RPM REMEMBERS
MONTY
BERNEY story and photos by
Ian Rae
>>R.I.P to my favorite Canuck
Y
ou meet all kinds of people at the racetrack, but it is rare to meet someone who you immediately bond and become great friends with. For me, that guy was Monty Berney, of ’55 Chevy fame. I have to admit that at the time I did not know much about the guy other than he had one killer blown ’55 Chevy that he raced in
Heavy Street. I first ran across him at The Strip at Las Vegas during the inaugural Street Car Super Nationals in 2005. It was a busy trip for both of us and I did not get a chance to interact with the Danville, CA resident. Berney would qualify number one with a 7.185 @ 195.62mph and would go on to meet number two qualifier Heath Johnston from Sierra
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN That infectious smile and a Monty Berney shirt! Last year, long before anyone knew Monty was ill, RPM Magazine decided to honor him by putting “Bertha” on their official T-shirt. Needless to say Monty was over the moon!
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DECEMBER 2014 | RPM Magazine