That 409 was sponsored by Rich Clement’s Speed Shop, it was on Archer Ave. on Chicago’s southwest side. Clement also was an oval track racer and went on to manufacture wheels for NASCAR teams, forged aluminum wheels for Indy cars and many styles of truck and industrial wheels.
Sorry to interrupt @jnaki but I think I spotted Waldo(s) in that photo (and a young jnaki being a nonconformist)!!!
A handful of members from Rochester Street Rods helped with some of the early restoration work on this car. We attended the unveiling at the Museum on the 13th and were pleased to see the car completed. We also got to spend time with some of the surviving family members and enjoyed their memories and stories about their parents and the car. As far as the Museum, it is definitely worth a visit.
Hello, That was a great FED during its time line racing on the Westcoast. The photo was popular as it was a true showcase race car and it was super quick, as well as fast… 1962 Version versus 1964 version Greer, Black, Prudhomme FED … field mouse starting line view First edition: Old Friday Art second edition: Old Friday Art It was the senior year of high school and the future was calling. Where were you in 1962? The amazing thing was that the Lions Dragstrip “field mouse” got a view of the winning FED during this season. The sleek, red/orange FED was driven by drag racing legend, Don Prudhomme, who won 237 of the 241 races, in which he piloted the car… The races at Lions on a Saturday night was always a treat when the red/yellow FED rolled to the staging area. Whether it was with groups of teenagers or on a date night, the excitement was evident at the starting line. Jnaki Despite the original color being red/orange, the most popular color of the finished record holder, was the bright yellow paint by Don Prudhomme. The immaculate FED was called the “Greer, Black, and Prudhomme” race car in the early 1962 season. “It was one of the most beautiful dragsters ever built was also one of the most successful. In an era when function took precedence over form, the legendary Greer, Black & Prudhomme dragster combined the best of both worlds, that is, it looked great and ran even better. With a combination of the money from Tommy Greer, the engine and clutch science of Keith Black and the raw driving skills of a young car painter by the name of Don Prudhomme, the GB&P car literally struck fear in the hearts of its competitors.” WDIFL My brother and I have always liked this yellow version and it has stuck all of these years. The whole car had gone through some difficult times and was reconstructed in 1968 to this yellow beauty as we all remember from those early days. The drawing is what a field mouse would see at the starting line at Lions Dragstrip back then. It was extremely low/mean, had the attitude of power, and with that, scored a string of unbelievable victories in the races. YRMV
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