City of Industry | |
Class: | Gasser |
Body Style: | Roadster |
Engine: | Cadillac V8 |
City of Industry is one of two gassers sharing the name.[1]
The first car named City of Industry was a Cadillac-powered 1953 Kurtis. It won the NHRA national titles in A/SP (A Production) at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1958 (with a pass of 12.17 seconds at),[2] AM/SP (A Modified Production) at Detroit Dragway in 1960 (with a pass of 12.29 seconds at), and at Indianapolis Raceway Park in 1961 (with a pass of 11.91 seconds at) and 1962 (with a pass of 12.53 seconds at).[3]
The second was a Cadillac-powered 1963 Kurtis. It won the national AAM/SP (A Modified Production supercharged) title at Indianapolis Raceway Park in 1964 with a 10.62/ pass.[4]
Both were driven by Sam Parriott throughout their racing careers.[5]