting lines.