Mad Frenchman @ Island Dragway

Not the best view as Island Drag Strip isn’t the best for viewing especially when you are in the staging lanes and a car launches that you want to see 🙁

Once again this was killer car to watch make runs as it is a Ford straight six and it wasn’t even one of the bigger sixes either. It was an oddball six that the owner made most of the parts for it himself from what I was told 😕

Then to top that off it uses a stick transmission and of course it’s in a Maverick of all cars. Was one of the more interesting setups I had a chance to see running down the quarter. Saw it at Island and Englishtown however not sure if I ever saw it at Atco or not 😕 I do believe I saw it for sale at Englishtown once too but checking the internet I learned the owner builder Clem had passed away in 2012. So RIP Clem for building such an awesome car 😯

Well, had to update this page as the video I originally took and uploaded to streetfire is gone as that sight was bought or some BS? Now my footage is lost 🙁

I did find that after Clems passing his Maverick has re-emerged and was going to be up for sale. Being a very interesting car to me and never getting to speak with Clem at Englishtown or Island I am only able to pick up this cars interesting history. Or should I say the engines history and then the car as it would seem now after the comment below explaining the engines long history.

Then on to the car itself, who would think a Ford straight six would be used for so many vehicles?