csx2043 early drivers/owners

[kranky]

June 1963 to mid-September 1963-Bob Brown/White-Griffith Motors

Late September 1963 to late April 1964-Mark Donohue/Hicksville Ford

May 1964 to late August, early September 1964-Ed Butler

Late 1964 dealer lot for sale.

Late Summer 1964-August 1966 (accident)-Jack Paveling

Summer 1966-new owner.

[Cobra Ned]

I had the opportunity to meet Jack Paveling several years ago at the Hershey swap meet in PA, and we discussed his recollections of racing 2043 over breakfast. He explained that he felt completely comfortable with the car's abilities and was aware of its unique handling characteristics. His difficulty at the last hillclimb resulted from the fact that the pavement was dry at the bottom of the hill but there had been some unexpected showers at the top that no one seemed to be aware of. So Jack came around a corner and the road suddenly became extremely slick, at which point the car slid or hydro-planed off the road, rolling over twice and coming to rest upside down. The roll bar is credited with saving Jack's life, and his recuperation took a good while. He sold the car soon thereafter.