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[CycloneFE]

I was on Bob Rice's facebook and linked to the Kentucky Motorsports Hall of Fame and came across this pic. Wow! I love the traction bars.

[bill dedman]

Originally Posted by CycloneFE

I was on Bob Rice's facebook and linked to the Kentucky Motorsports Hall of Fame and came across this pic. Wow! I love the traction bars.

Bob MIGHT have a picture of Junior Garrison's "Wicked Willys," the '40 Willys coupe that won B/Gas and the "Little" (or was it "Street") Eliminator at INDY in '62. It had traction bars that ran from the axle housing to the rear cross-member!

I'm pretty sure that Bill Taylor (of Coleman/Taylor Transmissions) had a lot to do with that car.

[CycloneFE]

Not too far from the subject, I am posting pics of Jack Ditmars Lil Screamer. It was at the Hunnert Car Pile Up here in Decatur in October. The fellow doing the restoration has a web site and has been documenting his progress. My only concern was that I called Jack out of the blue and he wanted me to help him get the Screamer back, the fellow would have nothing of it unless it was very large $$$$. I contacted Jack because his Opel funny car ended up at our local track as a bracket car and he found out it went sand racing and was destroyed. What a shame.

[bill dedman]

I saw that Ditmars car (not the Opel) run several times, and it really WAS a "screamer!" Fantastic little altered, and fabulous paint job!!!

I hope he gets it back!!!!

[John Kelley]

Originally Posted by bill dedman

I saw that Ditmars car (not the Opel) run several times, and it really WAS a "screamer!" Fantastic little altered, and fabulous paint job!!!
I hope he gets it back!!!!

SCREAMER for sure,much like the DJB coupe out of the Dallas area.......

[bill dedman]

Originally Posted by John Kelley

SCREAMER for sure,much like the DJB coupe out of the Dallas area.......

Yes, but without a blower...