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Question on Fireball's '64 ride

 
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john843



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 5:33 am    Post subject: Question on Fireball's '64 ride Reply with quote

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?

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John
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james220



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 6:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 7:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 12:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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