Quoting chrispile <chrispile@cox.net>:
> List and Tom -
> Tom Shannon pointed out the excellent website www.flatheaddrag.com
> and I
> wanted to point out a little about the owner of said website.
> Jim Marlett is a former AHRA record holder who used to run a '53
> Ford
> powered by a flat henry. He is a great lover of drag racing and street
> rodding
> history - especially flathead motored stuff. His day job is the Asst.
> Director
> of the prestigious Sedgwick County Zoo here in Wichita, Kansas. Jim
> really
> loves his job, but his passion in cars, so when the two are able to mix,
> then
> Jim is in heaven! On Father's Day a local car magazine organizes a car
> show
> within the hosts' grounds. Jim can be spotted clicking off picture after
> picture of street rods and muscle cars among the gorillas, rhinos, and
> bears.
> Just look for the bearded fellow with the big grin!
> Jim is also the correspondent for the local dragstrip to an area
> drag
> newspaper, and a frequent poster of items on flathead usergroups sites,
> and
> vintage rodding newsgroups and websites. I have been trying to convince
> him to
> try the salt out sometime soon. If you happen to visit his website, drop
> him
> an email!
> Just wanted to blow this guy's horn a bit - he's too humble to do it
> himself. See you all later on the digest!
>
> Chris Pile aka aircap
>
> Chris;
Good to hear from you bud! Thanks for the background info on Jims Flathead
site. Car show inside a zoo. Now thats something my ex would agree to.LOL
Thanks, and tell your friend Jim to get on in here and start postin'.
Tom Shannon
Magna, Utah
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