Hey Ronnie -
Glad to have you on board ! Did we see your 58 Fury at Chryslers @ Carlisle
this year ? The GFS had an amazing turnout.
Great story. Nice to hear that someone is making money doing something they
enjoy. Elvis lives !
Ron
>
> Hi Guys,
> I just joined "Forward Look" and my directions was to give a short
> introduction.
>
> I am and old Mopar drag racer from the late 50s to the early 80s. I
> started out drag racing with a 56 Plymouth Fury automatic. In the 5 years that I
> raced the Fury I won 51 trophy's and had 7 losses. ( I am and extremist) I
> raced at many East Coast Dragstrips but mostly at York US 30 in Pennsylvania. I
> dropped out of drag racing in the early 80s and sold all three of my Plymouth
> Superbirds which I also raced. I won a grand total of almost 300 trophy's on
> the dragstrips and set 4 Regional records and 1 National NHRA record.
> I have owned and raced about 30 Mopars on the dragstrips. I started backing
> off on drag racing in 1977 because I got tired of people saying "You look like
> Elvis Presley," it is a shame you can't sing." I hired 5 voice teacher not
> telling any one of them I had 4 other teachers and learned to sing in about 5
> months. (remember I am and extremist) I ended up marrying one of my voice
> teacher
> and today I am rated in the top ten Elvis entertainer in the world and my
> wife Wendy and I are now living in Harrisburg, Penna happily ever after with our
> 10 cars.
>
>
> Ron Allyn Swartley
> 56 Fury Showcar
> 56 Fury 392 Chrysler 300D engine
> 58 Fury Golden Commando
> 65 GT Dart -- Wendy's car
> + half dozen other cars.
>
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