Neat video. I love any of those that bring back the "Good ole Days" Recognize at least 2 of those cars from Hot Rod & Speed & Custom & PHR from 45 years ago. Thanx for the memory.
On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 7:48 PM, Ed Riggins <e...@thrashermagazine.com> wrote: > We had the pleasure of co-sponsoring the car and worked with Jim and his > son Bob and Sammy Hale, the last driver of the Champion nostalgia car. In > one of the last frames of this clip, you can see Hale wearing one of the > “team” shirts, red with a big black and white Juxtapoz “spade” logo, > designed by Craig Stecyk, on the back. Hanging in our office, we have the > identical logo from the blower cover, on a framed, carbon fiber plaque they > gave us that has the 5.87 et signed by Hale, and it also includes the blown > piston and spun rod bearing from the run. Great memories of some wonderful > guys. Thanks for sharing. ER > > > ------------------------------ > *From: *Malibu <327mal...@gmail.com> > *Reply-To: *The Chevelle Mailing List <chevelle-list@chevelles.net> > *Date: *Mon, 2 Mar 2009 11:30:26 -0500 > *To: *The Chevelle Mailing List <chevelle-list@chevelles.net> > *Subject: *[Chevelle-list] Champion Speed Shop > > *I found this video and thought it was interesting so I'm sending it to > the list to see. > * > > Video produced for the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame 2007, which > inducted Jim McLennan. > Brief history of the "Smiling Irishman" who drove the "worlds fastest > Chevy," and his Champion Speed Shop. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REWiSl6cIm4 < > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REWiSl6cIm4> > > > -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
