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Duster 7695 · 04-12-2012, 07:23 PM

I was good friends with Mike back in the late 60's and early 70's. He helped me a lot with my SS/I '69 Dart Swinger 340. When Mike raced the car it had a stage 3 426 Max Wedge. He set the national record in the very early 70's. The last time I raced with him was at the '74 Winternationals.

I moved to Rhode Island and I returned to the Bay Area in 1981. When I saw Mike he said he sold the car to a gentelman in Europe who paid the exact amount Mike was asking.

Mike quit working at Cooper Motors Plymouth and openned his own shop in Hayward. He spent time selling Darts and Dart boards on the side. He divorced and remarried. He finally got tired of working and decided to take a chance and retire and spend more time fly fishing. He even went to New Zeland to fish.

Last I heard a couple of years ago his son died of cancer. The Obituary said Mike moved to northern New Mexico.

He was a great guy and a great friend to me.

Raul

04-12-2012, 07:23 PM	#8
Duster 7695 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 140 Likes: 1 Liked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Div 7, Mike Manning's 64 Belevdere pics?? I was good friends with Mike back in the late 60's and early 70's. He helped me a lot with my SS/I '69 Dart Swinger 340. When Mike raced the car it had a stage 3 426 Max Wedge. He set the national record in the very early 70's. The last time I raced with him was at the '74 Winternationals. I moved to Rhode Island and I returned to the Bay Area in 1981. When I saw Mike he said he sold the car to a gentelman in Europe who paid the exact amount Mike was asking. Mike quit working at Cooper Motors Plymouth and openned his own shop in Hayward. He spent time selling Darts and Dart boards on the side. He divorced and remarried. He finally got tired of working and decided to take a chance and retire and spend more time fly fishing. He even went to New Zeland to fish. Last I heard a couple of years ago his son died of cancer. The Obituary said Mike moved to northern New Mexico. He was a great guy and a great friend to me. Raul