Ragamuffin 1963 409 ci 425 hp

[black69]

I just checked that address for clements speed shop listed on the door of that 409, there is a building still there that looks to likely be original (I grew up there and I can tell what was original (but refaced) and what is new). It was only 3 blocks from my old house. I remember the street racing on archer, I imagine these guys were in the thick of it, testing out their engines. I only knew of the speed shop next to a tool rental shop on the other side of the street, 2 blocks down, but never heard of this one, til now. The owner of the other shop may still be around so I have heard, but hard to get ahold of.

There was a clorox factory right down the street from that clements speedshop location (another 4 blocks north), PLENTY of room to try out a car without getting caught. Nobody would call, because it was all industry back there. We used to ride our 20" bikes back there as kids, and you would see plenty of tire marks from racing.