Art Arfons 81 Dies [Archive] - The Supercar Registry

m22mike

12-04-2007, 04:07 PM

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

http://www.legacy.com/ohio/Obituaries.asp?Page=SearchResults

RIP Art

Mike

68l30

12-04-2007, 05:04 PM

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....... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

Steve http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

PeteLeathersac

12-04-2007, 05:17 PM

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

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

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

RIP Art..
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif
~ Pete

olredalert

12-04-2007, 06:13 PM

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

ORIGLS6

12-04-2007, 06:42 PM

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. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

Mr70

12-04-2007, 08:12 PM

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!"

NCGuy68

12-05-2007, 04:58 AM

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.

70LS6454

02-03-2008, 06:47 AM

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

KevinW

02-03-2008, 04:09 PM

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

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

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

RIP Art..
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif
~ Pete

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Another legend is gone. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/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. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif