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Car number 58 is the James Kougaz roadster entry at El Mirage for the May 5&6 1950 S.C.T.A, races. With new rule changes, the car was forced to run in the Modified class because the body was channeled, making the car un-competitive. Jim had always run a bigger Class C engine, but with new rules, the class record was now established at 152.065 mph, way faster than the car could ever go. His only option was to run a smaller Class B engine. Sizes were established at 183” to 250” so Jim built a new Merc engine that was 249”. Another problem now was the new Class B record was established at a quick 147.24 mph. The best speed Jim attained that day was a slow 122.78 mph thanks to a faulty clutch against Alger & Star at 143.08. Looks like it was time for him to turn his ride into a street machine.
©AHRF/Mark Van Buskirk Collection.
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