Any Virginia racers remember this '55 Chevy?

DragwayRipper · 06-02-2009, 02:54 PM

Looking for any photos, footage, or information on this car. Originally built some time in the 60's. I would love to find out more about the car during this time if anyone recognizes it. Appears to have been painted red at one time, and purple with white pinstriping at another time (also found some gold paint?) Was painted yellow/silver by the early 70's and raced by Wes Johnson as "Locomotion" in the mid 70's. Driven by Gary McDonald for Wes around 1979, then sold to Scott Petit who raced it for one season in the early 80's. Last sold to and raced by Jim Grob who re-named the car "About Time" and ran up until about 1984. Car has been run at all the local Richmond area tracks, 1/5, 1/8 and 1/4 mile, Suffolk, Creeds etc... I have spoken to those names mentioned, but would like to find any pictures of the car or especially anyone who recognizes it from it's pre-"Locomotion" form. Thanks,
-Dean

06-02-2009, 02:54 PM	#1
DragwayRipper Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: East Haddam, Connecticut Posts: 12 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Any Virginia racers remember this '55 Chevy? Looking for any photos, footage, or information on this car. Originally built some time in the 60's. I would love to find out more about the car during this time if anyone recognizes it. Appears to have been painted red at one time, and purple with white pinstriping at another time (also found some gold paint?) Was painted yellow/silver by the early 70's and raced by Wes Johnson as "Locomotion" in the mid 70's. Driven by Gary McDonald for Wes around 1979, then sold to Scott Petit who raced it for one season in the early 80's. Last sold to and raced by Jim Grob who re-named the car "About Time" and ran up until about 1984. Car has been run at all the local Richmond area tracks, 1/5, 1/8 and 1/4 mile, Suffolk, Creeds etc... I have spoken to those names mentioned, but would like to find any pictures of the car or especially anyone who recognizes it from it's pre-"Locomotion" form. Thanks, -Dean