| Other Specials
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With a genius for synthesis
which reached its apotheosis in the Scarab,
Californians merged the hot-rodding and sports car cultures. Creative individuals
put modified V8 engines into fairly lightweight sports car chassis and
hit the race track, not always with the best results. Here are some
of the high-powered juggernauts that thundered and rumbled around California
tracks in 1961-62.
| Bob Herda in the Huffaker-Chevy
at Stockton on April 14-15, 1962.
This car was built in
the 1950s by Joe Huffaker and
driven by Chuck Howard, among others. It was a potent creation.
(1-4-05) Rich Bennett
is looking for information on this car's
history. |
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Rick Lewis in the Roadrunner
Special at Laguna Seca on Oct. 21-22, 1961.
The car was fast by local
standards, but usually appeared only at Pro races where it rarely qualified. |
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