John Purdy – #54 Brown Brothers Hisso – 1940

John Purdy is shown here in the Brown Brother’s Hisso from St. Louis – Larry Sullivan photo

 Bill Hooper – #100 Delagrange Hisso – 1940

Bill Hooper is shown here in the car with Clarence Delagrange of Ft. Wayne, IN standing beside it.  The car was a former Howe Hisso from St. Louis – Larry Sullivan photo

Shorty Burns – #42 Burns Special – c1940

Shorty Burns in his own car at Sedalia, MO in 1940 – Jeff Adams collection

Bob Garringer – #404 Merkler Special – 1940

Bob Garringer is shown here in the Frank Merkler owned Merkler Special.  Notice the word “SPECIAL” just visible on the pan just behind the front wheel.  It probably actually read “MERKLER SPECIAL” – Harold Robinson photo from the Larry Sullivan collection

Lou Walker – #4 Brown Brothers’ Machine Shop Special – 1940

Lou Walker from St. Louis (in the car) is shown here with car owners Ed and Bill Brown beside their Brown Brothers’ Machine Shop Special – Brown collection

Al Mather – #4 Mather Hisso – 1940

Al Mather, from Minnesota, is shown here with his own Hisso – Larry Sullivan photo

Shorty Burns – #4 Brown Brothers’ Machine Shop Special Hisso – 1940

Shorty Burns in the #4 Brown Brothers’ Machine Shop Special Hisso at Middleton, MO – Brown collection

Rex Easton – #5 Helm Hisso – 1940

Rex Easton in the Helm Hisso at Fairbury, IL in 1940.  That is Ralph “Speedy” Helm standing center with fellow car owner Leo Krasek at right – Larry Sullivan photo

Tommy Kristin – #3 Helm Hisso – 1940

Tommy Kristin in the #3 Helm Hisso – Larry Sullivan photo

Harold Shaw – #5 Helm Hisso – 1940

Harold Shaw is shown here in one of the most successful and recognizable Hissos ever, the #5 Helm Hisso – Larry Sullivan photo

Cecil Burnaugh – #23 Lynch Hisso – 1941

Cecil Burnaugh in the Lynch Hisso at the DeKalb County Fairgrounds at Sandwich, IL in 1941 – Krause photo

Rex Easton – #3 Helm Hisso – 1941

Rex Easton is shown here in the #3 Helm Hisso in 1941 – Larry Sullivan photo

Fred Hawes – #100 Delagrange Hisso – 1941

Fred Hawes is shown here in the Delagrange Hisso owned by Clarence Delagrange of Ft. Wayne, Indiana – Larry Sullivan photo

Earl Green – #23 Lynch Hisso – 1941

Earl Green in the Lynch Hisso at Fairbury, IL in 1941 – Krause photo

Tommy Kristin – #404 Ex-Merkler Hisso – 1941

Tommy Kristin is shown here in the newly aquired hisso he had purchased from Frank Merkler.  Kristin drove it a few times before being called up to be a bombardier in World War II.  He was killed overseas and his widow sold the car to Bayliss Levrett – Harold Merkler collection

Earl “Zook” Horton – #8 Moore Hisso – 1941

This photo shows Earl “Zook” Horton in Mel Moore’s Hisso – Larry Sullivan photo from the Bill Green collection

Rea Bray – #35 Ex-Felt Hisso – 1941

This car was fitted with a 6-cylinder Hispano-Suiza passenger car engine when this photo was taken.  Rea Bray lost his life in this car later that same day – Chalmers Davies photo

George DeMatthews – #12 DeMatthews Hisso – 1946

George DeMatthews (a.k.a. George Matthews) in the DeMatthews Hisso.  This was the fromer #73 Della Torre Thunderbird Hisso that DeMatthews purchased and updated.  DeMatthews set fast time in time trials in this car at Dover Speedway in April of 1946 – Ralph DeMatthews collection

Bayliss Levrett – #404 Levrett Hisso – 1946

Levrett ran this ex-Merkler Hisso for a couple of seasons with the IMCA but mostly raced it with the American Racing Association at Oakland Stadium, Oakland, CA – Levrett collection

George Tichenor – #33  Hummel Hisso – 1946

George Tichenor is shown here at Logansport, IN in M. C. Hummel’s #33 Hisso.  M. C. Hummel was from Champaign, IL - George Tichenor collection

Reine Tunoleon – #53  Billington Checkerboard Hisso – 1946

This photo shows Reine Tunoleon of Fitchburg, MA in Harry Billington’s Checkerboard Hisso.  It was taken at the Keene, NH Fairgrounds a.k.a. Safford Park – Jeff Adams collection

Ned Shoemaker – #69 Davis Hisso – Late 1940s

This photo of Ned Shoemaker of East St. Louis, IL in Ed Davis’ Hisso was taken at Greenville, OH in either 1947 or 1948 – Gene Heeter collection

Lenny Low – #404 Levrett Hisso – c1947

Lenny Low of Oakland, CA is shown here in the #404 Levrett Hisso at Oakland Stadium, Oakland, CA.  The car was sold to Floyd Glidewell who replaced the engine with a 110 Offy in the early 1950’s – Motter collection

Billy McGee – #404₂ Merkler Special – 1947

Billy McGee of Zanesville, OH is shown here in the Merkler Special.  McGee’s real name was William Spinks.  The cream color paint scheme on the car was selected to match a new ‘47 Mercury tow car.  The small number #2 was placed inside the “0” of the #404 to indicate this was the second car to carry the #404.  The first had been the Merkler Hisso that Frank Merkler raced before World War II and that was by this time known as the Levrett Hisso – Brownie Brown photo from the Jeff Adams collection