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Old 07-17-2008, 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by MTI View Post
Great Collection of Racing Memories by Editors, Writers and Photographers

"Mr. Petty," I asked earnestly, "why did you crawl out the driver's window instead of just opening the door?"

The King looked at me as if I'd grown a second head. "Boy," he said after a long pause, "you don't know much, do you?"

"No, sir," I said, "but I expect to learn."
I liked that one so much I read it in its entirety to the Mrs.....whilst sitting on the throne! I got to laughing so hard I could hardly finish the story.

Its a great thing that this writer would tell such a story on himself.

Tom W
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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.
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