Best Corvette SS Of All Time? - Page 9

Jim Wahl · 08-06-2011, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Carr

Butch's 'Vette is, I believe, Kenny Schindler's now. Still painted like Butch's too, last time I saw it.

Thanks Mike. I have often wondered where is was now. Beautiful car powered by Heintz Bros. Jim

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CycloneFE · 08-06-2011, 01:02 PM

Here is an early pic of Don O'Malley with the Corvette rear suspension still in place. This was taken at Motion Raceway in Assumption Illinois, year unknown.

Mike Carr · 08-06-2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

Thanks Mike. I have often wondered where is was now. Beautiful car powered by Heintz Bros. Jim

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http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCPhoto.asp?ID=119498

Emmett Mikolajczyk · 08-06-2011, 02:32 PM

My cars are not the best of all time --but I have spent a lot of time and money building them and had a lot of fun over the years of raceing and meeting drag racers --if I was smart enough I could figure out how to post pictures of them --but they are all on auto imagery under Emmett Mikolajczyk 4924--I sure hope things get better,so I can get back to raceing--later--Emmett

Michael Kilduff · 08-06-2011, 03:44 PM

Don,

A couple of the IHRA modified Corvettes you probably remember are the ones of Wayne Allison and Dane Pearson. There were others but I can't recall their names.

Allison still runs his I think in IHRA div2 and I heard through the grapevine that Dane Pearson is putting something together.

Doyle Evans of Jacksonville NC has a 66ish Vette with a small cid sbc that runs in modified also.

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Originally Posted by Bench Racer

Back in the 80's IHRA was thick with corvettes. The (wish it was back) modified production class had its share of 11,000 rpm, heavy flywheeled screamers. I always figured if the fuel pump quit on the launch the stored inertia of them boat anchor flywheels would at least push the car past the 60 foot mark lol. There were several in super stock both production (ihra) style and formula 4 (nhra) style engines. Butch Williams SS/CA, Johnny Mcguirt SS/FA, Ham Smith ?SS/CA were all big blocks from Heintz racing. Another impressive big block vette was a production engine (I think) 454 that belonged to Wayne Dollyhigh. Wayne had a prosthetic leg and maybe by necessity or not would stage and leave off idle. That car was a front end toting monster that would have to have been one fun ride! Steve McCreary also has a unique early 60's small block. They were several more but due to senility and the coffee has not fully kicked in I can't recall their names at this time. Don Jackson

Adger Smith · 08-06-2011, 04:03 PM

The 66 Vette was driven by Dwight. I think he was associated with Leonard Limia (SP) and another preson that had Auto Sports Center in Little Rock Ar. I'm not sure about the actual ownership of the car, but it was listed for sale a few years ago. It sure would be nice to have that car today.
I'm pretty sure Dwight can get my facts straight and tell us more about the car...:~) Dwight???.....

danny waters sr · 08-06-2011, 05:07 PM

How about David Surles ,now that was a bad peice too !

msmith · 08-06-2011, 06:03 PM

Gene Fulton also had a real nice vette.

blkjack · 08-07-2011, 11:50 PM

IHRA Econo-Modifieds were sort of like super stockers. Gene Fulton and Mark Osborne both had killer Coupes back in the late eighties.

msmith · 08-08-2011, 09:20 AM

Tim Freeman also had one of my favorite vettes.

08-06-2011, 01:02 PM	#82
CycloneFE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Decatur Illinois Posts: 634 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Best Corvette SS Of All Time? Here is an early pic of Don O'Malley with the Corvette rear suspension still in place. This was taken at Motion Raceway in Assumption Illinois, year unknown. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Steve Jackson

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Emmett Mikolajczyk Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Antonio Texas Posts: 38 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Best Corvette SS Of All Time? My cars are not the best of all time --but I have spent a lot of time and money building them and had a lot of fun over the years of raceing and meeting drag racers --if I was smart enough I could figure out how to post pictures of them --but they are all on auto imagery under Emmett Mikolajczyk 4924--I sure hope things get better,so I can get back to raceing--later--Emmett __________________ Emmett Mikolajczyk 4924 STK, SS

08-06-2011, 04:03 PM	#86
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Best Corvette SS Of All Time? The 66 Vette was driven by Dwight. I think he was associated with Leonard Limia (SP) and another preson that had Auto Sports Center in Little Rock Ar. I'm not sure about the actual ownership of the car, but it was listed for sale a few years ago. It sure would be nice to have that car today. I'm pretty sure Dwight can get my facts straight and tell us more about the car...:~) Dwight???..... __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

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danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best Corvette SS Of All Time? How about David Surles ,now that was a bad peice too ! __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

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msmith Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Rock Hill S.C. Posts: 22 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best Corvette SS Of All Time? Gene Fulton also had a real nice vette.

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blkjack Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Belle Vernon, PA Posts: 288 Likes: 26 Liked 55 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Best Corvette SS Of All Time? IHRA Econo-Modifieds were sort of like super stockers. Gene Fulton and Mark Osborne both had killer Coupes back in the late eighties.

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msmith Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Rock Hill S.C. Posts: 22 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best Corvette SS Of All Time? Tim Freeman also had one of my favorite vettes.