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Charlie Blanton; Born December 29, 1935 Gaffney, South Carolina, United States: Died: October 17, 2018 (aged 82) NASCAR Cup Series career; 3 races run over 3 years: Best finish: 82nd - 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season: First race: 1973 World 600 (Charlotte Motor Speedway) Last race: 1978 American 500 (North Carolina Motor Speedway)
The Durant was a make of automobile assembled by Durant Motors Corporation of New York City, New York from 1921 to 1926 and again from 1928 to 1932. Durant Motors was founded by William "Billy" Durant after he was terminated, for the second and final time, as the head of General Motors. Billy Durant's intent was to build an automotive empire ...
Powerplant: 1 × Ford Motor Company V6 six cylinder, liquid-cooled, four stroke automotive conversion engine, 230 hp (170 kW) Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch; Performance. Maximum speed: 140 mph (230 km/h, 120 kn) Cruise speed: 130 mph (210 km/h, 110 kn) Stall speed: 52 mph (84 km/h, 45 kn) Range: 700 mi (1,100 km, 610 nmi)
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating reports of alleged engine failures in GM's 6.2-liter L87 V-8, an engine used in a wide variety of trucks and SUVs.
Durant co-founded a truck-making subsidiary, Mason Truck, and also acquired numerous ancillary companies to support Durant Motors.In 1927, the Durant line was shut down to retool for a brand-new, modernized car for 1928, re-emerging in 1928 with Durant, Locomobile, and Rugby lines in place, and dropping the Mason Truck and Flint automobile lines and the top-selling Star car in April 1928.
During the inaugural race, Charlie Glotzbach led 285 laps out of 295 to win ahead of Charlie Blanton, who was two laps down. Before the race, only 13 cars were able to qualify before rain moved into the area, causing the remainder of the grid lined up according to sign-in time at the track. [1]
The Ford Bronco exhibit is shown at the 2021 Motor Bella auto show on Sept. 21, 2021, in Pontiac, Mich. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) (Bill Pugliano via Getty Images) Can the business of selling ...
FILE - Scout Motors shows off one of its older gasoline powered models at a ceremony to celebrate the start of construction of its new electric SUV, Feb. 15, 2024, in Blythewood, S.C. (AP Photo ...