Born October 26 1934 in Louisville, Kentucky -December 9 1999 in San Jose, CA

Bio:

Joe Davis moved out to Cupertino, CA in 1948 from Kentucky. Joe started working with Ford in El Cerrito, CA then transferred to Ford plant in Milptas, CA where he work a long line of jobs such as line assembly, paint & body, metal finisher & final job as foreman/inspector. He retired in 1998 with over 40+ years at Ford. Joe's first hot rod was around 1958 were he picked up a totaled 1956 Plymouth Fury that he fixed back up. That car was running a 303ci with 2x4 carbs & solid lifter cam. In 1959 Joe had for a short time was a 1936 Plymouth coupe running a 326ci. In 1960 Joe pulled the motor & sold the '56 Fury. He then bought a 1956 Plymouth Plaza where he put that 303ci motor into & now that car was pretty darn fast, that was told to him by Wayne Maxey. Wayne suggested to Joe to go to Fremont Drag Strip to race it & that's when Joe got the bug for competitive drag racing. He picked up a sponsored from Harry Sieman of Sieman's Garage where he raced that '56 Plaza though out 1960 & 1961 with that sponsor painted on the doors. Joe end up moving in 1961 into the neighborhood of Wes Ingram just two doors down. One day outside his house Wes came by & sparked up a conversation with same interest & they then became friends. In 1963 Joe purchased the Fiat from Mac Jameson & Dave McClellan which he ran up in till 1965 when he removed the Fiat body for the 1965 Mustang coupe body to become Colt 45 the first funny car.

Born:  March 26 1939 in San Jose, CA - currently living in Washington

Bio:

Wes built his first hot rod in 1957, the year he graduated from San Jose High School. A 1953 Studebaker black lacquer coupe that he upgraded with a Buick V8, 2 x 4 barrel carbs and Isky 5 cycle cam.  Wes career started with Sears as a service technician in 1960 at age 21. Joe Davis end up moving in 1961 into Wes's neighborhood only two doors down. Joe & Wes kicked off their friendship & in early 1963 they head down to Pomona, CA for the 1963 Winternationals. At the Nationals they saw the Jameson, McClellan & Koontz Reath sponsored Fiat racing & also was listed for sale.  Later after that race they went back down to So Cal for a Smokers Meet were Joe bought the car for $2,700 with the trailer and brought it back to San Jose, CA.  In mid 1963 till early 1965 they campaign the famous Davis  & Ingram Fiat. One day after the first part of 1965 Wes didn't have any money tied up in the Fiat and Joe wanted to do the Mustang body conversion so they sort of drifted apart but were still neighbors.  After his drag racing stint with the Fiat & Jewel T (which was 1967-1968), Wes left the team in 1968 and worked his way up the corporate ladder at Sears for 29 years before retiring in 1989. After 29 years with Sears he started Ingram Enterprises Inc and became involved with Alfa Romeo Sports cars and the controversial Spica fuel injection system. His intrigue and experience with Hilborn fuel injection from the Fiat became the catalyst that led him to restore and improve over 4000 mechanical injection systems. The shift from drag racing to road racing has not dampened his love of hot rodding. Wes may not have anymore drag cars but he does have a few corner carving Alfa GTV's.