smelled burning, saw smoke

Circa 1973/1974 I'd picked up a double black '59 Edsel Corsari for a couple hundred as a joke to drive around. Actually wasn't a bad car. 332, manual everything. Drove it up to Union Grove WI with a couple buddies for a big NHRA event to see Big Daddy run of course. Parking was in the field on a steep uphill angle so the E brake was on. End of the day, beers etc, got in the car, fired it up, started home. No light on the dash and forgot about the E brake. Half way on the 294 the right rear wheel burst into flames. Yep. Somehow got word to a tow truck who picked up the car and took us home, me in the truck and my buddies in the car. They said it was frightening to say the least. Ah youth and the good ole days.