The Thrill of the Century

[Santa Fe Bri]

Hi All you young pup`s who like me love early Ford V8`s Roadsters, Coupes, Sedan`s, Pick Ups & Woodies. If you would like a good read on these miserable winter nites when its to cold to go in your Workshop I reckamend you contact Pete Tucker & purchase is great Stock car book " The Thrill of The Century " It will make your eye`s water, its a super read , I will place some extracts from it on the site. The best part is when our American buddies come over & show the Brits how its done, their Coupes were out & out Hot Rods. I think you`ll like it.......( Honest Injun Im not on Commision ) ...Santa Fe Bri........:rolleyes:....

[Santa Fe Bri]

Here`s Pete`s Address..& an extract from his book about our good friend George Foulger when he was a Stock car driver.....Pete Tucker usa cars 142 Meldreth Rd Whaddon Royston, Herts.......Cheer`s Bri

[Briz]

Yeah; read it. Great stuff.
Ol' Pete writes exactly like he talks!
Makes you nostalgic for all the stuff you could apparently get away with in those days!

[Battersea Boys]

A top, top read.

I thought it would make a great movie!

[Brizey]

Hi Bri`
I took this photo of Pete and his model 40 at a show near High Wycombe in the early `80s. It`s a beautifully car.
He told me he bought it as the basis for his last stocker, but it was in such good condition, he couldn`t bring himself to race it. Pete is a great guy to talk to when relating his experiences in stock car racing.
I bought his book about 10 years ago, for my brother in law who raced F2 stockers in the early `60s. He used to take me to the old Staines track, home of the `Staines Bulls`, before it closed in about `60-`61.
I remember one passage in the book where he relates about him and some other drivers flat towing their stock cars to a track. When confronted with some steep hills that the tow cars couldn`t haul the stockers up, he jumped into the stocker, fired it up and used it to push the tow car up the hills.
He`s a great guy and his book is an excellent read...
http://usera.ImageCave.com/BRIZEY/pete%20tuckers%20model%2040%20(Small).jpg

[Santa Fe Bri]

Hi Bri`
I took this photo of Pete and his model 40 at a show near High Wycombe in the early `80s. It`s a beautifully car.
He told me he bought it as the basis for his last stocker, but it was in such good condition, he couldn`t bring himself to race it. Pete is a great guy to talk to when relating his experiences in stock car racing.
I bought his book about 10 years ago, for my brother in law who raced F2 stockers in the early `60s. He used to take me to the old Staines track, home of the `Staines Bulls`, before it closed in about `60-`61.
I remember one passage in the book where he relates about him and some other drivers flat towing their stock cars to a track. When confronted with some steep hills that the tow cars couldn`t haul the stockers up, he jumped into the stocker, fired it up and used it to push the tow car up the hills.
He`s a great guy and his book is an excellent read...
http://usera.ImageCave.com/BRIZEY/pete%20tuckers%20model%2040%20(Small).jpg
Hi Brizey Yeah he can tell some great stories, when I read his book I had the feeling I was there with him due to way he puts it on paper. I purchased my Ford 8 cabro in 58 & paid £40 for it. Wish Ide known you could by early Ford coupes for the price Pete was paying, at that time I didn`t know early Ford coupes were in England till I went to a Stock car meet......Cheer`s Bri

[plumpcars]

Is the book only available direct from Pete Tucker? I can't seem to find it in the usual places.

[Santa Fe Bri]

Hi Pcars I rang Pete up & ordered it through him & he signed the book for me, make sure you`ve got plenty of time, he may keep you talking about old Ford`s. This is the # I rang....01223 207324....Mobile 0421 076665 tell him he`s been rememered on our site Cheer`s Bri

[Brizey]

Unfortunatly, Pete`s coupe was/ is a bit of a trailer queen. Though with a car that nice, I can understand why.
At that show he won an award for his car. When he collected it, it was a chromed tow ball mounted on a plaque. :D
He accepted it with good humour...