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David Piscopo Sr.

Trenton, New Jersey

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David Piscopo Sr. YARDLEY, PA - David Piscopo Sr., 87, of Yardley, PA, died Sunday, June 13, 2010, at his home in Yardley. Mr. Piscopo was born in Morrisville, PA, and had been a resident of Morrisville, PA, before moving to Yardley in 1960. Dave was the owner and operator of Dave Piscopo Auto...

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My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

My sympathy and condolences to the entire Piscopo family. The obituary mentions that in 1963 Dave built "a modified race car". To race fans in PA and the East Coast, this wasn't just a race car. This was the Piscopo Auto Body #39, one of the most famous modifieds of all-time. I attended races at the Reading Fairgrounds, and Dave's drivers were Budd Olsen and my all-time favorite, Al Tasnady.

I recall going into the pit area after the races and hanging around the #39, waiting to...