Help me find a mystery car from NHRA 59 Nationals

I was watching some old movies of the 59 Nationals in Detroit There was a
brief shot of a black rear engine short dragster. The only ID I could see was B/Modified, #359, ---ford Auto Club. I found the car very interesting and would love to know more about it.. Anybody have any old records or recall the car?

 

I was there in 59,the only thing that come to mind is a chain driven ,transverse mounted engine of unknown name.High and Mighty was there as well as Connie Kalitta running a Lincoln engine dragster.

 

What video from the 59 Nats were you watching? Matt

 

The video was a home made one..I'll try to get a still shot of the car...

What kind of cars would be in B/modified class at this event?

 

Here are some pictures of the car in question. They are about as bad as it gets, since they are digital pictures of a home movie. A shot in the dark is that someone might recognize this car.. Kinda has the look of the Speed Sport Roadster

 

btt

 

Is there a place where you can get a roster of all drivers for the Nationals in 1959?

 

Might want to look at 1959 Hot Rod magazines.

 

brechlrl,
Check Hot Rod or Car craft mags, I seem to recall an article about this car, mid-engine roadster, they even had a schematic of the cars chassis.

 

Kalitta never ran a Lincoln engine,that was Karol Miller and Rodney Singer from Texas. The Harford Auto club was north of Baltimore,I had never seen apicture of that roadster, but had heard of it .

 

from '59 Nat's program

entry 359 - Harford Auto Club Spl.
driver - Frederick M. Glenn
city - Fallsten Md.
car - '31 ford
engine - '53 DeSoto

 

Thanks a ton guys... Just what I needed