Robert Mitchell
Curtis Turner Car 14 - Who Built & Owned This Car??
Curtis Turner taking a snooze before a race at what appears to be Daytona Beach. I am very interested in finding out who built and owned these red & white number 14 cars. I've seen a few variations of it with slightly different paint details, like - some had writing on the sides behind the door and on the trunk, some had "Curtis Turner" painted over just the windshield, and some had it over both doors and the windshield. One at Bowman Gray had the bottom half in metallic silver instead of white. But they all had the tilted '14' and the two color paint with the 'swoop' across the doors.
Whose cars were these?? Was it Rainey Howell from VA.?
Any info would be very appreciated.
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from what I have seen and heard Rany's (Ramy , Randy) cars were #20R. Some blue and white , some just blue. I sure would like to find a color pic of the blue and white 20R if you ever run across one.
There is a photo on my page with Daddy, Bobby, Glen and "Pops". Turner is in the 20R. It is a two tone car but the photo is B&W. Hope this helps.
I too have always wondered this. I saw model someone built of this car several months ago, at first, I honestly thought it might of been one of Raymond Park's cars since he also owned a red and white #14 Ford Coupe Modified, and since it was around this time period. Late 40's. But heck Roy Hall's 14 was red and white too, he drove late 30's, early 40's!I really can't help ya with this one, says Virgina on it, so that's out of my range. Would love to know the owner though!
Thanks Slim, I appreciate your comments. I have a couple of pics of the Rainey Howell 20R at Bowman Gray, but they're black & white photos. It's good to know now the cars were blue, and blue/white. I'll definitely let you know if I come across any color shots. The 20R was a badass car and I'd love to find out more about it, too.
Thanks Randy. I loved your photo of the 20R. I was told it used a 180 degree crankshaft and sounded like two high winding four cylinder motors. It had a reputation as a very fast car...but of course, Pops drove it.
Cody, I thought the same thing! It does look like the early #14 Raymond Parks car. But it was out of Virginia, so apparently the owner liked the Parks paint sceme and number.
This car seemed to appear around 1953 up to 55 or so. It was much later than the Parks #14. If any of you have some of the early to mid '50's programs, see if it is listed and who the owner was.
I'd say it was 55 or later . The car in the background looks to be a 55 Chevy.
We have a picture of this car at Hillsboro.It has Dobbins Bros Texaco ,Pulaski,Va as a sponsor.Come in the VIP tent Saturday and take a look.LAVERNE ZACHARYHISTORIC SPEEDWAY GROUP
Slim, you're probably right on this particular photo. But it was at Occoneechee and Peace Haven Speedway on April 18th & 19th of 1954. I could have sworn I'd seen it listed somewhere in 1953 but I can't remember where. So maybe it's more accurate to say it was around from '54 to '56. Thanks for that observation!
Laverne wins the prize!! Thank you!! I will be there Saturday.
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