Speedy ride to heaven in your “mystery engine” 427 junior. You earned it.
Well said.
I’ve got a signed 65’ Galaxie sitting on my shelf. He retired in 1966.
“Speedy ride to heaven in your “mystery engine” 427 junior. You earned it”
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Ray Fox and Junior Johnson were my favorite team back in the day. Grew up close to Daytona, and one night just before the 63 Daytona 500, some buddies and I went by Ray Fox’s garage. It was closed, and no one was there, looking through the shop windows/glass doors we were puzzled by the sight of rectangular valve cover “Chevy?” engines. Being Chevy drag racers (with a ‘62 409/409) we expected to see the typical “W” style valve covers. Regardless, we were pumped by the way Junior ran in one of the qualifying races. Anyway, went to the 500 expecting to see Chevrolet dominate, only to see Tiny Lund (had never heard of him) win in a Ford (ugh).
Back in those days they would even have cars parked under a roof but outside of the garage area. Could walk right up to the car with Johnson’s name painted on it. No security, no cameras. The level of crime was nothing compared to today. Back in that era many people did not even lock doors to homes. What an innocent time that was.
RIP Junior Johnson.