Rare cars still being raced - Page 15

rboyle · 12-26-2020, 03:08 PM

Does it have to be a limited production or muscle car? Or more like an odd ball? There's a pacer, a v6 el camino, my 73 Nova is one of only about 3 raced in the Stock ranks, then you got a 73 or 74 GTO, some other rare stuff. I enjoy them all. There was a guy running a yellow 77 Cadillac for a while too. That was pretty unique

jamie2370 · 12-26-2020, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by rboyle

Does it have to be a limited production or muscle car? Or more like an odd ball? There's a pacer, a v6 el camino, my 73 Nova is one of only about 3 raced in the Stock ranks, then you got a 73 or 74 GTO, some other rare stuff. I enjoy them all. There was a guy running a yellow 77 Cadillac for a while too. That was pretty unique

Yeah Rob you have I think 1 of 2 73 Hatchback cars racing and from what I can tell I have the only "74" Nova NON hatchback car racing. Does that classify as rare lol

4284spd · 07-07-2021, 10:48 PM

Phil Carpenter's 1 of 50 135 Cobra Jets. Now owned by his son and has been semi restored.

23131986_507044619664434_3738428975656723893_n by Bob Smith, on Flickr

23155185_507044746331088_2856641360876093437_o by Bob Smith, on Flickr

12496486_954930191242976_8966050260041056125_o by Bob Smith, on Flickr

22050238_10213237630111725_141790803942737681_n by Bob Smith, on Flickr

385 by Bob Smith, on Flickr

396 by Bob Smith, on Flickr

Frank Castros · 07-08-2021, 07:25 AM

'68 Cobra Jets are one of my personal favorites, thanks for posting.

Jack Matyas · 07-08-2021, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ss3011

Most all of the Oldsmobile Factory Cars with "No VIN" were normal VIN cars that were used as Engineering Fleet Cars or Test Cars , the VIN tag was removed and the car was transferred to a racer . It was a great program that helped Oldsmobile win the NHRA Manufactures Cup several times in the 80's .

My 'no vin' was a factory flood car ...........good times for sure .

Ralph A Powell · 07-08-2021, 07:58 PM

Oldsmobile Won 13 Consecutive MFG Championships in NHRA in early 80s to mid 90s. Also 11 Consecutive Car Craft All Star MFG of the year.

cobrajet2 · 11-05-2021, 05:55 PM

I happened upon this thread again and was curious about the pedigree of the Line Performance CJ Mustangs. Original R code cars, or no?

Mike

Ryck Campbell · 11-05-2021, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

My 'no vin' was a factory flood car ...........good times for sure .

I didn't know that any of the no vin Oldsmobiles were flood cars. Learn something new every day.

MR DERBY CITY · 11-05-2021, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by cobrajet2

I happened upon this thread again and was curious about the pedigree of the Line Performance CJ Mustangs. Original R code cars, or no?

Mike

Interesting, I heard this a few weeks ago BUT don’t know if it’s true ??? I heard the Lyn Johnson mustang was raced by multi d4 champion SE Buchanan ..Does anyone know ??

JHeath · 11-05-2021, 10:14 PM

Yes, it was, I saw at Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota with the "Kuntz and Buchanan " lettering on the car shortly after Lyn bought the car, maybe late 1980's, or early 1990's, from what I remember ,it looked like this.

12-26-2020, 03:08 PM	#141
rboyle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 604 Likes: 1,457 Liked 586 Times in 162 Posts	Re: Rare cars still being raced Does it have to be a limited production or muscle car? Or more like an odd ball? There's a pacer, a v6 el camino, my 73 Nova is one of only about 3 raced in the Stock ranks, then you got a 73 or 74 GTO, some other rare stuff. I enjoy them all. There was a guy running a yellow 77 Cadillac for a while too. That was pretty unique

07-07-2021, 10:48 PM	#143
4284spd VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Longmont Colorado Posts: 1,709 Likes: 848 Liked 4,139 Times in 950 Posts	Re: Rare cars still being raced Phil Carpenter's 1 of 50 135 Cobra Jets. Now owned by his son and has been semi restored. 23131986_507044619664434_3738428975656723893_n by Bob Smith, on Flickr 23155185_507044746331088_2856641360876093437_o by Bob Smith, on Flickr 12496486_954930191242976_8966050260041056125_o by Bob Smith, on Flickr 22050238_10213237630111725_141790803942737681_n by Bob Smith, on Flickr 385 by Bob Smith, on Flickr 396 by Bob Smith, on Flickr __________________ Bob Smith

07-08-2021, 07:25 AM	#144
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,986 Likes: 2,612 Liked 2,739 Times in 966 Posts	Re: Rare cars still being raced '68 Cobra Jets are one of my personal favorites, thanks for posting.

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Ralph A Powell Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Bay City Texas Posts: 389 Likes: 2 Liked 225 Times in 136 Posts	Re: Rare cars still being raced Oldsmobile Won 13 Consecutive MFG Championships in NHRA in early 80s to mid 90s. Also 11 Consecutive Car Craft All Star MFG of the year.

11-05-2021, 05:55 PM	#147
cobrajet2 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 51 Likes: 38 Liked 11 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Rare cars still being raced I happened upon this thread again and was curious about the pedigree of the Line Performance CJ Mustangs. Original R code cars, or no? Mike

11-05-2021, 10:14 PM	#150
JHeath Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 786 Likes: 2,876 Liked 370 Times in 101 Posts	Re: Rare cars still being raced Yes, it was, I saw at Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota with the "Kuntz and Buchanan " lettering on the car shortly after Lyn bought the car, maybe late 1980's, or early 1990's, from what I remember ,it looked like this. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jerry Heath I/S '93 Cobra FS/J 2010 Mustang "Ebay CJ" Last edited by JHeath; 11-05-2021 at 10:33 PM. Reason: add photo