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Does anyone know the history on this car.

Posted By: 65pacecar

Does anyone know the history on this car. - 11/19/23 04:34 AM

Seems to have raced in the PA area.

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Posted By: topside

Re: Does anyone know the history on this car. - 11/19/23 06:28 PM

Looks like the livery of Harrop's A/FX car with its lettering removed.
The only factory 10"/15" AWB, built by Dick Branster.
Posted By: 65pacecar

Re: Does anyone know the history on this car. - 11/20/23 01:17 AM

Thanks. I appreciate it. Love learning the history of these cars.
Posted By: sixpakdodge

Re: Does anyone know the history on this car. - 11/20/23 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by topside
Looks like the livery of Harrop's A/FX car with its lettering removed.
The only factory 10"/15" AWB, built by Dick Branster.


Except both of Harrop's cars were hardtops and the Sedan that Branster built was for Bill Flynn (Yankee Peddler). Harrop totaled his original car, and then replaced it with the Lindamood Color Me Gone car...Bobby crashed that one too.

The car in the photo is an Eastern Ohio/Western PA piece. I have some more photos of the car and it was cut to practically nothing. Most of the interior floor/trunk was cut out, as well as the inner fenders. I've spoken with a few local people who raced around the time these photos were taken, and no one remembered the car. Alex Theofilos owned Sunset Dragstrip, where the photos were taken, and he would often book in match races, etc. I am thinking this was a local car that someone told Alex they were building/built and were booked in as filler? Alex did this quite a few times if someone canceled on him, or couldn't make a date for whatever reason. There are other photos that appear to be taken the same day with a few 'name' cars of the time.
Posted By: topside

Re: Does anyone know the history on this car. - 11/20/23 03:57 PM

Yup, I got the wrong guy, all right - Flynn, not Harrop. Thanks for the correction.
Posted By: 65pacecar

Re: Does anyone know the history on this car. - 11/21/23 11:23 PM

Thanks. This car appeared on another site and everyone is wondering about its history and ownership and thought I would check here too since there is a lot of knowledge on this board.
Posted By: sixpakdodge

Re: Does anyone know the history on this car. - 11/22/23 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by 65pacecar
Thanks. This car appeared on another site and everyone is wondering about its history and ownership and thought I would check here too since there is a lot of knowledge on this board.


Could you PM me a link?
Posted By: 65pacecar

Re: Does anyone know the history on this car. - 11/26/23 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by sixpakdodge
Originally Posted by 65pacecar
Thanks. This car appeared on another site and everyone is wondering about its history and ownership and thought I would check here too since there is a lot of knowledge on this board.


Could you PM me a link?


PM sent
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