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A rare Patterson Automobile. Presumably from the
early 1910's, during the height of its popularity. (Image source:
caranddriver.com)
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Last year around this time, I posted the
following Ditty' upon No Fenders, after listening to a great interview with
NHRA's Top Fuel Champion AB', nee Antron Brown with the Statmann' on Speed
freaks.
As Antron's one of the Coolest Cats I know
from Afar, as his Charisma is just infectious to Mwah...
Whilst it was current Bad Arse Floppers'
Driver J.R. Todd joining Antron as an NHRA Champion, after claiming his
Debutante NHRA Top fuel Funny Car crown last year, along with his second consecutive
U.S. Nationals title, the Mac-Daddy 'O NHRA Events!
Although to date, Antron's
won three NHRA Top fuel Nitro Dragster Championships along with 50 Wally's,
i.e.; Winner's Trophies...
Presumably the least known of thoust Story's
Quintet 'O Characters is Jann
Mardenborough, who I'm ARSE-Sumin' is still tollin' in
virtual anonymity abroad, driving Tintops in Japan, albeit I haven't heard his
name mentioned lately...
While obviously the two Biggest Stars are
Lewis "golden child" Hamilton and Roundy-Rounds' Darryl
"Bubbah" Wallace, Jr. As Hamilton's aiming for the unthinkable, by
becoming Formula One's second ever Six-times F1 World Champion this year.
Although I'm hoping that it won't happen!
Whilst Bubbah drives the iconic No. 43 in
RasscarLand's premiere Taxicabs' series. Y'all know the number The King!" Richard
Petty's immortalized.
Yet even more interesting to Mwah, was the
'lil nugget I found in this month's Car and Driver Magazine, which
like the majority of my News comes
courtesy 'O Thy NFB's Newsline for The Blind telephone service.
As how many of Y'all have ever heard of the
past Patterson Automobiles? C'mon, let's see a show of hands, anybody?
Chirp-Chirp, Bueller? As I know that I'd certainly never heard of this
mysterious All Black automotive Company. Which like almost all of the time
period began by producing what was then known as Horseless Carriages Wayback Yonder.
Along with listening to another very
interesting story in Air & Space Magazine
about the totally unknown to Mwah Perry Young, who became our Nation's first-ever
Commercial African American Pilot, albeit in Helicopters. As Americre' still
wasn't ready to relinquish the Aeroplane controls to a Black Pilot...
And lastly, as we Celebrate another Black History
month, right Donald? You may wish to check out another No Fenders story I
posted last November - regarding some more Unknown 'N Forgotten Black
Pioneers...