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Mel grew up in Ontario, California and really got interested in cars during his freshman year in high school, around 1950/1951. He became good friends with the Summers Brothers and...

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1934 Ford Coupe

Museum Record #500,
Submitted By: Bob Loros

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Mel grew up in Ontario, California and really got interested in cars during his freshman year in high school, around 1950/1951.

Submission Category

Car/Vehicle

Car/Vehicle Type

Vintage Coupe/Sedan

Vehicle Number(s)

256, 236, 56

Make

Ford

Model

Sedan/Coupe

Engine

Chrysler

Location Raced

Bonneville,El Mirage

Top Speed

169.49

Year(s) Ran

1956, 1957, 1958

Team Detail

Team Name

Loros-Hill-Simmons

Team Description

Loros-Hill-Simmons

Team Images

Owner

First Name

Les

Last Name

Hill

Driver

Image

First Name

Mel

Last Name

Loros

Driver Story

Mel grew up in Ontario, California and really got interested in cars during his freshman year in high school, around 1950/1951. He became good friends with the Summers Brothers and built the model for the CalTech wind tunnel testing. The model is now located at the Henry Ford Museum.