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Steve Stasko 11-15-2020 01:02 PM
Re: Rare cars still being raced
 
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Originally Posted by 4284spd (Post 628058)
Are there any of the original 1969 SS AMX's built by Hurst still racing?
Mike Withers' car in WV is about it. He ran a lot of IHRA, I think it has been a couple years since it was last out. Also one in Europe being raced.

Other than that, a few occasionally are run at Nostalgia races, I know of one that was bracket raced in Ohio up to recently.

Billy Nees 11-15-2020 01:30 PM
Re: Rare cars still being raced
 
Larry and Shirley Jewell's 66 Corvette. I hope Jeffrey will read this and correctly tell the story.

Eric Merryfield 11-15-2020 02:14 PM
Re: Rare cars still being raced
 
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Originally Posted by Frank Castros (Post 628063)
Are Greg Gay’s ‘69 Super Bee and John Leach’s Road Runner original A12 cars.
Pretty sure Ellroy Dames is also a A12 car.

Eric Merryfield 11-15-2020 02:18 PM
Re: Rare cars still being raced
 
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Originally Posted by Steve Stasko (Post 628074)
Mike Withers' car in WV is about it. He ran a lot of IHRA, I think it has been a couple years since it was last out. Also one in Europe being raced.

Other than that, a few occasionally are run at Nostalgia races, I know of one that was bracket raced in Ohio up to recently.
D3's Garrett Ghezzi's is one of the originals, pretty sure A.H Adkins too.

Stephen & Horace Johnson 11-15-2020 02:51 PM
Re: Rare cars still being raced
 
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Originally Posted by Eric Merryfield (Post 628082)
D3's Garrett Ghezzi's is one of the originals, pretty sure A.H Adkins too.
Adkins fast hot rod is a clone ... But ghezzi is a real one.

Steve Stasko 11-15-2020 04:42 PM
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I honestly forgot about Ghezzi's car...it was the prototype for those cars, but it is not tagged as one by the factory. Arguably the most value AMC in existence.

Eric Merryfield 11-15-2020 05:33 PM
Re: Rare cars still being raced
 
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Originally Posted by Steve Stasko (Post 628096)
I honestly forgot about Ghezzi's car...it was the prototype for those cars, but it is not tagged as one by the factory. Arguably the most value AMC in existence.
Can't disagree there. Its off the charts on the coolness scale.

We could likely start an additional thread on the super rare prototype and pilot vehicles in stock and superstock.

My dakota is a 1992 Pilot vehicle, which makes it unique all on its own, might explain why with just a mild motor its such a ariel exihibitionist!

Eric

Bob Don 11-15-2020 07:40 PM
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I believe Greg Gay's GT/LA Mirada is a factory mule with no VIN. Maybe he'll chime in and elaborate. Lots of interesting stories in the naked city...

Jeff Jewell 11-15-2020 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Billy Nees (Post 628078)
Larry and Shirley Jewell's 66 Corvette. I hope Jeffrey will read this and correctly tell the story.
My Dad took delivery of his current SS/DA Corvette on January 2nd 1966. It's an original '66 427/425 4-speed convertible. He still has the window sticker. He was planning on ordering it with a 327 as the 396/425 engine wasn't much better than the 327 in '65. Dealer talked my Dad into the "new" 427. Dad figured he'd swap in a 327 if it didn't run well. Car has never had anything but a 427 in it since...

My parents drove the car to Key West Florida on their honeymoon later in 1966. It was a street / strip car until the mid 70s when he converted it to a '67 427/400 Tri-power to run SS/EA (couldn't run an auto with the big block as a '66). Car still has the 1975 inspection sticker on the windshield.

Dad and the 'Bullet" still have it as he recently won the LODRS at Maple Grove a few weeks back.

4284spd 11-15-2020 10:37 PM
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That's awesome!

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Originally Posted by Jeff Jewell (Post 628109)
My Dad took delivery of his current SS/DA Corvette on January 2nd 1966. It's an original '66 427/425 4-speed convertible. He still has the window sticker. He was planning on ordering it with a 327 as the 396/425 engine wasn't much better than the 327 in '65. Dealer talked my Dad into the "new" 427. Dad figured he'd swap in a 327 if it didn't run well. Car has never had anything but a 427 in it since...

My parents drove the car to Key West Florida on their honeymoon later in 1966. It was a street / strip car until the mid 70s when he converted it to a '67 427/400 Tri-power to run SS/EA (couldn't run an auto with the big block as a '66). Car still has the 1975 inspection sticker on the windshield.

Dad and the 'Bullet" still have it as he recently won the LODRS at Maple Grove a few weeks back.


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