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john843
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 607 Location: S.C. Lowcountry
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 5:33 am Post subject: Question on Fireball's '64 ride |
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I was talking to a member here a couple of nights ago and may have told him something wrong and want to run it past some of you guys that WILL know.
I have always been under the impression that Fireball died in a 1963 1/2 Galaxy and that is the latest car he ever drove. Does anyone know if he ever drove the '64 Galaxie (like Tiny's Hallmark car) or if the fastback-window '63 was his last car?
Thanks,
John |
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james220
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 162 Location: Roanoke VA
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 6:55 am Post subject: |
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Fireball drove a 64 until his crash at Charlotte in the 64 World 600. If I'm not mistaken it was Regency Purple. |
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hemiman_1999
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 7:01 am Post subject: |
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Fireball Roberts died on July 2 from injuries received in the 1964 World 600 on May 2 driving a Holman Moody prepared 1964 Ford Galaxie he had switched to that team 18 months before. |
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john843
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 607 Location: S.C. Lowcountry
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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Yep, Racing Reference listed it as a '64 also.
Thanks. That straightens out a misconception I've had since I started modeling.
John |
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