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Old 11-15-2017, 10:22 PM   #13
Mike Jones
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Default Re: Another Legendary Drag Strip Is Gone

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Originally Posted by Dana Fitzpatrick View Post
Richard Ruth built the 55 for the studio,I have a magazine from around 1980 with an interview with him.He said before he turned the car over to the studio he ran it at the strip,went 10.70/127. Incidentally,this is the same 55 used in American Graffiti,they put a flat hood and a L-88 dual plane intake on it and painted it black.Changed interiors and wheels,also.
I was looking at an AG clip and the 55 Harrison Ford was driving had a funky front bumper on it. It looked like it was too high up
I`ll try to find and post it.
Mike A114

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