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DryLakesRacer
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I just received a message from Karol’s daughter Sue that Karol passed peacefully yesterday at the age of 95. I was lucky enough to call one of my teenage years hero my friend. I was able to meet him thru his daughter when our grandsons played on the same baseball team. I followed Bonneville results starting when I was 12 and read about Karol and his 56 Ford Victoria. I continued thru the years as he competed on the salt in his 1960 Ford Starliner and on to a 1965 Mustang. I also followed his and Rodney Singers championship Lincoln gas dragster’s year during the NHRA fuel ban.
He was a true gentleman and always a pleasure to talk to when was in California or I was visiting him in Texas or on phone calls we made to each other. I’m sure many here will add to their time with this fine man.
Rest in Peace Mr. Miller…..JD Tone
56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.
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Hoosier Hurricane
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I never was privileged to meet Karol, but he and I have corresponded by mail for several years. He has shared many stories and pictures from his past career. We met when he contacted me through Y-Block magazine. I already miss him.
John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"
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Ted was going to see him Thursday past, but Karol said to wait until he felt better. That is sad. Karol has been to my home a couple of times, and he was a joy to talk with. He sent me a couple of T shirts with his car on them. Sorry to hear this.  
JDC
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MoonShadow
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The passing of a Y-Block Icon. I'm so sorry I never got to meet him. Ted said some very nice things about him.
Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.
 
MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire
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DryLakesRacer
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Joe I also was pleasantly surprised when I received a tee-shirt from him. it was a honor to know him and talk of the experiences of his youth. At one time I made the Timing Tags for the SCTA and Bonneville. Karol showed me the originals he had received and I made duplicates for the Orange and White recreation that he did. I believe he put them on the dash over the heater/radio controls. 
56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.
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Daniel Jessup
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My condolences as well - so sorry to hear of his passing. Karol was certainly a pioneer in DIY performance work and did much to spur many of us on in the Y Block world.
Daniel JessupLancaster, California aka "The Hot Rod Reverend" 
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com
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Was privileged to have met Mr. Miller a few years ago. We had nearly identical '56 f100's. Even more exciting was he only lived about 10 minutes from my house. Got to spend good times visiting and helping him with car stuff. Last month he asked if I'd help re-arrange his cars in the garage and I got to fire up that beautiful '56 Victoria. He was a great friend and had an impeccable memory. I could ask him anything about his experiences and he'd recall them without hesitation. He's going to be missed big time.  
Kent — Round Rock, TX
'56 F-100 | '56 Crown Vic | '57 Fairlaine 500 | '57 Thunderbird
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DryLakesRacer
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The Brock Yates story of Karols early Bonneville could be found here along with what he accomplished at Daytona Thanks to Tim McMaster. http://yblockguy.com/articles/KarolMillerStory.html
56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.
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I remember it well (was an early HRM subscriber). That article, and the exhaust note of a neighbor’s ‘55 272 with glass packs really hooked me. I was especially intrigued by Karol’s fiddling with valve timing/cam design on a cut-up head section. That, dual (Lincoln) quads. headers & overinflated tires equaled 150mph from a well used 50s daily driver. Amazing stuff to an impressionable teen. RIP Karol.
6 VOLTS/POS. GRD. NW INDIANA
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