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10/25/2018
BARN FIND
BARN FIND
Although it is generally believed that there are no more
barn finds to be had, Pete vonSneidern found Pete Galka’s 1940s Big Car in
California. The car had been driven by Art Rousseau among others but Art was
the car’s star. At Westboro, he jumped a wheel when the car in front of him
failed to go at the start of the heat. Art and the car then did two
end-over-end flips, winding up in the infield. He was carefully removed and the
crew went to work repairing the damaged car. After refusing to go to the
hospital, Rousseau was helped into the car before the feature, started last,
passed everyone and won it. He was then shuttled to the hospital where he spent
two days repairing a broken nose, shoulder damage, sprained wrist and other
injuries. Veteran photographer Bob Bonin claimed the win was the most
incredible thing he’d ever seen in racing. The car, which is nearly complete as
it ran, has been purchased by a Museum Board member. Should it be restored or
left as found?
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