Norm Thatcher Van Nuys dealership

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Took part in many Speed Trials in the 50s and 60s, already in his mid 60s at the time of this Little gem from 1964 on Youtube.
The 58 Chrysler with Manual Transmission used in 58/59 still survives in unrestored original conditon after 35 years of storage until 2011 I think.



Part of suggested text to the film according to the Hamb Website:

At age 67, when most men are satisfied with quiet retirement, Thatcher is probably the oldest active professional racing driver in the world. Now the "Galloping Grandpa" sets a new stock car record, averaging more than 199-miles-an-hour in a two-way run. Thatchers top speed of better than 205 miles an hour makes him the first man ever to drive a stock-bodied production car past the 200-mile-an-hour barrier.
 
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