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Dick Jones Meteor

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Larry Eave - Meteor... (Eave Chevy Special)

If it has a SBC the photo would likely be 1955 or 1956. The Buick convert is 1953 Skylark, a low production model that was part of the 1953 Motorama special series cars like the first Corvette. The 2 port-holes in the Meteor body look like 1954 or 1955 Buick. The 16" Dayton center lock wire wheels and Model A quick-change rear end were more common in 40's and 50's sprint cars. I'm surprised Eave did not use an early V8 Hildy with the Chevy engine.  The windshield is late 30's or early 40's speed boat.  
-- Hugh Nutting --
 
The car was built, in Portland, by Larry Eave with a Chevrolet small block motor by Chuck Rich. The car had a semi-truss, mostly ladder, frame. A modified model A Ford rear axle fitted with a Halibrand quick change unit and Ford three speed transmission completed the drive train. The front suspension consisted of a specially fabricated tubular axle and transverse spring. 

From Tam's Old Racecar Site (some info is inaccurate)

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