Bill,
I can't help but think that we must have crossed paths at some
time........ I raced motorcycles at BeeLine Dragway in 63 & 64, raced a
'59 Ford in 65 and my best and fastest car, a dark blue Impala SS D/S in
65 & 66.( I had Joe Bonnano Jr. in my class- he always had a following of
knock-out pit tootsies with him- 'Course he's doing a long stretch in
Federal Pen. now..........) I remember the Hopper Automotive car; did they
go to a rail later? At any rate, welcome to the list!
Ed Van Scoy
#128 C/GT
William McIntyre wrote:
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> Bill McIntyre
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> Greetings
> Here in the Phoenix area in the late 50's-early 60's Gus Stallings
> regularly ran his 300SL at the drags.He was the owner of Stallings
> Auto Imports.He also ran the car at Bville.I dont recall his speed/et
> at the dragstrip but he regularly beat all but the most well-tuned and
> driven stock Corvettes.I think I recall that he ran just under 150 at
> the salt.Gus was a very distinguished appearing gentleman,ALWAYS
> impeccably dressed.He always had time to talk racing with those of us
> who stopped by.I was early/mid 20's at the time and Gus must have been
> mid 50's.I think his 300SL was a 1955 vintage,all white.At the
> starting line,waiting for the flagman to wave him off against a
> Vett,he would put the gas pedal down and just let it "soak".We all
> used to marvel that the engine didnt "grenade"
> Gus is just one of a long list of good memories I have of the people
> who race.
> Bill McIntyre,driver,Hopper Automotive AHRA record holding A/Altered.
> 1960-1963
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> Bill McIntyre
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