Bruce I've found the back story on this particular car to be quite elusive. All I've found are the drag cars that were built. I did find this. https://www.ebay.com/itm/331627432605 https://macsmotorcitygarage.com/the-factory-lightweights-a-quick-history/ https://macsmotorcitygarage.com/the-factory-lightweights-a-quick-history/ "Ford offered a winning engine in 1962, a 406 CID V8 with three two-barrel carburetors and rated at 405 hp, but unfortunately, the Ford full-size package it came in was big and overweight. So Ford arranged with its favorite performance contractor, Dearborn Steel Tubing, to assemble 11 Galaxie Club Sedans with fiberglass fenders, hoods, deck lids, stripped interiors and special lightweight frames, cutting 400 lbs. of needless fat. Only four examples exist today, as six of the cars were later rebodied as 1963 models. Barrett-Jackson photo" https://macsmotorcitygarage.com/the-factory-lightweights-a-quick-history/
Found some info on the #30 Dearborn Steel Tubing car. According to Jim Hehl, Jim 'Hammer' Mason owned all the DST race cars. You can read about him here: http://www.mmshof.org/index.php/inductees/inductees/287-james-hammer-mason Larry LaMay said that the driver was probably Iggy Katona as he had the #30 and carried it over to his Dodge deal. Iggy's story is here: http://www.mmshof.org/index.php/inductees/inductees/225-iggy-katona
Took this photo maybe 10 years ago, a cool way too haul a Fed This finnish GMC is hauling an 55 Chevy gasser but it were out doing wheelies when i took the photo
This is one of my favorite threads here. Almost every day there are images from when regular guys raced something in the area where they lived. Racing was a major past-time for the working class. They mostly did it for the fun because the other rewards included little money or glory.
What a cool neighborhood! #1 needs a hitch so if #18 breaks at the races they can get home. I hauled the tow truck home with the hot rod once.
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