Ken is a quiet, unassuming man who loves cars. He has devoted his life to motorsport.

He has been a member of British Columbia Custom Car Association (BCCCA) since 1953.

Ken worked on the timing and safety committees during the years the drag races were held at the Abbotsford airport.

His holidays from work were al-ways arranged around the dates of the Pacific Motorama to enable him to be available for work at the shows.

When it came time to open the original Mission Raceway track, Ken could be found chopping trees, shovel-ling dirt and doing whatever was neces-sary to get ready for opening day.

Ken has owned a variety of cars over the years. He had a beautiful 1953 Ford Meteor which he raced at Abbotsford.

Ken's friend, Carl Tjorhom, had a 1957 T-Bird The Blackbird, and Ken often helped with the driving duties when Carl was racing.

Ken bought a 1955 Mercury off the showroom floor which he often raced at Abbotsford. He traded the Mercury in on a 1955 T-Bird. He raced the Bird as

KEN BOLEEN - Inducted 2003

Supporter - Hot Rod, Custom Car and Drag Racing

By Doreen Brookshaw, 2003 - edited by Larry Braine, 2003

T-Bird on the Salt  (Ken Boleen collection)

Ken Boleen

he bought it until one day the clutch let go. Then he decided to replace the Ford engine with a Hemi. To do this Ken had to get help. Jack Williams put together a special bell housing, and Andy Anderson put the whole thing together. For several years this beautiful, black cherry T-Bird made the annual trip to the Salt.

Ken, Carl and Reg have been

traveling to the Bonneville Salt Flats for a number of years. They worked as Course Stewards for years, but now they attend as spectators only.

His friends say Ken is depend-able, and always there when you need him and even some times when you don't.