City of Industry (car)

City of Industry
Body and chassis
ClassGasser
Body styleRoadster
Powertrain
EngineCadillac V8

City of Industry is one of two gassers sharing the name.[1]

The first car named City of Industry was a Cadillac-powered 1953 Kurtis. It won the NHRA national titles in A/SP (A Production) at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1958 (with a pass of 12.17 seconds at 122.44 mph (197.05 km/h)),[2] AM/SP (A Modified Production) at Detroit Dragway in 1960 (with a pass of 12.29 seconds at 130.62 mph (210.21 km/h)), and at Indianapolis Raceway Park in 1961 (with a pass of 11.91 seconds at 128.20 mph (206.32 km/h)) and 1962 (with a pass of 12.53 seconds at 111.80 mph (179.92 km/h)).[3]

The second was a Cadillac-powered 1963 Kurtis. It won the national AAM/SP (A Modified Production supercharged) title at Indianapolis Raceway Park in 1964 with a 10.62/132.93 mph (213.93 km/h) pass.[4]

Both were driven by Sam Parriott throughout their racing careers.[5]

Notes

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  1. ^ Davis, Larry. Gasser Wars (Cartech, 2003), pp.180-8.
  2. ^ Davis, p.180.
  3. ^ Davis, pp.180-3.
  4. ^ Davis, p.184.
  5. ^ Davis, pp.180-4.

Sources

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  • Davis, Larry. Gasser Wars, North Branch, MN: Cartech, 2003, pp. 180–8.

See also

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