A Blast From Our Past! 1966 Nova Painted by Larry Blackman Turns the 1/4 in 7 Seconds!

There are some jobs we like to keep the "braggin rights" to and this is definitely one of them!  A great friend and great driver, Hollis Jones, shown below turning the quarter mile in 7 seconds!  

Larry Blackman painted this beautiful 1966 Nova years ago and she still looks great today!  Shown in the video with the original motor, she has since gone through some major engine upgrades.  But, this was the motor that took Hollis to the top and ensured his success in the drag lanes!  The new motor is shown here in the pic to the left!  Some major upgrades there!


Hollis Jones, owner of City Suburban Auto Parts in Joliet, IL, "has loved the sport of drag racing since we met", said Larry Blackman.  "This guy just loves going fast and I love watching him do it!"


Hollis and Larry have been friends for over 40 years and that's a comraderie that won't ever quit.  Larry painted the car for Hollis back in the '90's and again in 2008.  "He just loves white, and as hard as we tried to get him to add some color to that car, he just wouldn't budge on that", Larry said of the now 70 year old drag car driver.  "Even his wife couldn't talk him in to putting even a stripe on the pure white car".





We've since found out that Hollis sold his auto parts empire and is now driving that beautiful car full time!  We wish him the best of luck in his new endeavor.


Drive safe, Hollis!  You're the best!