Where are these cars now? - Page 5

Mike Carr · 12-26-2011, 01:26 PM

[QUOTE=Rory McNeil;300931]

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Originally Posted by Todd Boyer

If that is the same issue of SS&DI that I have, they featured what were believed to be the first 2 SS GT cars to be used in competition, the Dick Henry Camaro, and Len Schneiders Thunderbird. Schneiders TBird was first built with a 428 Cobra Jet, but was switched to a 351 Cleveland soon after. As far as I know, Len still has the car, but has not raced it much in recent years.

Is this the old Len Schneider T-bird? It is now owned and raced by Vic Guilmino.

thomas sheehan · 12-26-2011, 01:29 PM

Here's one more Joe Scott car you might recognize.
Another of the early built FJ Smith SS/GT cars....

Is this the same car???

ps.... who has it now???

ps... I know the answers (and so do my facebook friends)

Billy Nees · 12-26-2011, 01:39 PM

Vics T-Bird was Mike Grahams (sp?) car.

Dennis P Chapman · 12-26-2011, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by George Mirza

I'm not possitive of this, but the Joe Scott car could be the car the Santangelo's now own. I believe Vito Savino bought it from Joe Scott and the Santangelo's bought it from Vito.

George Mirza

I think Santangelos car has T tops.

Mike Brogniez · 12-26-2011, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Dennis P Chapman

I think Santangelos car has T tops.

Found this pic and it does, good eye Dennis.

Nitro Joe Jackson · 12-26-2011, 04:50 PM

I do know these pictures are of the same car.

Dennis P Chapman · 12-26-2011, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Brogniez

Found this pic and it does, good eye Dennis.

Thanks Mike.

Wayne Totaro · 12-26-2011, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Polewik

John Nemeth out of Indiana has this car now. I think Tim Ryherd purchased it from you. Conway Witten bought it from Tim. Went through a few owners. I sold it to John.

FYI,
Alex

Thanks Alex, Does John still race the car in SS?

George Mirza · 12-26-2011, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Dennis P Chapman

I think Santangelos car has T tops.

Good call Dennis, I never noticed it was a T top car, but then again I usually only see the back of it!

George

SPS · 12-26-2011, 09:25 PM

I can elaborate a bit re the front exit headers of Dick Henrys.

I built Wally's Camaro shortly after Dick had his car out. (As Tom said, one of the first GT cars built)
I built the headers (rear exit) for Wally after stories around were that you couldn't build conventional rear exit headers. ( I'm pretty stubborn at times) .
After Wally's car was out, I built a set for Dick as NHRA took a dim view of the front exit headers.

FJ

Now, if I can just post a pic of my original Camaro, where is it now???

12-26-2011, 01:29 PM	#42
thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Where are these cars now? Here's one more Joe Scott car you might recognize. Another of the early built FJ Smith SS/GT cars.... Is this the same car??? ps.... who has it now??? ps... I know the answers (and so do my facebook friends) __________________ Tom Sheehan SS GT/NA 1046

12-26-2011, 01:39 PM	#43
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12-26-2011, 04:50 PM	#46
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 57 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Where are these cars now? I do know these pictures are of the same car. __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com Last edited by Nitro Joe Jackson; 03-24-2019 at 11:00 AM.

12-26-2011, 09:25 PM	#50
SPS Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cayuga, Canada Posts: 298 Likes: 37 Liked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Where are these cars now? I can elaborate a bit re the front exit headers of Dick Henrys. I built Wally's Camaro shortly after Dick had his car out. (As Tom said, one of the first GT cars built) I built the headers (rear exit) for Wally after stories around were that you couldn't build conventional rear exit headers. ( I'm pretty stubborn at times) . After Wally's car was out, I built a set for Dick as NHRA took a dim view of the front exit headers. FJ Now, if I can just post a pic of my original Camaro, where is it now???