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Description
Freda Salih discusses her husband, George Salih. Born in 1914, George Salih was an engineer and foreman for Meyer-Drake, the producer of the Offenhauser engine that would dominate the Indy 500 for three decades. He also built the Belond-AP Special, the winning car of the Indy 500 race in 1957, in the garage of his Whittier home. He lived in Whittier on Milliken Avenue with his wife, Freda, and daughter Nannette. There is a permanent exhibit of George Salih's racecar at the Whittier Museum.
Type
sound
Format
Master Audio cassette
Form/Genre
Oral histories
Extent
1 Tape of 1 00:23:13
Identifier
cawhm_000095
Subject
Drag racing Salih, George, 1914-1989
Place
Whittier (Calif.)
Provenance
Whittier Museum California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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