City of Industry (car)
City of Industry is one of two gassers sharing the name.[1]
| Body and chassis | |
|---|---|
| Body style | Roadster |
| Related | None |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Cadillac V8 |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | None |
The first car named City of Industry was a Cadillac-powered 1953 Kurtis. It won the NHRA national titles in A/SP (A Production) at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1958 (with a pass of 12.17 seconds at 122.44 mph (197.05 km/h)),[2] AM/SP (A Modified Production) at Detroit Dragway in 1960 (with a pass of 12.29 seconds at 130.62 mph (210.21 km/h)), and at Indianapolis Raceway Park in 1961 (with a pass of 11.91 seconds at 128.20 mph (206.32 km/h)) and 1962 (with a pass of 12.53 seconds at 111.80 mph (179.92 km/h)).[3]
The second was a Cadillac-powered 1963 Kurtis. It won the national AAM/SP (A Modified Production supercharged) title at Indianapolis Raceway Park in 1964 with a 10.62/132.93 mph (213.93 km/h) pass.[4]
Both were driven by Sam Parriott throughout their racing careers.[5]
Notes
- Davis, Larry. Gasser Wars (Cartech, 2003), pp.180-8.
- Davis, p.180.
- Davis, pp.180-3.
- Davis, p.184.
- Davis, pp.180-4.
Sources
- Davis, Larry. Gasser Wars, North Branch, MN: Cartech, 2003, pp. 180–8.