Laura Woods
Dave Roba's Purple People Eater, circa 1958
Dave Roba was one of the dominant drivers at Sportsman Speedway in Johnson City, Tennessee in the late 1950s. The car was a 1934 Ford, featured a six-cylinder GMC engine, and was painted "Wisteria" purple, available on Lincolns manufactured in 1955 and 1956.
Note to viewers: The car was painted "Wisteria," a coloravailable during the mid-1950s on Lincolns.