Deb's/Ralph Ridgeway '55 Chev C/MP car.....
 

Looking for pics and/or info on this Div.1- campaigned C/Modified Production '55 Chev Blk/White from late 60's/early '70's....Believe it was out of the Springfield (western Mass.) area....Very successful racecar....Anyone? Thanks. WJ

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WJ,
A great place for info on this car would be at the Strokers Reunion in the spring in South Hadley, MA. Deb and Ralph were members, and there will be pics and firsthand info there. I attend and always enjoy the reunions. When I know the date for this years get- together, I can let you know.

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Ralph still lives in the area and Carl Debian has moved to Florida years ago. My shop is across the street from were Deb's dynotuning and speed shop was. Ralph's 55 was just before I started racing. He had the camaro when I first met him.

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Larry Davis' s book "Gasser Wars" has a couple of pics of that bad Ol' 55.
Pages 163 and page 178.
Those shots are in the dark blue and pearl white configuration, applied by the legendary "Gordon" in Newington, Ct.

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I would like some info on Ralph he must be some relation

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Thanks everyone. Yes, I'd love to get the date of that reunion...that's just a short run up the road for me, 1 hr. or less. The Deb's Dyno/Automotive car sure was a killer.....don't think I ever saw him lose a round whenever he came to Lebanon Valley, Ct. Dragway, or Orange, Ma. At one time I got a glance at a hand-fabricated sheet metal type intake manifold that was on that car for awhile.....very trick for that era....I only remember the blk/white paint scheme. Also remember Ridgeway wearing this big straw cowboy or farmer-type hat around in the pits...I have a friend (Pat Fanning) who also had a pretty stout '55 C/MP Chev that never quite could get by Ralph, and they faced off quite often back in those days....The Deb's car set the performance bar at it's highest point for that class back then. Again, thanks everyone for this info.....brings back memories of some real good times....:) WJ

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I'm not sure where I found these.... but here goes......

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...Chevyariel.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...dgewayrcmp.jpg

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Tom, as usual.......you come thru. Much thanks! WJ:D

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Tom this is Dennis Ridgeway can you get a disc of any of these pics so I can take and have a picture made for my office I will pay for any cost thanks The Diaperman

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Dennis, ARE you related to Ralph Ridgeway?? WJ