By Route 66 Rambler | May 23, 2007 - 10:00 am - Posted in Rambler Heritage, Military
With Memorial Day on the way, our thoughts first and foremost should be full of reverence for the men and women who have given their lives in the service of this country, as well as those brave military men and women who serve our country daily, and with their families…
So here is a big THANK YOU to all of them, and may you know that there are still those who understand and appreciate your sacrifices to keep America strong, and the Light of Liberty shining strong out there in the world…
Another Memorial Day tradition is the running of the Indianapolis 500 Memorial Day Classic. American Motors and its ancestors have played their part there, too…
So here is a big THANK YOU to all of them, and may you know that there are still those who understand and appreciate your sacrifices to keep America strong, and the Light of Liberty shining strong out there in the world…
Another Memorial Day tradition is the running of the Indianapolis 500 Memorial Day Classic. American Motors and its ancestors have played their part there, too…
1931 saw Hudson placing 10th in the Classic with this Marr Special Straight 8, driven by the immortal Chet Miller
In 1947, Nash-Kelvinator Corporation provided this Ambassador as the Pace Car, driven by none other than N-K President George W. Mason
In 1967, Barney Navarro’s team attempted to qualify a turbocharged 199 CID American Motors six-cylinder at Indy, driven by Dave Strickland. These efforts went on for a couple of years, but met with little success. There are limits to what you can do with a cast-iron passenger car motor…
I got this picture from The Javelin Home Pages, by John Rosa, at:
I can only wish that my site was as nice as his… a must see for every AMC freak.
Dave Carrillo fielded this awesome car at the Classic in 1976 and 1977…
In 1978, Roger McCluskey qualified 11th in the Warner-Hodgden AMC Experimental Special. This car featured an aluminum block and heads, but inferior castings killed hopes for that year…
Jimmy Thrall, Dick Simon, and John Martin working on the Vollstedt/AMC fielded at Indy in 1979.
From The Tribute to Jimmy Thrall Website
Hope everyone has a safe and happy Memorial Day Weekend…
mike 
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