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Written by Bill Peratt
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It was a warm Sunday afternoon when I caught up with George Freeman. And what was he doing, but some minor machining as he modified the throttle linkage for his current project, a 1926 Ford Model T.
George Freeman is one of the grand gentlemen of Denver’s auto racing history. He’s been a “car guy” for just about all his life. Growing up in North Denver he was introduced to auto racing by his uncle Charlie Freeman who took George to his first race at Overland Park when still just a youngster. He’s been playing with cars ever since, including a ’26 T when still a kid. By 1938 he was getting involved with midget race cars. Following a stint in the navy during WW II George took up again with midgets, but also built track roadsters with the new Colorado Auto Racing Club. George served on the Board of Directors, the Safety Committee, and Technical Committee with the CARC in addition to President and two terms as Vice President.
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