Dick pioneered many innovations during his career, including the use of Teflon for suspension cushioning , and complete street rod build kits.   But, one of his biggest challenges came when Ferrari Dealer, Brian Burnett,  hired Dick to stuff a V-12 engine from a Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 between the rails of a Deuce Roadster. 

 Dick & his crew took-up that Herculian task and turned it into "THE DEUCARI"...which won the AMBR Award at the 1979 GNRS, and started a whole new concept of what you could install in a street rod...and ACTUALLY use on the STREET !

Dick, and his wife Lois, are old friends and since this was the first time we've been able to get together for a few years I wanted to get his history recorded so that I could share some of his great stories with you right here on the Hall Of Fame Legends Series.

At Darryl Starbird's 14th Annual Induction CeremoniesWeekend at the National Rod & Custom Car Hall Of Fame, after breakfast on a Sunday morning before we left for home, Dick & I sat down for a nice long Interview.   The Deucari Story is one that I wanted to get his take on...BUT, then he almost topped that when he told me about a  Cadillac Diesel-Install that he wasn't sure he wanted to do !!  (Hmmm,  I wonder: Should it have been called the "Deu-esel" ?? )

Dick "Magoo" Megugorac is one of the nicest, and most knowledgeable long-time Street Rodders/Builders that you'll ever have the privilege of meeting, and I'm proud to have him for a friend.    JK

SPECIAL NOTE:  The Deucari is now owned by Ed Hegarty and, yes, he DOES drive it !

(Above 3 pix: The installed Ferrari V-12...a snug fit in the Deuce's engine bay; the Deucari wearing the Ferrari wires; the "driven" interior of the Deucari )

(Above: The Original-Style Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 that the Deucari engine was born in )