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Title: RIP Art Arfons 06/12/07 Post by: ESH on December 04, 2007, 20:07:05 pm One of the planets fastest just left...
November 7th 1965 - 576.553mph "...Art Arfons was the epitome of land speed racers an ordinary guy who chose to do extraordinary things; he never tried to be someone he was not, or weave a facade of celebrity around himself. Arthur always let his deeds speak for themselves..." (http://www.petersen.org/images/exhibitimages/Art-Arfons-Green-Monster.jpg) Title: Re: RIP Art Arfons 06/12/07 Post by: Fastbrit on December 04, 2007, 20:27:23 pm What a guy! A real hero of the old school. RIP...
Title: Re: RIP Art Arfons 06/12/07 Post by: louisb on December 04, 2007, 20:41:43 pm I agree. I can remember reading about him in Hot Rod for years. RIP
--louis Title: Re: RIP Art Arfons 06/12/07 Post by: . on December 04, 2007, 22:33:55 pm Art lived just a few minutes away from me.
I had the pleasure of visiting him and his shop a few times over the years. He donated a number of old Aircraft engines to our Military aircraft museum. I will miss him. :'( Title: Re: RIP Art Arfons 06/12/07 Post by: richie on December 05, 2007, 00:27:02 am :(
cheers richie,uk Title: Re: RIP Art Arfons 06/12/07 Post by: javabug on December 05, 2007, 04:39:13 am One of my favorites as a (younger) kid. I saw him at a tractor pull event when I was probably 7 or 8 years old.
Title: Re: RIP Art Arfons 06/12/07 Post by: dubnut62 on December 06, 2007, 15:12:50 pm According to the Independent online he is to be buried with his wrenches in his hands, a manual for a J72 jet engine and a jar of Bonneville salt. RIP to a true legend :(
George Title: Re: RIP Art Arfons 06/12/07 Post by: ESH on December 07, 2007, 16:17:02 pm Definitely one of the all time greats. A brief local write up can be found here:
http://www.ohio.com/news/12108031.html?page=1&c=y Title: Re: RIP Art Arfons 06/12/07 Post by: Black Sheep on December 07, 2007, 20:23:12 pm Proper old speed 8) a true innovator , RIP Art , and God speed :'(
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