Old Pro Stock Gremlin

Kevin Love · 07-02-2007, 02:42 PM

Has anybody heard of a 72-73 Gremlin Pro Stock car that was campagned by a team called Raybaum and Sheppard? (spelling may be off)
I am looking at the car and definitely looks like early to mid 70's
technology. Looking at purchasing for restoration but need to know if
it was actually a true pro stock car. Current owner doesn't have much info other than it was built or campaigned in the Cinncinati area.

Any help would be appreciated

kjll25@mts.net

76 RACER · 07-02-2007, 07:07 PM

I grew up in that area and dont remember the car. That doesnt mean it never existed. I bet REDMAN in Da House would know!

Kevin Love · 07-04-2007, 07:58 AM

ttt

Signman · 07-04-2007, 03:49 PM

Post this over on the SC forum. Don Bangs (sc1448) drives one of the original restored Gremlin PS cars in nostalgia races in the north east. He is a long time AMC racer. Tom Goldman also is a very knowledgeable AMC guy.

Frank

76 RACER · 07-04-2007, 11:25 PM

Is Bangs the one that was on Pinks with a Lenco in it?

Tom Goldman · 07-05-2007, 09:17 AM

I've got a lot of old mag's with AMC stuff in, but I don't remember a car by that name. ...Most of those old factory cars had acid dipped bodies,so watch out for rot if its been setting around a long time. ... Don Bangs drives the WIBG radio Gremlin, that was driven by Rich Lamont. .... The owner of the car collects a lot of old info and might know the car you're looking at. . Tom

Myron Piatek · 07-05-2007, 11:33 AM

Perhaps Fred, the owner of this site will know something. He has photos of many of the old Hemi Pro Stockers and keeps up with that good old stuff.

http://prostockhemi.com/

Randy Schonscheck · 07-05-2007, 12:30 PM

In the early 80's Jim Jezwinski raced an early 70's Gremlin in Super Gas. He named it Short Haul , because not only of it's size but because Jim drove truck back then. Jim sold the car to A. Joe Covert who went on to win the Northstar Nats in I think around 1987(?). I don't know where this car went after Joe had it. This car started as a Maskin and Kanners Pro Stock, back in the day. This might not be the one you are looking for but it was one of the original AMC Pro Stocks. RIP, Jim. Miss you Bud!

TOM KASCH · 07-05-2007, 07:29 PM

I have a photo of maskins-gilbert s Gremlin from Detroit ,but couldn't get it to copy on here.....
e-mail me at tk3300@buckeye-access.com

or look it up on my epson album............photo.epson.com
and enter my e-mail address

tom

racer313g · 10-05-2007, 03:24 PM

Kevin,

That car belonged to my uncle and father in the early 90's. We're the Sheppard in Rehbaum and Sheppard. From what I understand, the car was one of several pro-stockers built by a couple of brothers in the Cincinnati area and is the only surviving one of the bunch. My father drove it with an injected big-block and a Doug Nash 4-speed (I believe the trans was originally out of Bob Glidden's car.) We'd actually like to hear what happened to the car after it was sold. What was the condition etc. of the car? My father's email address is dragrcr131@aol.com.

Glenn

07-02-2007, 02:42 PM	#1
Kevin Love Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: canada Posts: 111 Likes: 3 Liked 18 Times in 9 Posts	Old Pro Stock Gremlin Has anybody heard of a 72-73 Gremlin Pro Stock car that was campagned by a team called Raybaum and Sheppard? (spelling may be off) I am looking at the car and definitely looks like early to mid 70's technology. Looking at purchasing for restoration but need to know if it was actually a true pro stock car. Current owner doesn't have much info other than it was built or campaigned in the Cinncinati area. Any help would be appreciated kjll25@mts.net __________________ Kevin Love 5666 STK/SS

07-02-2007, 07:07 PM	#2
76 RACER Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 247 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Old Pro Stock Gremlin I grew up in that area and dont remember the car. That doesnt mean it never existed. I bet REDMAN in Da House would know!

07-04-2007, 07:58 AM	#3
Kevin Love Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: canada Posts: 111 Likes: 3 Liked 18 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Old Pro Stock Gremlin ttt __________________ Kevin Love 5666 STK/SS

07-04-2007, 03:49 PM	#4
Signman Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lower Slower Delaware Posts: 493 Likes: 14 Liked 199 Times in 74 Posts	Re: Old Pro Stock Gremlin Post this over on the SC forum. Don Bangs (sc1448) drives one of the original restored Gremlin PS cars in nostalgia races in the north east. He is a long time AMC racer. Tom Goldman also is a very knowledgeable AMC guy. Frank

07-04-2007, 11:25 PM	#5
76 RACER Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 247 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Old Pro Stock Gremlin Is Bangs the one that was on Pinks with a Lenco in it?

07-05-2007, 09:17 AM	#6
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,436 Likes: 776 Liked 700 Times in 204 Posts	Re: Old Pro Stock Gremlin I've got a lot of old mag's with AMC stuff in, but I don't remember a car by that name. ...Most of those old factory cars had acid dipped bodies,so watch out for rot if its been setting around a long time. ... Don Bangs drives the WIBG radio Gremlin, that was driven by Rich Lamont. .... The owner of the car collects a lot of old info and might know the car you're looking at. . Tom

07-05-2007, 11:33 AM	#7
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,538 Likes: 34 Liked 132 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Old Pro Stock Gremlin Perhaps Fred, the owner of this site will know something. He has photos of many of the old Hemi Pro Stockers and keeps up with that good old stuff. http://prostockhemi.com/ __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing

07-05-2007, 12:30 PM	#8
Randy Schonscheck Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Omro, WI Posts: 64 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Old Pro Stock Gremlin In the early 80's Jim Jezwinski raced an early 70's Gremlin in Super Gas. He named it Short Haul , because not only of it's size but because Jim drove truck back then. Jim sold the car to A. Joe Covert who went on to win the Northstar Nats in I think around 1987(?). I don't know where this car went after Joe had it. This car started as a Maskin and Kanners Pro Stock, back in the day. This might not be the one you are looking for but it was one of the original AMC Pro Stocks. RIP, Jim. Miss you Bud!

07-05-2007, 07:29 PM	#9
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: Old Pro Stock Gremlin I have a photo of maskins-gilbert s Gremlin from Detroit ,but couldn't get it to copy on here..... e-mail me at tk3300@buckeye-access.com or look it up on my epson album............photo.epson.com and enter my e-mail address tom

10-05-2007, 03:24 PM	#10
racer313g Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Old Pro Stock Gremlin Kevin, That car belonged to my uncle and father in the early 90's. We're the Sheppard in Rehbaum and Sheppard. From what I understand, the car was one of several pro-stockers built by a couple of brothers in the Cincinnati area and is the only surviving one of the bunch. My father drove it with an injected big-block and a Doug Nash 4-speed (I believe the trans was originally out of Bob Glidden's car.) We'd actually like to hear what happened to the car after it was sold. What was the condition etc. of the car? My father's email address is dragrcr131@aol.com. Glenn