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Thanks for the replies guys ... I think perhaps this girl thing is one of those urban myth deals ... we had a similar tale in my small town ......
I am in need of some info , such as street names where folks street raced and the places they hung out as well , from the Pittsburg , Pa. area in...
Nice post Rocky ... I really enjoy the stories of how things were just before me , the muscle car era by the time I was driving in 67 . .. And...
you can count on i will try and find it .... one can never read too many street racing stories ... :-)
I gotta tell ya ... you guys from NYC and Detroit have the best damn stories ... when I was a young man it was common thought that LA had the...
I noticed you used the term " the gut " in your post . The locals tell me it was also used down here in Vancouver Wa as a term for cruisn the...
While reading your story I noticed something I see in many stories I read , that while the cops could be real hard asses , they also let more...
well it sounds like ya were well schooled on the law Henry, among your other talents ... also it would appear your still a street racer perhaps...
so this took place in Reidville SC Rex ... ??? a unique racing deal you guys did , never heard anything quite like youve indicated to date ......
Jimbo . perhaps you might give some details on these ... who made em up ... how did you get one .. etc ... fascinating ... you New York boys did...
thought id send this along since I just received it ... ... this was a car that cruised our avenue when I was a kid ....so about 63-65 .... took...
oh damn . I forgot .... Happy Birthday Mike !!! and please post as many stories as you feel like ... I dont see enuff of your eras stories to...
Mike you had me laughing here ... these are the gold dust stories I referred to earlier .... every time I think my age group were wild and crazy ,...
id agree .... if there is a term " professional street racer ' it applies to these guys ... some of the most interesting and entertaining reading...
A good argument Stude , but geez .. .every race they ran couldnt have had that dire of consequences ... We arent discussing murder or robbery here...
Thanks for the reply DD .... first off , I personally dont have much use for cutoff dates and if had to pick one , it wouldnt be any of the...
No disrespect here DDD but ... Hey you pre 66 guys .... DONT LEAVE !!! ... your stories are perhaps the most precious of them all .... the view...
All good points you brought up Rex ... while street racing was illegal .. we did it anyway , millions of us in fact , and in towns all over...
Now Id like to state up front I was never any street racer of any renown in my small town of Canton Ohio . One of the smaller fish in the pond...
Wow ... im overwhelmed here . This is some awesome stuff you guys are laying out on this page and I thank you all ... and I have so much id like...
great story Chief ... keep em coming .. !!!
Billy , thanks for the info ... I have lived in Vancouver since 99 and have attended the annual downtown cruise for several years now and I have...
For me , the memory doesnt function well either at times ... the funny part is , I remember the old days pretty well , but dont ask me what I had...
quite the dashing young fella there Bob ... got the proper for the day hat tilt and all .... :-)
Out of line ??? ... hell Bob , to me this is gold dust stuff ! While my era was the late 60s -mid 70s , these days I always love to hear stories...
great info ... thanks Jibs ... what I found most interesting was your mention of trailered cars in the mid 60s . In Canton Ohio I dont remember...
id guess the statute of limitations has long passed by now ...
Many thanks for your input Mr . Chevrolet ... every little bit helps ! Got a question tho , what time period was all this happening ...
Hey folks , looking for some info on street racing in your area . Could use some info on locations in the city , streets and roads , " known...
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