Re: [FWDLK] interesting photo

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Betty Skelton is/was truly an iconic figure, in the Pentastar Pantheon.

On the corporate level, her accomplishments in the Mobilgas  Economy 
Run, and  as  a notable  competitor  and  test driver/
spokesperson, rank right up there with Sir Richard.

The Firearrow she drove sold at the B-J last year, for  $1-mil. Anybody 
know/recall who bought it,  and who bought its
companion Firearrow  show car?

Who owns the two Firesweep cars; hardtop and convertible?

Neil Vedder




yne Graefen wrote:
> I have a brochure entitled "Big Day at the Proving Grounds which is 
> the story in photos and captions of June 16, 1954, the day the 4000 
> acres near Chelsea, MI, opened with ceremony and pageantry.
>  
> Well into the book is a picture of Betty Skelton and another of her 
> driving the Dodge FireArrow.   Captions: "27 year old airplane and 
> racing pilot from Daytona Beach, sets out to establish a women's world 
> record in a special Dodge FireArrow sports car.  She takes two fast 
> warm-up laps and...."  "...the checkered flag drops as she hurtles 
> past the AAA timer... which shows she negotiated the 4.7 mile oval in 
> 1 minute and 58 secnds -- at a speed of 143.44 mph!"   "Smiles Betty 
> as she is presented with a dozen Chrysler Imperial roses, 'It was 
> fun.  That Dodge is really a breeze to drive.' "
>  
> The pics are B&W and grainy and would not scan well.  I'm guessing 
> Chrysler had Betty under contract for perhaps the year of 1954 which 
> would include introduction of the '55 cars.
>  
> Point is for all the decades that GM built "dream cars" for the auto 
> shows that were non-running show cars with lots of "sizzle", Chrysler 
> was building running driving concept cars that could go out and set 
> records.  Chrysler gave you the "steak".
>  
> Wayne G
>
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