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Dick JOnes explaining the details of the Meteor. 1955
Dick JOnes stands behind his personal meteor, An unfinished racecar. he was in the process of building it narrower and shorter than a standard meteor. 2008
Dick in his garage, at his home in Denver, colorado. may 2008
dick jones and steve cowdin, 2008
Dick signing an original meteor sales brochure.
meteor sales brochure/sheet, mailed june 23, 1956 from denver.
back side of sales brochure/sheet. signed by dick jones. He wouldn't sign the front, saying "That would ruin it".
original mailing envelope for sales brochure/sheet.
Meteor Brochure, Front Side. Courtesy of Benjamin JOnes.
Dick JOnes was entered in the Fourth Running of the Torrey PInes Road Race, July 3,4 1954.
Dick JOnes entered the Meteor in Class "C Modified". He was Car Number 148.
Bob Walters purchased the first Meteor directly from Dick JOnes. Here the car is parked in front of Bob Walters home, 2400 Newport Street, Denver, COlorado.
Buffalo Bill Mountain Climb, 1956. Dick JOnes placed 2nd. Bob Walters had purchased Car #1 from Dick, but allowed Dick to Race the car.
Car craft magazine , february 1954.
road & track magazine, april, 1955, page 24.
road & track magazine, april, 1955, page 25.
Car Craft magazine, March 1956, page 19
Car Craft magazine, March 1956, advertisment.
Motor Life magazine, July 1956, page 28
Motor Life magazine, july 1956, page 29
Motor Trend book 130, "sports cars", 1956, page 67
Northwest Rods, October 1957.
Northwest Rods, October 1957.
Northwest Rods, October 1957.
Northwest Rods, October 1957.
sports car illustrated magazine, november, 1957, pg. 32.
sports car illustrated magazine, november, 1957, pg. 33.
sports car illustrated magazine, november, 1957, pg. 34.
sports car illustrated magazine, november, 1957, pg. 35.
sports car illustrated magazine, november, 1957, pg. 36.
sports car illustrated magazine, november, 1957, pg. 37.
Car Speed & style magazine, june, 1958, pg. 21.
car speed & style magazine, june, 1958, pgs. 22-23.
car speed & style magazine, june, 1958, pgs. 24-25.
Sports Cars Illustrated Directory, 1958, page 100.
car classic magazine, october 1974, page 15
Rallye, The Specialty Automobile Monthly, January 1983, page 12.
Rallye, The Specialty Automobile Monthly, January 1983, page 13.
Rallye, The Specialty Automobile Monthly, January 1983, page 14.
kit car magazine, january 1999, page 14
kit car magazine, january 1999, page 15
Rod & Custom, JUne 2009, page 10. Dick JOne's Meteor is mentioned in upper photo caption.
2003 Novel "Trojan Odyssey", by Clive Cussler.
2003 "Trojan Odyssey", page 217.
there is a meteor in the clive cussler museum, colorado.
dick was building a racecar at the time of his death. after his death, the car was purchased and moved to florida. as found in florida swamp, june 2023.
meteor was sinking into the swamp in florida. lichen moss was covering about half of the firberglass body.
vines were growing over the car, some had been cut away before these photos were taken.
interior had been full of leaves and other debris, most have removed prior to this photo.
the front fenders, doors, hood and trunk had been kept in a large storage container. here they have been loaded in preparation for move back to colorado.
Dick's meteor at its new home in colorado, inside steve's garage. august 2023
Huge brakes and 16" wheels, wide 6" Goodyear tires.
dick never finished ths car, it will be built the way he intended it to be built. The wheelbase is 88", with an outside tread of 56" front. the overall length is 156".
interior view showing frame and door support structure.
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