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Fastbrit
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« on: April 12, 2011, 19:00:57 pm »


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12.56sec street-driven Cal Looker in 1995
9.87sec No Mercy race car in 1994
Seems like a lifetime ago...
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« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2011, 19:08:33 pm »
Regarding the Lyon's sign.  Yours truly was there in 1964 racing his 40HP Judson Supercharged '63.  We would drive around for days afterwards not wanting to clean the shoe polish off the windows. 

Ah, those were the days...............    Wink Wink Wink
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Celebrating 61 years of Volkswagens in my life 1963-2024

Life is a learning experience and then you die but when you do you've lived a good life if you contributed to your fellow man.
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« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2011, 19:10:01 pm »
Quote from: johnl on April 12, 2011, 19:08:33 pm
Regarding the Lyon's sign.  Yours truly was there in 1964 racing his 40HP Judson Supercharged '63.  We would drive around for days afterwards not wanting to clean the shoe polish off the windows. 

Ah, those were the days...............    Wink Wink Wink

See, that was so long ago I forgot how to spell "LION".   Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed
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Celebrating 61 years of Volkswagens in my life 1963-2024

Life is a learning experience and then you die but when you do you've lived a good life if you contributed to your fellow man.
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« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2011, 19:27:03 pm »
1964? But John, you could only have been, what, 12 or 13? Wink
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« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2011, 19:34:30 pm »
Thanks for sharing Keith. The Irwindale sign brings back fond memorys, as kids we often went there on weekends instead of the movies. Much more dynamic form of  entertainment!
Don't remember the time period of that sign, but the graphics are super cool. I like how the artist used the digger tires to dot the I's!
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« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2011, 19:34:50 pm »
Quote from: Fastbrit on April 12, 2011, 19:27:03 pm
1964? But John, you could only have been, what, 12 or 13? Wink

At this time of my life I wish your numbers were correct, but like pretty much everything those Brits do your off a bit.

Hey, have you been invited to the Wedding yet??  I expect to see you giving away the bride on the telly............   Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
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Celebrating 61 years of Volkswagens in my life 1963-2024

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« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2011, 20:08:30 pm »
I was at the Last Drag Race.....I was 9, my dad raced hid A/FC there, lost first round to Veney or Wild Wilfred I think. We were there until 2 or 3 in the morning! We were at Irwindale a couple times a month also, I remember the FIRST "In and Out" burgers.......pit side concession stand at about 1000'. Irwindale will be forever etched into my memory, my dad lost his car and driver there during a qualifing pass, on my birthday, on Easter. Nearly lost me too. I was on the back of our ramp truck when the car flipped and almost fell off when Tom (Ridings) my dads crew member sped off to get to the car.    RIP Donny "The Hippie" Diechman, 38 years ago today

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« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2011, 21:41:11 pm »
Wait:  That would make TODAY your birthday!  Happy Birthday!
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