The 1958 Tom Simmons Meteor SR-1
Meteor SR-1 sports cars are few and far between so when someone who owns one contact me I’m always interested to learn more. Especially when the ownership story goes back to the late 1950s. That means we can get the story straight from those who found it, repaired it, drove it, raced it, restored it, showed it and more. How can you beat that!
A New History Begins For The Meteor
Gene and Sonny kept the car for a few years but sold it to their friend Joe Simmons in the late 1960s. In 1969 when Joe’s brother Tom came home from Vietnam, Joe asked his brother to help with mechanical repairs and service. During this time Joe decided to glass in both doors to give the body added strength.
Both Joe and Tom co-owned the Meteor and had fun with it until around 1973 when Tom became full owner. Tom continued to drive it for a few years but retired the car into a garage in 1975 with a blown headgasket. There it would sit for 20+ years until Tom retired and it was time to take out the Meteor and have some more fun.
The 1958 Tom Simmons Meteor SR-1
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