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Originally Posted by dragracer9911
Terry, you know a lot more folks that I do.
I have a picture of Gene's mustang at home, it was brown or a shade of burgundy. I think that it was from Budds Creek (P.S., when Bill bought the track, it was renamed Budds Creek for a while). I usally went to Budds Creek or Colional BEach with either Roy and Mary Wilsure or with Dickie.
I don't know if Mr. Slater still has the Challenger or not. It used to sit on that open trailer with the box on the front out on the edge of Route 381 all the time. I know that he has the blue Plymonth Arrow that his grandson drives in Super Pro. Mr. Salter is one of the nicest people in racing. He always speaks to me when I see him from when I safety tech'ed at MIR. no matter where I see him.
Thanks, Tom Sr.
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Hi again......Frank sold the Challenger several years ago when he got the Arrow. It was cut up pretty bad as a bracket car. Sad part is he threw the shaker hood out behind his house and it rusted away beyond repair. Some guys on here or a collector would almost kill for that hood and shaker scoop....LOL. It was a factory built race car Gene and myself ordered without any options or sound deadner. Frank is and has always been a great guy. I used to travel with Dickie Estivez and his brother in law Alfred when they raced the 428 CJ's and I was doing their cylinder heads. Later with Jim Morgan. Knew Roy and Mary very well when he worked at Speed Unlimited. I think Mary is now living in Cobb Island after Roys passing. Genes 271 HP Mustang was a bronze brown. I dont remember what name color Ford call it but he had some sponsorship from a Martin Ford in Mongomery county. Used to flat tow it. Later he had a 428 1969 Ford Fairlane almost the same color with the "Box top" roof line. Then the Callenger last. If some on here get bored with our BSing you can always email on here or by my email at
zorascar@comcast.net I didnt mean to hi jack the thread. Thanks again for reminding me about Bill Carnes. Made me remember a lot of stuff from the stone age I hadnt thought about for years. It was because of Todd and Larry that I got to work for IHRA back in around 72.
Terry