Art Arfons 81 Dies
 

One of Akron Ohio's famous son's is gone at 81.

http://www.legacy.com/ohio/Obituarie...=SearchResults

RIP Art

Mike

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They had some neat stories about Art on the local Akron radio station this morning....One about testing on city streets.....and blowing out neighborhood windows! A sad day indeed....... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

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Another pioneering innovator gone...the creator of the Green Monsters!.

http://www.speedace.info/art_arfons.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stPgbrYv7ZU

RIP Art..
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~ Pete

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-----Art was a true genius at using what was at hand to accomplish a goal, and his accomplishments are many. RIP!!!.......Bill S

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I saw Art make quite a few passes over the years, way before he got into the tractors. Quite the showman.

Thanks for the memories Art. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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I never saw him in person,but he sure was promoted highly on our local US30 Dragstrip radio ads during the summertimes back then,with the announcer constantly echo screaming.."SEE ART ARFON"S GREEEEEEEEEEEN MONSTER!"

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One of the first guys to bolt a military surplus jet engine onto four wheels. I've got Kin Folks in Akron that live not far away from Art and have told me of his antics and engineering skills.

A true craftsman way ahead of his time. His Green Monsters have etched the racing history books.

R.I.P. Mr. Arfons.

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I remember watching him at the tractor pulls a few times.May he rest in peace.

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Another pioneering innovator gone...the creator of the Green Monsters!.

http://www.speedace.info/art_arfons.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stPgbrYv7ZU

RIP Art..
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif
~ Pete

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Another legend is gone. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif BTW, the you tube video has this marked as a circa 1968, but one of the cars was the boss bird, a 2nd gen firebird, so it was 1970 or 71. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif