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Richard Welch's potent little 1937 Ford coupe was seen around Fonda for a number of years. It enjoyed the services of almost as many talented chauffeurs as Frank Trinkhaus' #62's. The little red coupe, named "Miss Pauline" was one of the first Fonda sportsman cars I ever saw [at Otter Creek Speedway], then being driven by Eddie Pieniazek. Welch's Schenectady - based operation used the same body for a number of seasons, a lot like Allie Swears did with the #51. That adds to the legend.
The car was originally Rollie Johnson's car, and was ddriven the first year by Paul Brozyna, a familiar name in Fonda history. The car always had important people around it, such as Ed Pieniazek. My guess is that Welch acquired it around 1959 or 1960. Welch also had a later model coupe - perhaps a 1950 Chevy that he ran at Victoria with drivers like Jeep Herbert.

Ladabouche Photo The 77 is trailered into Fonda - around 1963.	John Grady Photo Popular Ed Pieniazek, probably around 1961.	John Grady Photo Ed Pieniazek, again circa 1961.
Russ Bergh Photo Veteran George Baumgardner around 1963.	John Grady Photo Baumie with the car at Stafford Springs.	My artistic rendition of the coupe.
Russ Bergh Photo Little Jeep Herbert probably around 1964.	Mike Russo Photo Irv Taylor took the 77 to a few wins, too.	Fix Photo Irv Taylor poses at Fonda.
	John Grady Photo The Rollie Johnson era, with Ed Pieniazek.