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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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Loros-Price 1947 Ford Coupe

Museum Record #501,
Submitted By: Bob Loros

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Mel Loros and his friend, Jim Price teamed up and built this 1947 Ford Coupe with a Chrysler they ran on gas. They took it to the drags and the mods and to the dry lakes.

Submission Category

Car/Vehicle

Car/Vehicle Type

Vintage Coupe/Sedan

Vehicle Number(s)

208, 221,

Make

Ford

Model

Coupe

Engine

Chrysler

Location Raced

El Mirage

Top Speed

159.29

Year(s) Ran

1958, 1959

Team Detail

Team Name

Loros-Price

Team Description

Loros-Price

Team Images

Owner

First Name

Jim

Last Name

Price

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.