Vern Allen’s Racing Stock Cars

 

This car and the ones pictured below were owned and driven by Vern Allen from the mid 1960s through the early 1980s – Vern Allen collection

 

 

Vern Allen with one of his cars from the mid 1960s – Vern Allen collection

 

 

That is #59x Steve Lutkie on the outside of Vern Allen in this photo – The photo above is from the Steve Lutkie collection

Click your mouse on the photo above to see another photo from the Vern Allen collection of this same car.

 

 

This photo was taken after Allen flipped it on the front straightaway at “81” Speedway north of Wichita, Kansas.  The man standing on the racetrack at left with the goggles around his neck is fellow competitor Arkie Finldley.  Click your mouse on the photo to see one taken of the other side of the car – Vern Allen collection

 

 

Vern Allen collection

 

 

Note how far back the steering wheel is located.  Click your mouse on the photo to see one taken of Allen in driving this car from what was the back seat – Vern Allen collection

 

 

Vern Allen collection

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This is another of Vern Allen’s setback steering cars.  Click your mouse on the photo to see three others of this came car – Vern Allen collection

 

 

Vern Allen’s last stock car.  It was destroyed in a crash while still bramd new.  He did not rebuild it and gave up the sport – Vern Allen collection

 

 

 

 

To see another photo of a Vern-Allen-owned and driven Ford

 

 

 

 

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