Rare cars still being raced

[Steve Stasko]

Originally Posted by 4284spd

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]

Larry and Shirley Jewell's 66 Corvette. I hope Jeffrey will read this and correctly tell the story.

[Eric Merryfield]

Originally Posted by Frank Castros

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]

Originally Posted by Steve Stasko

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]

Originally Posted by Eric Merryfield

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]

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]

Originally Posted by Steve Stasko

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]

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]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

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]

That's awesome!

Originally Posted by Jeff Jewell

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.