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Hi Rootie, The Traylor car in the photo is the 55 car that Al Keller drove a lot. It has since been repainted red as it raced in the 50s and...
John S, Larry Dickson is in the Nesler#29 and I think Arnie Knepper is in John Werglands #14
Hi Stooge, One of the MacNamara#73s is alive and well and has been restored. This is the car that Sweikert drove and later bought, then sold...
Hi MarioFan, Love those photos of Mario, some of which I never saw before. I have the Wynns car that Mario drove and hope to reunite him...
Baldtireman, If my memory is right, the #2 Nesler car was the Trevis #5 that Larry drove the year before in USAC, in fact he won the...
Hi Mlight9, Denny is correct about Bryant Ingalls in Bill Bauers car. The car in the backround in Pappy Steffans hillegass with Hal Wilson...
Happy New Year everyone. Does anyone know if Jake Vargo once owned a V8 60 Kurtis midget? I believe that his brother Ed did, but did Jake too? In...
Just want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and for those who will be traveling, be safe and keep it between the fences!
Hi John S, I believe the Central EX. Kuzma is owned by Jim Haag of Wisc. ? He also owns the Luptow black panther and Aggies 98jr.
Hi John S, The Wergland car was the Hoover Motor Express champ car from the 50s. I remember Ed Terry and Bill Holland driving it in URC.
Hi Chuck, Welcome aboard. I was there too. Was that the Wergland car that Bob Marvin lost his life in?
Casper, Congrats on your purchase! Nice car. Looks like your into tether cars? Can you post some photos. Those cars are really a mirror...
CT. to PA., The last I knew, the car is in Cheshire, CT. It showed up at a nearby paint shop for full restoration and I helped to convince...
The RZ car was restored while owned by Bill Chapin. I believe that Floyd and Ron Trevis did the the bulk of the fab. work others did the cosmetic...
joemarsicano, The Monroe shocks you have were commonly used on the front of sprint and champ cars from the late 50s thru the early...
Hi Buildy, I think Chitwood is in the Riverside car, but can not I.D. the others. Some nice looking cars!
A belated thank you to Stan Lobitz for the great time last Sunday. Nice to see Harley Gene, Arlan Kurtis, John Mahoney and Gene Crucean making the...
Hi Rootie, I am currently restoring the #34 Smith Offy in your photo and previously did the Ohara checkerboard twin fire Ford that he...
Hi Miller 27, Near the end of his career, he drove for Roland Willis who used the #4. Buck drove for me for 4 years which carried the #2...
Hi Miller 27, Which Buckley 2a were you referring to? I recall his first car was the silver Edmunds, former Moody car, and then he bought...
Hi speed wrench, Thanks for your offer, but think I have what I need. Hey Justin, that red #40 midget is about 10 miles from your house! Come...
Hi Guys, Does anyone have some contact info for Jim Hettinger from Mich.? I may be doing a project that passed through his and his dads hands.
Hi Ken, The cream and red car is the former Yaccavone kurtis and has no connection with the blue36. Is the Curtis roadster in question the same...
Hi Buildy, The car you asked about, is the Darrell Villa Offy (blue 83) that won the 1959 ARDC championship with Bert Brooks. In 1960, Carl...
Hi Buildy, The 36 car is the Yaccavone Kurtis that Bill Dils was killed in. It was first thought to be a Mordenti car but both of those are...
Hi Harley Gene, Just got my schedule of events for Winchester. Is there anything going on or any reason to get there on Friday or do you...
Hi Mlight9, Regarding the photo, extreme left with red cap is Jim Shaw, driver is Eddie Gallione (our driver that day) and my dad with blue cap...
Spike is right, the 56 is the Williams bros. driven by Larry Rice (not the USAC driver). Eddie Gallione in the drivers uniform and my dad with the...
Old Bill, I think you are right, the car has more Edmunds qualities than Trevis.
Hi Rootie, Does that car say Murray Bros. on the hood? If it does, it is a street car based on an Indy roadster. The car is about 5 miles...
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