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Dennis O Board Moderator
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 879 Location: Louisville, Ky.
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Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2021 2:01 pm Post subject: Best Payment Ever..... |
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I will occasionally build models of local heroes race cars from years back. I like to get them in the hands of family as many of these guys have passed away. I built one for a gentleman Tom (also a racer in his day) of his fathers race car from the early 1950's. Tom had allowed me to copy pictures of his fathers race cars and a few pictures of his own cars so the model was a return of the favor. I met with Tom today to return his pictures and give him the car. He was thrilled with the model. With that he hands me a small trophy his father Cotton Priddy won in a trophy dash on August 27th 1955 at the Jeffersonville Sportsdrome. Without a doubt, the best payment ever for building a model car. The sad part is that 10 months later in 1956, Cotton was killed in NASCAR Grand National race at the short lived Memphis-Arkansas Speedway.
Trophy:
The Model of Cotton's Race Car:
_________________ Dennis
Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity.......
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DaveVan
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 1576
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Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2021 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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VERY COOL! |
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Pat Redmond Board Moderator
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 304
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Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2021 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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Indeed the best payment ever !! _________________ << On The Bench --- 2022 Elliott Hooters |
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1fozziebear
Joined: 08 Mar 2019 Posts: 231
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Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2021 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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So cool |
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Pierre Rivard
Joined: 25 Feb 2021 Posts: 378 Location: Montreal, Canada
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Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2021 8:47 am Post subject: |
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So, so, so nice! _________________ "When you arrive at a fork in the road, take it" - Yogi Berra |
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Henryjint
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 1969 Location: NY State's Hudson Valley
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Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2021 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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Nice build and beautiful payment! _________________ Forum member since 10/25/2010 |
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bangor boy
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 451
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Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2021 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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Oh, wow. Better than money. Well earned, too. |
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