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Re: Street Racing in the 60's & 70's - Tell them your story
[Re: fullmetaljacket]
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06/15/10 09:51 PM
06/15/10 09:51 PM
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Qwik426
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The wedding was an unfortunate freak timing of Murphy's law in a different part of town, I believe Long Island. They newlyweds had just finished the Wedding ceremony and were heading out to the reception to greet the Family and friends when they came onto a street race in full throttle. The Limo's driver either never saw the Monte Carlo or the Monte was just to fast at that point to do nothing other than rip the Limo apart. It was a horror scene of epic proportions.
I was enraged myself because of the stupid senseless planning and execution of such a race on a street with hidden driveways and cross streets. I've always known that street racing is highly dangerous, but if it is going to go down in earnest, than consider the safety of others that are not involved if you are not considering your own.
That is why the Connecting, 150th, and other haunts where it is a one way fair and only included the drivers and spectators is probably safe in some respect but not the safest. Who ever is there knows the fine print and hind site should be game.
Lee, are you sure it was a Monte Carlo? I saw this news story on Channel 7 Eyewitness News way back when and from what sticks in my mind I could swear the car driven by the street racer (who they also showed under arrest) was a black Grand National.
Whatever car it was, it was an absolutely terrible tragedy (Murphy sucks!!) that horrified and forever scarred many lives on what began as an extremely happy and joyous day.
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Re: Street Racing in the 60's & 70's - Tell them your story
[Re: fullmetaljacket]
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06/16/10 02:53 PM
06/16/10 02:53 PM
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The wedding accident was in Long Beach - on Long Beach Rd. - both the bride and groom were killed - the cars involved were a black Monte SS and a Grand National. The GN was the one that crashed the limo - the SS never was found if I remember correctly. The oil down on FLB was just north of 26th Ave on N/B FLB, white Mustang GT 5.0 - the carcass of the Mustang was on the side of the 109pct. for a couple of weeks after that one ...
Last edited by shakerjoe; 06/16/10 02:55 PM.
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Re: Street Racing in the 60's & 70's - Tell them your story
[Re: fullmetaljacket]
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06/16/10 10:04 PM
06/16/10 10:04 PM
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Mopar Grandpa
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Thank you Joe for bringing up the facts on such a horrific situation.
Stories like these are exactly why us older guys and gals need to encourage the young pups to hit the drag strips and not the streets. I would be devasted if one of my children or grandchildren were injured or killed by some street racers.
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Re: Street Racing in the 60's & 70's - Tell them your story
[Re: fullmetaljacket]
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06/17/10 07:11 AM
06/17/10 07:11 AM
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True That.
Lets just hope that municipal politics don't get in the way and shut down tracks in a domino effect where as they close down and condominiums pop up, the streets become the new Coliseums again. Old subject, but true and always rearing its ugly head.
unfort. as land becomes more $$$$, track owners take the cash, and condo's go up... its a sad fact of life... or the track gets closed down as new condos get built 1/2 mile away , and the people then complain about the noise...
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Re: Street Racing in the 60's & 70's - Tell them your story
[Re: fullmetaljacket]
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06/17/10 09:40 PM
06/17/10 09:40 PM
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True That.
Lets just hope that municipal politics don't get in the way and shut down tracks in a domino effect where as they close down and condominiums pop up, the streets become the new Coliseums again. Old subject, but true and always rearing its ugly head.
 with ya!! We (street racing community)
should of took over the old Floyd Bennett Airfield, but politics prevailed and what was profitable and cost conscious made more sense.
Other than to give NYC their own track, to provide
a tremendous boost to the city's economic picture,
local automotive and trade businesses flourishing,
restaurant businesses booming, tourism in NYC
on the rise. Anything would have been possible!!
Most important, today's youth would have an
constuctive outlet/hobby to be weaned on. Less
gangs, crime and more involvement of today's youth in community, would have be a result.  I am now off my soapbox, thank you !!
"Stupidity is Ignorance on Steroids"
"Yeah, it's hopped to over 160" (quote by Kowalski in the movie Vanishing Point 1970 - Cupid Productions)
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Re: Street Racing in the 60's & 70's - Tell them your story
[Re: HYPER8oSoNic]
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06/17/10 10:49 PM
06/17/10 10:49 PM
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That's right, when all is on the line and the clutch is depressed and the torque converters are tweaked, and the drive shafts are twisted, everything is silently loud and even across the board. Black,White,Rich,Poor,Pretty,Ruffed,Ford, DODGE. hehe.
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