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Originally Posted by DRAKE VISCOME

Hey... the Carmel Ford T-Bolt (Vindicator) as mentioned previously... (which I drove/raced) Nate wanted me/us to keep... readily offered all "help" needed...we were quite involved with east coast funny car shows (with our FC) at time as well...T-Bolt was sold to Arlid Christiansen in Norway...Hence F/SA (Factory Street Altered european FIA class designation))...Nate went on to purchase/build aformentioned Virginia T-Bolt car... our picture(SS/C) class final NHRA Englishtown/Summernat's...Don Whitlow former American Airlines piolt bought car home from Europe...had Randy DeLisio restore this car to absolutely original...ol' Randy yet again...just incredible job...believe Don still owns/shows car...ol' Nate was never too "thrilled" as the late Carl Holbrook ( a old rival of Nate's) & formally of NJ...did fully sleeved motor on "Vindicator" bolt...which ran/worked pretty well for it's time period...pretty steady 10.30's @ 131-2 mph...mid 70's... Drake...I loved Nate...but never said...we "agreed" on everything 'eh! ...the Carmel/Vindicator car was the original Bill Rick Ford dealer car out of Illinois in 1964

Thanks for clearing things up, Drake.

M68