Rare cars still being raced

[4284spd]

Another R-code Torino that has been around a lot! Last I heard it was for sale again.
3551-14A(1999) by Bob Smith, on Flickr
3632_7 (1999) by Bob Smith, on Flickr
404 by Bob Smith, on Flickr
521 by Bob Smith, on Flickr
307 by Bob Smith, on Flickr

[Eric Bell]

Originally Posted by 4284spd

Dave Mann's 67 is a real street Hemi.
Hemi (65) by Bob Smith, on Flickr
Hemi (66) by Bob Smith, on Flickr
Hemi (23) by Bob Smith, on Flickr
Hemi (28) by Bob Smith, on Flickr

Dave's car is a non RO car.....only 14 or 17 built. Raced as an RO for the hood scoop. 242 original miles

[4284spd]

Originally Posted by Eric Bell

Dave's car is a non RO car.....only 14 or 17 built. Raced as an RO for the hood scoop. 242 original miles

Dave told me Bob Walls car is the same as his, rare street Hemi!

[Eric Bell]

Originally Posted by 4284spd

Dave told me Bob Walls car is the same as his, rare street Hemi!

Bob's car is a RO car.....Dave's isn't. Dave built them both and are both 4 speeds

[GUMP]

My 1995 Formula is a one-of-one car with 186 miles. I hope to have it back out soon.

[4284spd]

Originally Posted by Eric Bell

Bob's car is a RO car.....Dave's isn't. Dave built them both and are both 4 speeds

Wow, I thought Bob's was a street version!

[Eric Bell]

Originally Posted by 4284spd

Wow, I thought Bob's was a street version!

I don't believe so......been wrong before though. The engines are, for the most part, the same in both forms. The only difference, if I remember right, from when Dave told me is.....the street version (non RO) doesn't have a hood scoop and no transistor ignition. The RO's had both the hood scoop and ignition. Not sure if anything else is different. NHRA rates them both the same I think.....that's why Dave runs his as an RO

I'll ask Dave when I see him again.

[Dave Turner]

This thread is incomplete without pics of Dave & Ben Wenzel’s 67 Z28!....and Dean Cook’s 71 Boss 351.

[4284spd]

Originally Posted by Dave Turner

This thread is incomplete without pics of Dave & Ben Wenzel’s 67 Z28!....and Dean Cook’s 71 Boss 351.

I have never seen either in person so I am hoping others post up!

[Terry Drinkwater]

No pics and I don't think they race it anymore, but Willie D. and Lyle Smith's T-Bolt at least deserves a mention here. Maybe someone has photos, which I believe it was a Gas Ronda car. Even though there are lots of special cars that are not raced anymore, their history is simply awesome and deserves respect.

As a footnote, I just discovered that Mr. Smith passed away in September, my apologies to the family, for mentioning him without permission.