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Merola Stock Car
by CDB » Tue Mar 09, 2010 5:55 pm
Which numberTucker did Joe Merola modify to look like a Nascar stock car and enter in the 1950 "Poor Man's 500" race at Canfield Speedway in Ohio? Charles
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Re: Merola Stock Car
by CDB » Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:34 pm
So this was the Tucker destroyed by fire. Charles
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Re: Merola Stock Car
by Tucker Fan 48 » Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:38 pm
#1023 is buried under Richard Jones' garage.
Last edited by Tucker Fan 48 on Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:06 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Merola Stock Car
by Natalie » Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:08 pm
Tucker Fan 48 wrote:Yes, it's buried under Richard Jones' garage.
That's so cool.
Someone did a very nice job on modifying a Road Legends diecast to look like the Merola car (even removed the back seat and put in extra gauges). It's on EBay for another 2 days. Really well done.
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Re: Merola Stock Car
by CDB » Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:54 pm
On that ebay site is an actual picture of 1023 in its race car look. Charles
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Re: Merola Stock Car
by Natalie » Wed Mar 10, 2010 5:09 pm
CDB wrote:On that ebay site is an actual picture of 1023 in its race car look. Charles
If you haven't seen it, check out this article: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2008 ... -prove-it/
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Re: Merola Stock Car
by Tucker Fan 48 » Sat Aug 07, 2010 2:56 am
Did anyone happen to keep a PDF of this E-bay listing or save the photos from it? I usually save
everything but can't find this one in my files. It ended March 12th 2010. Thanks in advance !
everything but can't find this one in my files. It ended March 12th 2010. Thanks in advance !
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