Buck Kinney's 72 chevelle ss at BJ auction

gsa612 · 01-17-2013, 09:51 PM

Buck's chevelle is slated to go up Fri. lot # 1119. They have it listed as a 454, I'm sure he ran a 402 in SS/JA. It set a few nat. records as I recall. I think Buck sold it. I'm sure Grant E. can clarify this. What do you think it will bring?.

Grant Eldridge · 01-18-2013, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by gsa612

Buck's chevelle is slated to go up Fri. lot # 1119. They have it listed as a 454, I'm sure he ran a 402 in SS/JA. It set a few nat. records as I recall. I think Buck sold it. I'm sure Grant E. can clarify this. What do you think it will bring?.

Buck set six records with that car, most in SS/JA but I think one in SS/KA. It was sold with a 402, as he had raced the car. If I recall correctly, the records were set at Calgary, Ashcroft, Woodburn, Boise and Seattle, but not certain. Buck sold the car to Wayne Darby, who continued racing the car until auctioning it last time at BJ. Apparently it will be auctioned in the evening, 7-9 approximately our time. Be interesting to see what it goes for this time around, if memory serves it went around $110k last time?...
Grant Eldridge
E/SA6650

Geerhead55 · 01-19-2013, 01:30 AM

Grant, do you recall if Buck's car was an original 454,, or a 402?
Danny Durham

MAURICE BLENDHEIM · 01-19-2013, 03:00 AM

Does anyone know what Buck's old Chevelle sold for? Seen it at the end of the staging lanes in the covered area . Seems like the Pig on the plane commercial and the fantasy bid cars @8:55pm on Friday night helped to cut the coverage short, the last cars to cross were a couple of Reggie Jackson's.

Cotten · 01-19-2013, 03:05 AM

46k

Grant Eldridge · 01-19-2013, 03:27 AM

Danny,
I'll be seeing Buck possibly tomorrow, will ask him then let you know.
Grant

Gary Anderson · 01-19-2013, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Geerhead55

Grant, do you recall if Buck's car was an original 454,, or a 402?
Danny Durham

VIN: 1D67U2B626134
U - 402cid V8 4-bbl (LS3)

Carguy49 · 01-19-2013, 12:40 PM

I remember seeing this car in action at Pacific Raceway (S.I.R. back then). Was always fun to watch this big car lift the front wheels and run that fast. With all the records and paperwork that went with the car I'm a little dissapointed at the selling price. Guess local heros aren't as appealing as the big names. Still a great car with an awesome history.

gsa612 · 01-19-2013, 01:20 PM

It went for 50,600. I thought when Hoffman ran it in the mid 70's it had a 71 LS-6, in FA. Maybe different car.

MAURICE BLENDHEIM · 01-19-2013, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by gsa612

It went for 50,600. I thought when Hoffman ran it in the mid 70's it had a 71 LS-6, in FA. Maybe different car.

I remember seeing it at the local car shows back when Buck first acquired it and also remember it having a 454. It still had Hoffman Machine on the front fenders with unpolished Super Tricks. Will never forget the wheelstands and how much Buck would thrash on it, convertor and camshaft changes at the track were quite common sometimes 2 or 3 a day...Maurice.

01-17-2013, 09:51 PM	#1
gsa612 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 100th Meridian Posts: 569 Likes: 116 Liked 280 Times in 139 Posts	Buck Kinney's 72 chevelle ss at BJ auction Buck's chevelle is slated to go up Fri. lot # 1119. They have it listed as a 454, I'm sure he ran a 402 in SS/JA. It set a few nat. records as I recall. I think Buck sold it. I'm sure Grant E. can clarify this. What do you think it will bring?.

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Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Buck Kinney's 72 chevelle ss at BJ auction Grant, do you recall if Buck's car was an original 454,, or a 402? Danny Durham

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MAURICE BLENDHEIM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Langley (no igloos), British Columbia, Canada Posts: 569 Likes: 307 Liked 281 Times in 86 Posts	Re: Buck Kinney's 72 chevelle ss at BJ auction Does anyone know what Buck's old Chevelle sold for? Seen it at the end of the staging lanes in the covered area . Seems like the Pig on the plane commercial and the fantasy bid cars @8:55pm on Friday night helped to cut the coverage short, the last cars to cross were a couple of Reggie Jackson's.

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Cotten Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 234 Likes: 484 Liked 556 Times in 69 Posts	Re: Buck Kinney's 72 chevelle ss at BJ auction 46k

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Grant Eldridge Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 124 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Buck Kinney's 72 chevelle ss at BJ auction Danny, I'll be seeing Buck possibly tomorrow, will ask him then let you know. Grant

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Carguy49 VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Fife, Washington Posts: 1,972 Likes: 2,455 Liked 2,927 Times in 703 Posts	Re: Buck Kinney's 72 chevelle ss at BJ auction I remember seeing this car in action at Pacific Raceway (S.I.R. back then). Was always fun to watch this big car lift the front wheels and run that fast. With all the records and paperwork that went with the car I'm a little dissapointed at the selling price. Guess local heros aren't as appealing as the big names. Still a great car with an awesome history. __________________ Ron McDowell - Did Race Every day is a Gift - Enjoy with family and friends.

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gsa612 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 100th Meridian Posts: 569 Likes: 116 Liked 280 Times in 139 Posts	Re: Buck Kinney's 72 chevelle ss at BJ auction It went for 50,600. I thought when Hoffman ran it in the mid 70's it had a 71 LS-6, in FA. Maybe different car.