Virtually every year Ohio George Montgomery ran his 1933 Willys Gasser from its humble beginnings in 1959 to the last race it ran in 1967, before George switched to his new Mustang, is accounted for.

“Ohio” George Montgomery died on August 24, 2023. He was 90 years old. ... Montgomery agreed, and parked the 1933 Willys in favor of the more aerodynamic 1967 Mustang body, ...

Nicknamed “Ohio George,” Montgomery was “one of the first superstars” in National Hot Rod ... driving a “supercharged Willys A-Gasser with a final-round run in 11.98 seconds at 124.65 ...