Hook-Hinton TQ

1960 Hook-Hinton TQ

This picture shows one of the cars under construction, with a youthful Bud Insko welding up

the frame. It is not known which of the half dozen or so identical cars is depicted here. Photo

courtesy of Bud Insko

This car was built by Bud Insko, Jim Hook, and Dick Hinton during winter '59-'60 in Waterloo, Iowa as part of a project to build six three-quarter midgets for a TQ club in Waterloo. The six cars were essentially identical. The above photo shows Bud Insko with the frame of one of the cars. Insko built the frame, Hook did the fiberglass work, and Hinton did the patternmaking and casting. Dick Hinton also did the design work of the unique quick change in-out box.

The car was campaigned first in the Waterloo area. It is believed this car is the one built for Dick Hinton. In about 1962 the car was sold to Gene Rohde, who moved the car to Minnesota. For the rest of its active competition the car was based in Minnesota. The car was subsequently sold to Rick Jones after about 500 hours of running. The car sold by Jones to Chuck Wokson. Jan Gilmore was involved with the car, but it is not known if he actually ever owned the car.

After the purchase of the car by Wokson, Roger Block of Prior Lake, Minnesota built up a new engine for the car. Details of this engine, the one currently in the car, are shown below.

Chassis: Frame, four-bar rectangular tubing. Front axle transverse semi-elliptic, rear adjustable torsion bar. Rear end, Crosley modified to open tube axle with central mounted disk brake.

Engine: Crosley based, with Iskendarian camshaft and Stromberg 97 carburetor. Wico magneto ignition. No flywheel or clutch. External high-flow oil filter. Fuel feed by air pump and pressurized tank.

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