I know of those guys but never met them. I was a 16-17 year old kid at that point and I'm sure they had more important people to talk to. Did get to meet Chuck Stoddard when He dyno'd the later Ace-Bristol that was run at Pelee. Not sure how much good that did, The owner got PASSED by a TR-3 on the straight!! Denise McCluggage was at that race, saw her, didn't get to talk to her. She could drive as well as any man there.
Got away from it when I started Drag Racing.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

John, I am interested in the phase 1 passenger cars, are you trying to recreate one? Have you found out any production information on them?
Randy

Marc,

Thanks, I will touch bases with him.

Yeah, it seems that it will take a little doing to get this 55-56 Supercharger set all figured out, the phase 1, well somebody has to have one and they may need some of the F parts we can trade.

Regards,

John

Is this the worlds first exotic automobile? The 1935 Harris fwd speedster, No heavier, higher, wider, taller or longer than an AC Cobra, but many many decades before.

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=11958.0

Pegleg,

By any chance do you or anybody else you know >> have pics of the old races?

Did you ever go to the Chanute Air force base events? Rantoul Illinois?

I know that Ben, in part, frequented Cumberland, NY, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa and Indiana.

He sanctioned tracks and officiated, him and Kimberly were in the first edition Sports Illustrated for their racing coverage, later they became Pres and V Pres of the SCCA.

You made me smile !!!

John



Is this the worlds first exotic automobile? The 1935 Harris fwd speedster, No heavier, higher, wider, taller or longer than an AC Cobra, but many many decades before.

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=11958.0

Frank Stubbs phone is 425.228-1012. He's in Newcastle, WA

Marc

'54 Merc ragtop

Pt Townsend, WA   

                                                                                                                                   

I pitted for a fella who raced an Arnolt-Bristol. Late 50's. i was still in High school. We ran at Pellee Island off Sandusky, A strip in Cumberland Maryland, Western NY, Dunkirk, and other places. Very familiar with those names.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Old mics,

From what I have read, it is not a stacked dual diafram like the 56.

Original set ups are so dam rare, and pics are the same, hard to figure it all out !!!!!

It has the large diaphram like a 55>> but>> it has a additional boss on the cast part for another vacuum port.

That is my best understanding, and the best way I know how to describe it.

Perhaps it was from a truck or?????

warm regards,

John

Is this the worlds first exotic automobile? The 1935 Harris fwd speedster, No heavier, higher, wider, taller or longer than an AC Cobra, but many many decades before.

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=11958.0

Two port vaccum advance-like the 56 "load o matic" distributor style?

I have an N.O.S. one if thats what you are looking for.

Oldmics

Pegleg,

Thanks for the info and contacts.

Yes, the phase 1 VS is a tough find, hopefully I have some other F parts somebody needs, and a extra phase 1.

Noticed your posted by Elkhart;

as a trivia and historical point, the man that built the futuristic exotic car I have, helped design, was a stock holder, and flagged the Innagurial race at Road America, also had his good friend Harley earl bring some GM concept cars, and also reserved a spot for Gordon Buehrig. Truth be told, and it will be one day, Jim Kimberly, Wacky Arnolt and Ben were the basic builders of the National SCCA.

Warm regards,

John

Is this the worlds first exotic automobile? The 1935 Harris fwd speedster, No heavier, higher, wider, taller or longer than an AC Cobra, but many many decades before.

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=11958.0

Don Antilla in Ct. repos the T'Bird mounting bracket. Fast427@sbcglobal.net. Frank Stubbs, don't have a contact no. in Washington state has reproduced the Air cleaners. I still have a few idler and blower pulley castings. As far as the Stage 1 blower.............good luck!

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart)