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  • February 16, 2009 at 6:38 pm #9284
    anonymous

        Attached is a copy of a flathead dragster that was raced by a friend of mine, Dan Roper, who passed away a few months ago.
        Al Baran

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        February 16, 2009 at 11:33 pm #15910
        dino
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            Al…What year was this?…kinda looks like the one Carmel Ford had …Maybe? It’s Dover All right …fixed the pic for ya.

            February 17, 2009 at 12:32 pm #15913
            bobby-s

                Al what year was this taken, I noticed the black area where carmel ford
                was covered up. did your friend live in poughkeepsie area,
                when I blew the motor in it I sold it to a shop up there.

                My brother got it from carmel ford
                I raced it for two seasons after we got rid of the rebel machine
                my picture in the upper corner is during my last saeason
                had a lot of fun with it.

                wish I had it now for nostalgia races.

                thanks
                bobby s

                February 17, 2009 at 4:10 pm #15914
                anonymous

                    Dan had a window /awning business here in Stratford Ct. From a timeline standpoint, he might not have been involved at the time this picture was taken. I found it in my collection and scanned it for him and he claimed he was the driver at one point. He also claimed (I hope one of you guys can verify this) that as a gag, they ran him against Gartlits with a huge head start.
                    As to some of the other guys you are looking for, Don Scinto still has an engine building shop here in Stratford. The last time I saw Tony Neri (The Ad man) he was living in Newtown, Ct. and Al Deangelis (Mystery Wyllis) had a sanitation business along with a race car fabrication business also here in Stratford. Al Bowes (Mongoose Corvette) had a classic/ muscle car sales business here localy before he died many years ago.
                    When I raced during the 1967 season in my B/SR my name was Al Baranowski. I shortened it years later.

                    Al Baran

                    February 18, 2009 at 12:00 am #15918
                    bobby-s

                        I or my brother did not run gartlets,
                        not sure when carmel ford had it,
                        maybe he thought he drove it when
                        pat owned it, carmel ford got it from him
                        or maybe the owner I sold it to in poughkeepsie

                        at least we can dream,,

                        March 27, 2009 at 3:31 pm #16555
                        dino
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                            This car sure got around! got many shots with differant owners and paint

                            July 4, 2009 at 12:25 am #17983
                            dino
                            Keymaster

                                Guy named Pat Cramer had it too…but its been around ! …In ODF Galleies it shows up in differant colors all the way back to like 61 !

                                July 4, 2009 at 1:38 am #17986
                                john-sachs-sr
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                                    quote dinotheweirdo:

                                    Guy named Pat Cramer had it too

                                    Pat went on to open Brewster Harley Davidson.Put up a real nice facility. 🙂
                                    He is now in the Lake George area(Ticonderoga).Last time I saw him,mid ’90s in Key West,he was in business as “FORT H-D OBSOLETE”.Business # 518 585-7474.
                                    I think Ron M. stays in touch with him.
                                    John 😉

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