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Concours continues tradition of elegance & speed<br />
n The 1964 Ford Fairlane 427 “Thunderbolt” Drag Racer, one of 100 ever produced,<br />
will represent Motor City’s Glory Days at Palos Verdes Concours Sunday,<br />
Oct. 1 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Louis Zamperini Field in Torrance. This stock, builtfor-speed<br />
Fairlane is owned by John Karelius of Dove Canyon, California, and<br />
boasts its original engine, body, and chassis. This marks the first time for this “Thunderbolt’s”<br />
appearance in the Concours. The car was originally delivered to Max<br />
Larson Ford in Coldwater, Michigan, on Dec. 26, 1963, and resold to Jack Mefford<br />
Ford in Springfield, Ohio, on April 21, 1963, where it campaigned throughout<br />
the Ohio Valley. Jack Lindeman of Jack Mefford Ford reported to Lee Iacocca<br />
every Monday morning about the T-Bolt’s weekend victories and sometimes losses.<br />
Originally produced with an automatic transmission, this car was quickly converted<br />
to a Ford “Toploader” four-speed. This common conversion to the “Thunderbolt”<br />
model created a very competitive car in the Super Stock classification.<br />
The pair, Iacocca and Lindeman, it is said, battled constantly about switching over<br />
to a manual transmission. The many successes that followed confirmed that swapping<br />
the automatic transmission for the “Toploader” four-speed was the right decision.<br />
This year’s show will feature the marques of Packard and Porsche. In addition,<br />
there will be a total of 19 classes of automobiles representing the finest in craftsmanship<br />
from all over the world and for the first time there will be historic aircrafts<br />
on display as well. Ticket holders will be able to tour the Western Museum of<br />
Flight located at Zamperini Field at no additional charge. Proceeds will benefit<br />
the Boys and Girls Clubs of Los Angeles Harbor and the Western Museum of<br />
Flight. For more information visit www.pvconcours.org or contact Kimberly Locke<br />
at 310-961-8834 and Kimberly.pvconcours@gmail.com.<br />
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John Karelius’1964 Ford Fairlane 427 “Thunderbolt” Drag Racer, one of<br />
100 ever produced. Photo by John Karelius<br />
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<strong>Sept</strong>ember <strong>2017</strong> • <strong>Peninsula</strong> 71
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