After many years of enjoyment and happiness I signed the papers today donating my MG to the NE Racing Museum in Louden NH. Many people asked why I didn't sell it, well the names on the car mean more to me than the money. Dave Daly and Willie Feyh the original owner and builder and the ones who first took me out to the dragstrip. Ray Kobel, Frank Cali both good friends and racers. Jack Merkel and Vinnie Tarentola engine and transmission experts, friends and NHRA champions and record holders. John Gunn who built the first engine for the restoration and a good friend. And lastly but not least brother Mike who without his help I would have never finished this car. We raced it for 12 years both sharing driving duties and wrenching. Hopefully it will be on display a long time for all to see. Pat
Loved seeing your car in Rhinebeck in years past. I’m sure others visiting it’s new home will as well for years to come. Thank you!
Pat, that is very commendable of you. I agree with how you feel. I knew Dave Daly when he lived at 63-18, 83rd place in Queens. I bought all of the Willys literature that he had. I later sold it to Steve O'neil from Massachusetts. IIRC Dave Daly was a postman, and he had a dark green 1964 Corvette coupe.
That is a great MG, I remember seeing all the original literature you had for it a Dover Reunion, when I had The U.S. Mule parked next to it. Bob
Hey Pat, Glad to see it all worked out. Pretty tough to take when it is difficult to find a deserving place to give stuff away. Lots of folks will enjoy seeing that car and I'm sure it will bring back some memories.
Very cool car & history! Hats off to you for donating it to the museum. I have been wanting to visit the museum & now I have one more reason to. I’m looking forward to seeing it there.
I believe I saw this car at Island Dragway many years ago. It helped inspire me to create a street version. It ran low 11"s at the nostalgia drags.
Pretty cool Trooper, that's exactly how my car got built back in 62. Dave Daly was at the track with Willie the Welder and say an MG and told Willie he liked it so they built the one I have. That's why I couldn't sell it. I have a spare hood with side panels, a pair of headlights, a wooden dash panel and some original Smith gauges. Pat
Very good on you Pat. That is a righteous place for the car. I commend you on your decision. Now the historic car can be seen and appreciate by many.
Went up to the Museum for the first time to see the car on display. It's next to "Jungle Jim's" F/C in a drag racing section. The place isn't all that big but had a lot of cars mostly stuff that Robert Palmer would like. I took a few pictures, the motorcycle had a 401 Buick nailhead.
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