James Hylton Still racing ARCA at age 79 , to retire

[moparstuart]

Heard him on the local rock radio station doing an interview this morning .
He will be racing here  in KC at kansas speedway october 19th
Crazy bastard is still racing away  
He was rookie of the year in 1966



ARCA Racing Series Presented By Menards
Kansas Lottery 98.9/NSCS Qualifying Day

October 19, 2012

Kansas Lottery 98.9 (ARCA Racing Series), and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying for the Hollywood Casino 400.  

[moparstuart]

 

[Aero426]

It is all he knows. 

[Ghoste]

I think thats awesome.  How old was Ernie Derr when he hung up his helmet for good?

[Aero426]

I think thats awesome.  How old was Ernie Derr when he hung up his helmet for good?

Ernie stopped driving in his mid-50's, 'bout 1976.  

[Indygenerallee]

Gotta love that, do what you love and you will never grow old...

[Aero426]

James (wearing hoodie) as a mechanic working on Rex White's '63 Chevy.  

[Ghoste]

Hasn't changed much either has he?

[Aero426]

James was fascinated by the Turbine car.   This was out at Rich B's house near St Louis in 2003. 

[Indygenerallee]

Those turbine cars are very cool!! There is a guy over near me that has one in Terre Haute (Jay Leno has called him numerous times wanting parts!!)
And I saw the one they had at the Walter P. Chrysler museum back in 2000.

[jonw29]

James' shop was 1/4 mile from the guy that did the body/paint work on my Talladega.He is a super guy.I asked him about the ole days and he said that he had TONS of Talladega/wing car stuff in the attic of his shop and someone broke in and stole ALL of it.

[odcics2]

A true "Iron Man".

[tan top]

      

thought i read or heard !!  he actually built his own motors

[Fred]

Love that car. Does anyone know how many of them were produced?

[Ghoste]

IIRC there were something like 50 of them made.  They had them on a loan program across the US to get feedback from real people.  At the end of the program all but 5 of the cars were scrapped in order to avoid paying duties on the cars as the bodies were all made in Italy by Ghia.

[Fred]

IIRC there were something like 50 of them made.  They had them on a loan program across the US to get feedback from real people.  At the end of the program all but 5 of the cars were scrapped in order to avoid paying duties on the cars as the bodies were all made in Italy by Ghia.

Thanks for the info 

[tan top]

IIRC there were something like 50 of them made.  They had them on a loan program across the US to get feedback from real people.  At the end of the program all but 5 of the cars were scrapped in order to avoid paying duties on the cars as the bodies were all made in Italy by Ghia.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKumqcKuv1g

[odcics2]

See turbinecar.com for all the answers to your questions.