Something that's been bugging me since the '80s...

Cybrludite · 09-04-2004, 04:50 AM

Who the heck is Joseph, and why is he special? Seriously, the other car names sounded like car names. The Joseph Special sounded like an in-joke.

nixong · 09-06-2004, 04:18 AM

Joeseph = "Crazy Joe" Harshman who won a Destruction Derby by mounting a .50cal MG on his car and hence created autoduelling.

In later years he fell out of the media spotlight, and into soemthing of a decline and had a tragic death. The Joeseph Special was kind of a memorial to him.

All the above subject to memory glitches, as I dont have the books handy right now.

regards

Joe · 10-04-2004, 08:17 AM

You know, Cybrludite, this is the most intriguingly named thread in the forums.

Nevertheless, I find your comments deeply, deeply offensive and hurtful. If you look left, you'll see why :)

09-04-2004, 04:50 AM	#1
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09-06-2004, 04:18 AM	#2
nixong Join Date: Aug 2004	Re: Something that's been bugging me since the '80s... Joeseph = "Crazy Joe" Harshman who won a Destruction Derby by mounting a .50cal MG on his car and hence created autoduelling. In later years he fell out of the media spotlight, and into soemthing of a decline and had a tragic death. The Joeseph Special was kind of a memorial to him. All the above subject to memory glitches, as I dont have the books handy right now. regards

10-04-2004, 08:17 AM	#3
Joe Join Date: Aug 2004	Re: Something that's been bugging me since the '80s... You know, Cybrludite, this is the most intriguingly named thread in the forums. Nevertheless, I find your comments deeply, deeply offensive and hurtful. If you look left, you'll see why :)