Bill Robinson's Olds 442
 

Anybody have pictures of this car? I love the 442 and during some searching saw that a 70s Olds was runner up at Indy in 73 but I could not find any pictures. Thanks

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I don't have pics but I know wherre the car is now, it is in Ohio with a true die hard Olds fan. That car believe it or not sat in our back yard for years before it was reserected and given a good home. I just wish I had the money (and forthought ) to by it from Bill.

Chuck Garey

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where is bill now

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He lives in Las Vegas, dad talks to him from time to time.

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i have not talk to bill since 1976
tell him i said hi

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Bill's Olds was featured in I think it was Carlile [sp] car tire adds in Hot Rod , Car Craft ,Super Stock,back in the early 70's when stockers had to run stock tires.Him,kid,wife in the drive way with the car.

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Concord tires,I think

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This is like CSI but we'll call it DSI (Drag Racer Investigation) Who will crack the case? I think someone who has Hot Rod , Car Craft ,Super Stock magazines from the years 70-73. I wish I did, those were some great years. Chuck cool story, it's a small world.

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Is Bill Robinson the same person as "Doc" Robinson, who raced the blue 68 442, that ran with Sonny Freeman in the late 60's?

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nope !

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I've got the issue in question right here. Super Stock and Drag Illustrated, December '73, has all the Indy coverage. Page 25, bottom right, shows Bill's Olds leaving ahead of the "Hard Times" Firebird of Truman Fields. Robinson ran a losing 12.77 to Field's record setting 12.06. You've got to check out the 2 different styles of Motor Wheels on the Firebird,,,and it looks like Keystones on the 442. The MPH for Robinson was 105.63 and for Fields a 115.97 pass. Don't take my word for it,,find a copy and read it for yourself,,these old SS&DIs are a lot of fun!
Danny Durham