Re: [Chrysler300] Fw: Cars wanted

[Keith Boonstra <kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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*Here's the Carl K. of "Carl K. cars"*

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Keith Boonstra
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Elmer Carl Kiekhaefer* (June 4, 1906 - October 5, 1983) was the owner of 
Kiekhaefer Marine (later Mercury Marine 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Marine>), and also a two-time 
NASCAR <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASCAR> championship car owner.

Kiekhaefer decided to use car racing to promote his now profitable boat 
motor company. He entered 1954 Chrysler New Yorker 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_New_Yorker> club coupes in the 
AAA <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Automobile_Association> 
Milwaukee Mile and won all three races entered. Tony Bettenhausen 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Bettenhausen> and Frank Mundy 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Mundy> drove. He then purchased 
large and powerful Chrysler 300s 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_300_letter_series> to use in 
NASCAR for the 1955 season. Kiekhaefer was a millionaire, so he could 
afford the expensive cars unlike the other teams. He bought the best 
equipment, and had a team, as well as transporters, unheard of in NASCAR 
at the time.

He brought his car with no driver to the first race at the Daytona Beach 
Road Course <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daytona_Beach_Road_Course>. 
Retired former champion Tim Flock 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Flock> had retired after the 1954 
season, but was convinced to return by Kiekhaefer for $40,000.




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On 3/30/2011 8:10 AM, Herb wrote:
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> Carl K. cars???????
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> -------Original Message-------
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> From: Bob Merritt
> Date: 3/30/2011 6:54:28 AM
> To: Chrysler 300
> Subject: [Chrysler300] Fw: Cars wanted
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <stevemarybeth@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:stevemarybeth%40charter.net>>
> To: <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:bob%40simplexco.com>>
> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 11:29 PM
> Subject: Cars wanted
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> > My grandfather worked on the Carl K. cars in Cedarburg, WI in the
> > 1950's.
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> > My dad and I would like to buy and restore one of these cars in his
> > memory. We have a Hemi to put in it...
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> > Please pass our contact information to the club.
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> > Steve and Roger Trapp
> > 763-441-0606
> > stevemarybeth@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:stevemarybeth%40charter.net>
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