Gearhead Guys You Should Know: Art Arfons

[admin]

Let’s get one thing straight before we go any further: Art Arfons was a genuine American hero, and not just in the theater of speed. Arfons was a WWII vet and saw combat during the invasion of Okinawa. Recognizing those accomplishments we can now take a look through our gearhead lens at a man who [...]

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[studemax]

Brian - the reason Wally wanted Art and his aircraft motored beastie gone was that the Air Force doesn't sponsor drag races. To keep the Detroit folks into the NHRA, Art and the Green Monster had to go. Had nothing to do with speed.