Drag Illustrated Issue 127, November 2017 | Page 20

THE WA BLAST FROM THE PAST Mike Boyd carries on the legacy of the iconic “Winged Express” fuel altered, laying down a hellacious burnout across the starting line of the equally legendary Bakersfield starting line. Made famous by “Wild Willie” Borsch and Alvin “Mousie” Marcellus in the Seventies, this version of the ‘23 Ford fuel altered was spotted in AA/Fuel Altered competition at the NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion, the season finale for the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series. Photograph by Dyan Lover Auto Club Famoso Raceway | Bakersfield, California | Saturday, October 21, 2017 20 | D r a g I l l u s t r a t e d | DragIllustrated.com Issue 127