Old Mopar photos

Myron Piatek · 12-31-2007, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Is'nt that Billy Stepp's old car?

Ed F.

Ed, It doesn't seem to be the same car. I believe his cars all had his name or "Billy the Kid" on them.
Here is a photo I found of his 'Demon:

http://www.prostockhemi.com/gallery2...?g2_itemId=198

Ed Fernandez · 12-31-2007, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myron Piatek

Ed, It doesn't seem to be the same car. I believe his cars all had his name or "Billy the Kid" on them.
Here is a photo I found of his 'Demon:

http://www.prostockhemi.com/gallery2...?g2_itemId=198

I guess yor're right Myron.That paint job looks familiar
I just can't put a name to it.

Ed

art leong · 12-31-2007, 07:03 PM

Speaking of Rossi's Challenger. I remember one year they put him right next to our B/SA car at Indy. As soon as he found out we were pitted next to him he packed up and moved. Tex and I took showers that morning so it could not have been BO.
I wonder why the abrubt move. LOL LOL

Joe Pinkston · 12-31-2007, 07:09 PM

I have a question about the purple Cuda of Stewart Pomeroy near the end of the page. Can anyone verify the history and/or the future of that car from the time that picture must have been taken.

I have been told that was an original Hurst/Sox and Martin car, later owned by Pomeroy, then sold to someone in the Ocala, Fl. area.

The first drag race I attended was a bracket race at Gainesville in early 1980, and there was a man named Tom Shively running a Hemi Cuda there at the bracket race, and I was told this was the car.

I know the car that Shively had was sold to someone else in the area then sold to another person in south Fla. and I am told the car was destroyed when the throttle hung open on the car inside of a garage.

Can anyone verify this?

Chris DeGidio · 12-31-2007, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Pinkston

I have a question about the purple Cuda of Stewart Pomeroy near the end of the page. Can anyone verify the history and/or the future of that car from the time that picture must have been taken.

I have been told that was an original Hurst/Sox and Martin car, later owned by Pomeroy, then sold to someone in the Ocala, Fl. area.

The first drag race I attended was a bracket race at Gainesville in early 1980, and there was a man named Tom Shively running a Hemi Cuda there at the bracket race, and I was told this was the car.

I know the car that Shively had was sold to someone else in the area then sold to another person in south Fla. and I am told the car was destroyed when the throttle hung open on the car inside of a garage.

Can anyone verify this?

It is the old Shively car.It was also owned by Glenn Warfel,and if I'm right,Tom bought it from Glen.It's a old Sox& Martin A/MP car... IIRC.Tom sold the car to the Welch Brothers and from what I heard,is being restored back to the Sox & Martin timeframe.I don't know about it being involved in an garage accident. I do know it got ladder bars and was re-painted I think in 1981 or 82,

Joe Pinkston · 12-31-2007, 08:32 PM

Chris;

From what I have been told the car was purchased from Pomeroy by Caroll Fulford who lives in Ocala, and later Fulford sold it to Shively. Your version may be right though.

Thanks Jason for making the effort to give us some information on these old cars.

CycloneFE · 12-31-2007, 09:18 PM

I have a couple of pics of a purple cuda who was at Bowling Green (late 70's or early 80"s), and it was a SS/GA car #5547. The window on the passenger side says "Mary Ann".

I took the pic because of the wild paint job.

Chris DeGidio · 12-31-2007, 10:46 PM

Joe,your version may be correct too.You know after 20-30 years the story changes and the memory bank can get foggy.

When we first started racing at Gainesville in 1975,Shively was running that 'Cuda with a 440.

Jason Oldfield · 01-01-2008, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Pinkston

I have a question about the purple Cuda of Stewart Pomeroy near the end of the page. Can anyone verify the history and/or the future of that car from the time that picture must have been taken.

I have been told that was an original Hurst/Sox and Martin car, later owned by Pomeroy, then sold to someone in the Ocala, Fl. area.

The first drag race I attended was a bracket race at Gainesville in early 1980, and there was a man named Tom Shively running a Hemi Cuda there at the bracket race, and I was told this was the car.

I know the car that Shively had was sold to someone else in the area then sold to another person in south Fla. and I am told the car was destroyed when the throttle hung open on the car inside of a garage.

Can anyone verify this?

OK, I just heard back from Stewart. This is what he had to say:

"yep, it was the S&M A/MP car --- after Pomeroy it went to Warfel and after that I do not know -- it was wrecked about 15 years ago, but I believe it is being "restored" now"

Hope that helps...

tpoh815 · 01-01-2008, 12:08 PM

jason thanks for all the prior photos, i really really enjoyed them! thats good stuff. your uncle still looks great! you know i will always be a mopar man!

12-31-2007, 07:03 PM	#3
art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Old Mopar photos Speaking of Rossi's Challenger. I remember one year they put him right next to our B/SA car at Indy. As soon as he found out we were pitted next to him he packed up and moved. Tex and I took showers that morning so it could not have been BO. I wonder why the abrubt move. LOL LOL __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS

12-31-2007, 07:09 PM	#4
Joe Pinkston Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Williston, Fl. Posts: 352 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Old Mopar photos I have a question about the purple Cuda of Stewart Pomeroy near the end of the page. Can anyone verify the history and/or the future of that car from the time that picture must have been taken. I have been told that was an original Hurst/Sox and Martin car, later owned by Pomeroy, then sold to someone in the Ocala, Fl. area. The first drag race I attended was a bracket race at Gainesville in early 1980, and there was a man named Tom Shively running a Hemi Cuda there at the bracket race, and I was told this was the car. I know the car that Shively had was sold to someone else in the area then sold to another person in south Fla. and I am told the car was destroyed when the throttle hung open on the car inside of a garage. Can anyone verify this? __________________ Joe Pinkston 2155 S/ST

12-31-2007, 08:32 PM	#6
Joe Pinkston Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Williston, Fl. Posts: 352 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Old Mopar photos Chris; From what I have been told the car was purchased from Pomeroy by Caroll Fulford who lives in Ocala, and later Fulford sold it to Shively. Your version may be right though. Thanks Jason for making the effort to give us some information on these old cars. __________________ Joe Pinkston 2155 S/ST

12-31-2007, 09:18 PM	#7
CycloneFE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Decatur Illinois Posts: 634 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Old Mopar photos I have a couple of pics of a purple cuda who was at Bowling Green (late 70's or early 80"s), and it was a SS/GA car #5547. The window on the passenger side says "Mary Ann". I took the pic because of the wild paint job.

12-31-2007, 10:46 PM	#8
Chris DeGidio Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 364 Likes: 8 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Old Mopar photos Joe,your version may be correct too.You know after 20-30 years the story changes and the memory bank can get foggy. When we first started racing at Gainesville in 1975,Shively was running that 'Cuda with a 440. __________________ Nautilus Racing

01-01-2008, 12:08 PM	#10
tpoh815 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: West Seneca Posts: 537 Likes: 62 Liked 28 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Old Mopar photos jason thanks for all the prior photos, i really really enjoyed them! thats good stuff. your uncle still looks great! you know i will always be a mopar man! __________________ EX 5-Doorstocker Last edited by tpoh815; 01-01-2008 at 12:27 PM.