So What Really happened to Mysterian Racecars

[DerElf]

I have been ot of the loop for sometime and it has come to my attention that there have been conflicting rumors as to the ACTUAL dispersion of the FORMULA VEE Assets of MYSTERIAN RACECARS since Kurt Lemay's decision to hang up his torch in regards to building Formula Cars and dedicate his copious skills to custom fabrication for Hot Rod guys.

In 2007 Kurt sold the M5 Formula First project and tooling to Scott Meier and that single design became MYSTIQUE RACECARS. Scott has subsequently sold said venture to another party.

Shortly after that Kurt sold Me, MARTY CAMERON the remaining assets of MYSTERIAN Racecars, meaning all plans, tooling, Dies, Molds, steel and rights to the manufacture of the M1, M2, M3 & M4. Those remain in MY posession and under my jurisdiction. My intent was to relaunch those models as ELFRACECARS until my finances took a nose dive and I was forced to relocate for the moment to Austin Texas for career reasons. ELEFRACECARS remains in my plans however and I am speaking with a potential partner to help relaunch that venture in 2009.

SUGARGROVE CUSTOM CARS LLC has not the plans, the rights nor the interest to manufacture Kurt Lemay's FORMULA VEE designs. They do, however, have the rights to build the M5 FORMULA FIRST which is an amazing design that Scott has driven with much success this year in Cendiv. I wish them all the luck in the world as that project was partially my brainchild (and the chassis was originally designed to fit my capacious form).

ANY inquires involving the former MYSTERIAN FORMULA VEE models should be directed to ME at

[e-mail]

NOTE: Quinn and Bob you will have your d**n axle fairings for next season, no need for snotty asides of terse e-mails. Yeah I haven't delivered them as promised and I am sorry.

Kurt Lemay in BOTH cases retained the name MYSTERIAN as it is the name of of fabrication business. Last I spoke with Kurt he has little or no interest in Formula car manufacturing.

Thank you

[bbonow]

Marty,

I was told by Jim Woodsmall (Sugar Grove Custom Cars, LLC) that he had purchased the Mysterian name from Kurt Lemay in addition to buying the Mystique M5 from Scott Meyer. Scott drove the M5 once at Savannah, GA and the car has not been to an SCCA race since.

Bill

[DerElf]

Bill;

I am just off the phone with Kurt. He did in fact sell the name MYSTERIAN to jim for use on the M5 FORMULA FIRST cars. His shop remains MYSTERIAN AUTOWERKS. He also reaffirmed that I retain all rights to the FORMULA VEE marquee, as well as the name MYSTERIAN for the FORMULA VEE chassis.

Jim is M5, I am everything else. There are reasons for me stepping out from in front of my game design document to reaffirm all this.

Marty

[Scott]

Actually, I raced the M5 twice, once at the last regional at Laguna Seca in 2007 and then, as mentioned above, at Savanaha.

[Bruce]

Larry Bacon is now the owner of Mysterian Vee. He aquired it from Marty. I have been trying to get him registered on this site, hope to resolve it soon. Contact info [e-mail]

[DerElf]

Well I guess I don't need to announce it officially then.

[fv80]

I know this is an old thread, but the question has been asked of me.. exactly WHEN (what year) was the first Mysterian constructed by Kurt? Who has the oldest one now ?
Steve, FV80

[Bruce]

The first one built was last owned by Bill Dean. It still is, but can't verify and can't remember when it was built, since he has disappeared from public.