Posted on 08/03/2008 10:28:28 PM PDT by rockinqsranch
RIVERSIDE - As he did throughout his life, pioneering hot rodder Phil Braybrooks will go on leaving his mark even in death.
A lifelong hot rodder, a one-time speed-record holder and founder of the landmark J & M Speed Center in Riverside, Mr. Braybrooks will be buried Wednesday in a coffin worthy of a speeding ticket and a man who dedicated himself to high-performance hot rods.
"His coffin is candy-apple red with gold flames on the side," said his wife, Pat Braybrooks. "He loved his hot rods."
(Excerpt) Read more at press-enterprise.com ...
R.I.P. California Hot Rod legend.
Sounds familiar: Willie the Wimp and His Cadillac Coffin.
A coffin with flames painted on it seems, er, imprudent....
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