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http://www.winnipegsun.com/2017/03/05/winnipeg-owner-donates-famous-dragster-to-alberta-museum
WETASKIWIN, ALTA. - - A Canadian drag racer that was one of the fastest vehicles on four wheels has returned home to Alberta for a spot in a provincial museum.
Wheeler Dealer, a top fuel dragster that roared to victories on the international circuit in the 1970s, has been donated to Alberta’s fleet of historic vehicles at the Reynolds-Alberta Museum in Wetaskiwin.
Built in 1973 and operated by Terry Capp of St. Albert, Alta., and Bernie Fedderly of Edmonton, the car competed directly against some of the biggest names in international drag racing.
Wheeler Dealer also helped establish the careers of Capp and Fedderly, who are now members of the Canadian Motorsports and Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame.
Team Capp sold Wheeler Dealer in 1979 to get another dragster, and subsequent owners raced and modified it over the next three decades.
Dr. Brian Friesen of Winnipeg acquired the car in 2007, did a full restoration, and has now donated the dragster to the museum.
“I am thrilled to see such a significant piece of Canadian history reside within one of our provincial museums. ’Wheeler Dealer’ is an example of how Albertans and Canadians push the envelope to excel,” Ricardo Miranda, Alberta’s culture and tourism minister, said in a news release.
Brian Friesen has been involved in drag racing for decades, most recently as team owner of the Roger Bateman TA/FC.
WETASKIWIN, ALTA. - - A Canadian drag racer that was one of the fastest vehicles on four wheels has returned home to Alberta for a spot in a provincial museum.
Wheeler Dealer, a top fuel dragster that roared to victories on the international circuit in the 1970s, has been donated to Alberta’s fleet of historic vehicles at the Reynolds-Alberta Museum in Wetaskiwin.
Built in 1973 and operated by Terry Capp of St. Albert, Alta., and Bernie Fedderly of Edmonton, the car competed directly against some of the biggest names in international drag racing.
Wheeler Dealer also helped establish the careers of Capp and Fedderly, who are now members of the Canadian Motorsports and Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame.
Team Capp sold Wheeler Dealer in 1979 to get another dragster, and subsequent owners raced and modified it over the next three decades.
Dr. Brian Friesen of Winnipeg acquired the car in 2007, did a full restoration, and has now donated the dragster to the museum.
“I am thrilled to see such a significant piece of Canadian history reside within one of our provincial museums. ’Wheeler Dealer’ is an example of how Albertans and Canadians push the envelope to excel,” Ricardo Miranda, Alberta’s culture and tourism minister, said in a news release.
Brian Friesen has been involved in drag racing for decades, most recently as team owner of the Roger Bateman TA/FC.
