possible found 65 afx car

[DRAKE VISCOME]

Hey Guys...I have no ax to grind about period cars...whether they be original or "clone"...do have slight anal "twitch"/not much/any patience...with regard to phony "story-telling"/fabricating/creating...about them though ( yeah...I know there are 8 million stories...in the "Naked City") ...U...get the "idea"...also don't have much/any sympathy...for non-"real" racer guys (just "cats" with $$$)...who just have the "means" to buy/own without the true "passion"...as I see it...for these type cars /period (that they well deserve)...the "good news" for me...is...I been most fortunate to have owned/raced a bunch...with a "pile" of 'em...and have...the means..if I chose to exercise them...to currently purchase such...for me...it's kinda' like a old girlfriend...think/ be grateful of the good times gone by (i.e. hula-hoop...poodle skirt)...choose to live... keep moving forward...'eh Drake

[Charlie A]

No issues here.
I remember drooling around them as a teenager.
Love this forum because it allows your memories to verify the dreams I had as a kid.

As close as I ever got to a real one (I was 15) was a 64 Dodge 330 2dr sedan with a 318 and push buttons.
Was going to paint it orange and mount a set of keystones and the proper stance.
But....could not come up with the purchase price and my dad would not loan me the difference.
Of the "wish I still could" cars, it's at the top.



.....just add Keystones. And me.

[dinotheweirdo]

Drakester is right on the money....BLACK ARROW INFO??? we have probably THE MOST History documentation on the car with the biggest collection of photos. All from The Smrtics AND Doc himself....along with archived photos never seen in 35 years from Doc's Old partners Son (Carl Spiedel) the original is GONE ...a Street Clone was built for Doc by the Smrtics And we know where it is. Guy working on it wants to remain 'low-key' til he Debuts it.It does have some original sheet metal ...the pictured 'Clone" back a few posts is close but ....no cigar.... I have some issues with it as far as looking correct. IT WAS ALWAYS owned By Doc...this guy needs to do some homework.I lettered the Altered wheelbase version in Doc's basement while Freddy Murphy(Crew Cheif) adjusted the valves on the Injected hemi.Knew Doc real Good as I was also the annoucer at Dover.
See the Forum at www.doverdragstrip.com and use the search feature ...put in Burgess or BlackArrow and be prepared to spend some time...get a bag of chips. Oh...and for some more fun put in Carmel Ford or Viscome ....All of Drakes Stuff there Too!

[Hemi Moose]

Hey Dino,
So which parts were saved off of the original '65 Black Arrow A990 Belvedere when it was re-named and raced as the 'Storm King'...can you post any last known old shots of the car...would like to see exactly what it looked like before it was scrapped.

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[dinotheweirdo]

Too Much Info to Post Here ...Like I said ...Go to Dover Forum...Put "Black Arrow" In Search And Look Out !

try this first :
http://www.doverdragstrip.com/phpBB3...it=black+arrow

[Hemi Moose]

Paul C talked about this '65 A990 car and pretty much covered it in another thread posted on here...

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

The 'Black Arrow'

Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins and Doc Bugess..

1965;
Ran S/SA and Super/Stock Match-Bash
Also, A/MP in mid-year 65'

1966;
Popped on the Hilborn-injectors and ran #3000 lb. class
Northeast Match-Bash

Modified the rear-axle (shortened wheel-base) and ran #2800 lb. class.

1967;
The car was hacked up some more.
Ran #2700 lb. class. (Primarily Match-race Events in 'S/US' Class (Super/Ultra Stock)

1967;
End of year, Sold for $3000

1968;
Car was redone, and ran in C/A by 'Storm King'

1968;
End of year; car was gutted and scrapped.

[Hemi Moose]