Nice choice of tow vehicle,

[greg g]

race car maybe not so much. 4407 west belmont in chicago is still an automotive related business named Pioneer auto rebuilders.

[48Dodger]

Now you're talkin'!!!! lol

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[Reg Evans]

Very cool photo. Brings back fond memories of when my big brother would let me tag along with him and his friends to the circle races. He was 18 and I was 11. Those rounded coupes and 2 doors cars spent a lot of time on their roofs.

[Young Ed]

Is that a crosley? Also the hood says Pioneer stock car. Could be the same business that is still there.

[Big50Dodge]

Is that a crosley?

That would be my first thought also. Sure looks like one. My brother and I had many of those crosleys in our teen years. We always had the 2 dr wagon model. My cousin and I were able to lift the entire nose of one (with the motor in, wheels off the ground) and move it over about 3 feet. The last one I had, when I finally sold it, we drove it into the back of my fathers early 70's F100 to deliver it 15 miles away.

[greg g]

Apparently the crosley 750 cc engine was held in high regard, among racing enthusiasts. It was a light weight OHC design with 5 main bearings. There seems to be a lot of speed parts that were availble for them. they were used in stock, midget, sports cars, and also in hydroplanes.

[Flatie46]

There's a Crosley like the one pictured in a junkyard I went to a few weeks back but it's rusted down pretty bad. I even took a picture of it but my wife's gone with the camera now. I might post it later.

[48Dodger]

Apparently the crosley 750 cc engine was held in high regard, among racing enthusiasts. It was a light weight OHC design with 5 main bearings. There seems to be a lot of speed parts that were availble for them. they were used in stock, midget, sports cars, and also in hydroplanes.

I was reading the Wiki article on the Crosley....boy, I learned a few things. The little 50mpg car has a strong racing history. seems there are still a few clubs out there keeping the flame alive. I can respect that.

"Gerald Davenport from Kentucky, restores Crosley cars for a living. This is his tiny Crosley race car. Looking to break a 79 mph record, Gerald managed to punch through the barrier, after numerous attempts, with an amazing 92.3 mph."

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