McPherson College recently received a generous donation to the auto restoration program. This donation is a 1932 Ford Tracknose Roadster and was graciously donated by noted car collector Roger Morrison, Salina, Kan. This car is extremely unique due to its “tracknose” design and extensive documented history.
In 1948, Paul Harris built this car with the sole intention of racing it at the Bonneville Salt Flats. In August of 1950 he made it to Bonneville, and managed to get the car up to 131.19 miles per hour before the rear axle gave out. In the following years Harris raced it successfully at numerous tracks around California. Some of the car’s most notable achievements during that time were breaking the closed course speed record at the San Jose Speedway in 1951 and being named “Competition Sweepstakes Winner” at the 1961 Oakland Roadster Show.
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