Paul Stensland
HOW IT ALL STARTED
My father started out as the Oliver Oldsmobile dealer in Canton, SD in 1948. In 1954 our family moved to Sioux Falls. He worked at an Edsel dealership and at Jay Shon Chevrolet for a time. He purchased Hub Motors, a used car dealership in 1957. Which he operated till 1985. So I was fortunate to be able to trade cars, one or two times a year, since 1957.
Mid 50s
Mid 60s
70s
348-409 Family Reunion drag race held August 20-21st Cedar Falls dragway.
348-409 Family Reunion drag race held August 20-21st Cedar Falls dragway.
348-409 Family Reunion drag race held August 20-21st Cedar Falls dragway.
“This video shows me winning the 2019 – 348/409 drag race with early 1960 Chevys with 409 engines. This, the final race, we’re the 64 Chevy 409 station wagon had a 2 second head start ( based on times we set) and I caught and passed him in the last 100 feet”.
“Dyno run for my 482 cubic inch 409 stroker motor – this motor is still in my blue 62 impala SS – it’s 520 HP on engine dyno”
2 pictures of my car at home with ET on window!(13.70 seconds) and Trophy signed by
