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Old 08-24-2007, 05:16 AM
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BillyShope
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I had just started work, in '57, at Chrysler Central Engineering in Highland Park and stopped to get gas a few blocks from work. As the fellow came out to serve me (no self service then), I noticed the owner's name above the doorway of the station. I told the guy that a fellow by that name drove a AA/FD. Turns out that Setto Postoian was the fellow pumping gas into my car.

In the years to come, I noticed the pickup from that gas station inside the gates of Central Engineering more than a few times. At that time, Chrysler sold the engines after dyno testing and I imagine that's how Setto picked up some hemis for his dragster. (GM's policy was to destroy all dyno tested engines.)
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