1972 remlinger olds

[Dan Lattimore]

Originally Posted by sammy pizzolato

yes it is the red convert that jim wheeler had that dover sr and jr drove.i own it now it has been in storage for about 28 years and has 39 street miles on it i am going to try to get the pics to come up.i put it on my facebook page but i can't get it downsized to put on class racer.

39 miles

[vistacruiser67]

Wow. I would leave it as is and take it to Barrett Jackson if I wanted to sell it. I believe 39 miles would be a good selling point. Seems like a even a race car would have more miles than that. Yeah I guess I should have read that first post again. "....Street miles....". Seems like Tweed told me the red Remlinger convertible had 243 miles. I still think mileage would be the seller for this car. Whether it was 39 or 300.

Originally Posted by Dan Lattimore

39 miles

[vistacruiser67]

off topic: This is Tom Kasch's photo from Indy 75. Can anybody ID the 72 Full Size Olds in this picture. Not much to go on. Driver and/or car. Any more pictures? Thanks.

[Dan Lattimore]

Originally Posted by vistacruiser67

off topic: This is Tom Kasch's photo from Indy 75. Can anybody ID the 72 Full Size Olds in this picture. Not much to go on. Driver and/or car. Any more pictures? Thanks.

Cruiser, 1972 Olds Delta 88 2r. Royale 455 C.I. SS/RA 4700 plus lbs., tubbed , Dana 60 with 5.57 and Firestone 14/32 on Cragar super tricks. 1975 NHRA record holder 1/4 and 1/8. We built this car in late 74 and raced it in 75. This was the first year of two that we raced off the index with the first car to the stripe the winner without any breakout. There is a long story about this car involving Dale Smith, Oldsmobile and fellow racers. Some of it interesting some unpleasant but all fact. I don't want to go into the unpleasant part at this time but will be happy to share the rest with you. I'll see if I can dig up some photos. This car was dismantled and crushed in 1977.

[sammy pizzolato]

i remember that car danny it is a shame it was crushed. yes and the red 72 remlinger has only 39 miles on it. my black car has 7 miles on it.

[dennis dunlap]

Danny ,, I always wondered what happened to the 72 delta 88 car ,,,Man was that thing fun to watch leave !!! Hate the last part about the end .. Dennis

[vistacruiser67]

Thanks for solving that mystery Dan. I wish I could win the lottery that easily. I was fascinated to see the nose of that big Olds. Feel free to share the story either here or private message me. By the way, Is this green car Ron Gareys Old 71 blue Cutlass repainted? Thanks.



Seven Corners Shell. Ron Gareys old car?

Originally Posted by Dan Lattimore

Cruiser, 1972 Olds Delta 88 2r. Royale 455 C.I. SS/RA 4700 plus lbs., tubbed , Dana 60 with 5.57 and Firestone 14/32 on Cragar super tricks. 1975 NHRA record holder 1/4 and 1/8. We built this car in late 74 and raced it in 75. This was the first year of two that we raced off the index with the first car to the stripe the winner without any breakout. There is a long story about this car involving Dale Smith, Oldsmobile and fellow racers. Some of it interesting some unpleasant but all fact. I don't want to go into the unpleasant part at this time but will be happy to share the rest with you. I'll see if I can dig up some photos. This car was dismantled and crushed in 1977.

[vistacruiser67]

Sammy,
Here is a picture of one of the 72 white Fornof cars (in what looked like the staging lanes) rear ended by a late 50s or early 60s vette? Was that your black car or the other Fornof car later destroyed in an accident? I know you already stated that the color picture below is not the same car as your black car and that car was later destroyed in an accident. Thanks

Originally Posted by sammy pizzolato

i remember that car danny it is a shame it was crushed. yes and the red 72 remlinger has only 39 miles on it. my black car has 7 miles on it.

[Dan Lattimore]

Originally Posted by vistacruiser67

Thanks for solving that mystery Dan. I wish I could win the lottery that easily. I was fascinated to see the nose of that big Olds. Feel free to share the story either here or private message me. By the way, Is this green car Ron Gareys Old 71 blue Cutlass repainted? Thanks.



Seven Corners Shell. Ron Gareys old car?

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Cruiser-----The second photo ( actually blue ) was the way I remember Jim getting it from Ron then it was painted on as in the first photo. Next it was painted in a beautiful multicolor scheme as it is today. Jim has the car in N.C. sitting in his garage after getting it back from Glen Myers who owned and raced it about 6 years back. Jim got it back when Glen had some health issues. When I talked to Glen recently he said he was doing better and negotiating with Jim to race the car again.

[Dan Lattimore]

Originally Posted by sammy pizzolato

i remember that car danny it is a shame it was crushed. yes and the red 72 remlinger has only 39 miles on it. my black car has 7 miles on it.

Sam------ I never really liked the car but it was definately unusual.------ You beat me by 5 miles. My black Supreme sx has 12 miles on it .