There's a certain magic about some cars. But nobody ever fell in love with the flat, wide hood or the weird horizontal fins of the 1960 Chevy. It sold poorly and had to be completely restyled in 1961.
Still, among some local racing fans, that odd-looking car epitomized speed. Maybe not on every street, but when Aroma Park racing legend Earl J. Hubert rolled his big white and black Impala onto the Sugar Island Speedway — nearly 50 years ago — fans had to notice the track's championship car.
So, when Roy Hill, of 4Rs Auto Repair in Aroma Park, realized the Kankakee County Speedway was hosting the Hubert Memorial race Friday night, he was compelled to bring back the memories of that unusual racing machine.
Hill did some racing himself, but these days he restores some older cars. When he had a chance to buy a 1960 Chevy, he grabbed it.
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