Old Nascar in the Junkyard

[Jimmy McKinley]

To me, it looks like a very old 'tribute' car. I don't think the colors even match, from other old pics I've seen of Mantz's cars.

On the other hand, that info about a hidden box for concrete blocks is interesting. Why would someone go through that effort if not to gain a 'competitive advantage'? I'm betting it DID race at some point, probably not with Mantz at the wheel, but no clue who it would have been.

Like I said, Mantz only drove a Plymouth once in his NASCAR career (only 12 races); the rest were in Olds, Fords, or Mercury's. He never drove a '52 coupe, at least in NASCAR, so we're wondering if maybe this car could be a AAA stock car. Mantz drove open-wheelers (Indy cars, or "big cars") as well.