Raymond Parks, founding father, 1914-2010

Too few people know it, but one of the most important single persons in the history of American auto racing passed away last weekend. Raymond Parks was the final surviving attendee at the 1947 meeting during which NASCAR was founded; he died in Atlanta just two weeks after his 96th birthday.

photo by Eddie Samples
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Duesenberg drag races!

Above is how we normally see Duesenbergs nowadays – sitting on the grass at concours events, swarmed with people. Which is fine – I don’t think there’s a person out there who doesn’t think of Duesenbergs as some of the most beautiful vehicles ever built in America, and the chance to study them up close […]