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Aug 01 2010

Archives: Alco Profiles


Links to posts related to articles on the Alco Black Beast (Updated: October 31, 2011):

The New York Times Article: “Mechanical Wonder From an Age Gone By”  

Article “The ALCO Story: Distinctive, Durable, Doomed”

Article “The Black Beast- A Vintage Warrior Returns Home”

Article on the Alco-6 from conceptcarz.com

Driver Harry Grant

National Speed Sports News: “Black Beast Is Among Last Of A Unique Era of Racers”

The Automobile Quarterly 1976 Calendar Car: The Alco “Black Beast”

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  • Alco-6 Racer

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Howard, Would love to have the opportunity to work on the brite work with you.

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