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Old 06-18-2017, 01:11 PM   #6
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Default Re: Arlen Vanke passes

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Originally Posted by Frito View Post
I spoke with Arlen a few weeks ago and asked him what his first race car was. He said a 40 Ford. HUMM
The 2nd paragraph of the article, in the first link I posted, seems to agree that a 40 Ford was probably his 1st race car.

https://www.hemmings.com/magazine/mu...e/3732991.html

But, he also drove many others, including Chevy, Pontiac & Mopar. " Eventually, he graduated to a 1956 Chevy with its small-block V-8. Soon after, Vanke started racing Pontiacs. "

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