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2/20/15, 11:17 PM   #9
Re: Open Wheel History: - 'The Braithwaite Flyer'
Speedwrench
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To expand on Fish's explanation.

The car started life as an Indy roadster. It was the car Norm Hall lost his foot in when he got upside down on the guardrail on Raceway Park during a champ car road race. Not sure of the year.

One of the hangers-on at that time was a Jewish guy who had stooged for several teams who everyone called Einstein. Einstein bought the remains and took them to Van the body man who converted the roadster into a sprinter, which ,at the time, was one of the most beautiful cars I had ever seen. Einstein tried running the car three or four times , scared himself silly, and parked it.

I'm not sure how long it sat, but it reappeared in the late sixties with Art as owner/driver and has been in the family ever since.
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