Detroit's Black Ghost Rides Again

Published: Nov. 30, 2023, 6:35 p.m.

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In the illegal street racing scene of 1970s Detroit, there was one car that ruled them all: The Black Ghost. The black \\u201870 Dodge HEMI Challenger would appear only occasionally to race, win, and then disappear into the night. It later turned out that was because the driver\\u2013the late Godfrey Qualls\\u2013was a Detroit police officer.\\xa0

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Today on the pod, we hear about a Detroit street racing legend\\u2013and his son\\u2019s mission to share his story.\\xa0

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  • Gregory Qualls, son of Godfrey Qualls, owner of the Black Ghost
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