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Topic: One from the Way-Back Machine: San Diego '47
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February 11, 2013 at
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http://vimeo.com/38922379 leads to a very high-quality, five-minute film of round-de-round roadster racing at what appears to be the old (and very short-lived) San Diego Speedway in the Miramar area north of SD proper; thus about 1947 ...... Jim Rathman is one of the drivers ...... for the younger folks here, these cars were the post-war evolution of pre-war stuff raced on the "road course" in the hills behind Legion Ascot (and elsewhere) around LA by the likes of Ted Horn and Kelly Petillo in the mid-'30s ...... over time, they morphed into the roadsters driven by Jack McGrath and Walt Faulkner at Carrell Speedway just north of the later Ascot Park track in Gardena ...... And those cars morphed into "big cars" or "sprint cars" under the influence of post-war midget designers like Frank Curtis and Lujie Lusovsky.
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February 11, 2013 at
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February 11, 2013 at
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The White Roadster #8 being unloaded off the trailer is BOB MC Coy,,,, From San Diego,,,,He now lives in Ramona,, Just out side of San Diego,,,,,, He Also wins the 2 car heat race,,,, LOL,,,,,,,,,, ZZ
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February 12, 2013 at
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The Quality of this Film is Out standing,,,, 65 Years old,,, This is Just Way-GQQD,,,, Thank you for Sharing with us,,,,,ZZ
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February 12, 2013 at
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What a great video. Thanks for sharing!
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February 12, 2013 at
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Posted By: Nose 2 Tail on February 11 2013 at 08:17:03 PM
The White Roadster #8 being unloaded off the trailer is BOB MC Coy,,,, From San Diego,,,,He now lives in Ramona,, Just out side of San Diego,,,,,, He Also wins the 2 car heat race,,,, LOL,,,,,,,,,, ZZ
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Didn't Bob McCoy become an painter. I seem to remember that he did paintings of the old modified sportsman cars in action.
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February 12, 2013 at
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Bob McCoy is a very gifted artist. He's done a number of pieces. Back in the day when cars were lettered and numbered by hand he did quite a bit of that. I can remember him lettering a Super Stock (early Cajon Speedway/ECSCRA days) for us in probably about 1964. It was a 1954 Ford with a 427 in it. If I remember correctly, he did the numbers and lettering in a "Flintstone" motif. There is a coffee table book about his life and career.
Tucson Osty
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February 12, 2013 at
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Posted By: harryfan on February 12 2013 at 10:40:34 AM
Didn't Bob McCoy become an painter. I seem to remember that he did paintings of the old modified sportsman cars in action.
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Harryman,,, yes you are correct ,,, McCoy is one of the most gifted ""ART"" Painters in southern california ,,,, In fact BOB is Still Painting,,,,, a lot of art,,, Along with Pin striping cars,,, THE GOOD GUYS CAR SHOW ,,at the Del mar fair grounds he has a both with all of his GQQDS,,,,, Bob did a portrait of my son about 28 years ago,,, and a huge painting of my brothers 1927 model T pickup,, That was on the cover HOT ROD Magizine back in the 60s,,,,, BOB does a lot of Carton art,,,,,, BOB MC MCOY is one gifted man ,,,,,,ZZ
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