Lost Muscle Cars book

bill dedman · 07-19-2016, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 69hurstsc

Thanks. The Droke 65 T-Bolt is still currently MIA. Many of the stories are of cars missing, while others are missing their history. A few of the stories are of recently found cars.

What kind of a low-grade moron would steal the Darrel Droke '65 Thunderbolt?

It was a one-of-one, as far as I know, and though highly successful, would be like stealing the original of the Mona Lisa; what the hell could you do with it?
Anybody who saw it would immediately know what it was... a stolen car; you couldn't sell it and you couldn't race it.

What an idiot...

Bob Emery · 07-19-2016, 10:55 PM

I read it, nice read and several VERY interesting stories! Sure would be nice to solve those mysteries.......

69hurstsc · 08-17-2016, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bill dedman

What kind of a low-grade moron would steal the Darrel Droke '65 Thunderbolt?

It was a one-of-one, as far as I know, and though highly successful, would be like stealing the original of the Mona Lisa; what the hell could you do with it?
Anybody who saw it would immediately know what it was... a stolen car; you couldn't sell it and you couldn't race it.

What an idiot...

Hey Bill. That car wasn't stolen. The cover art on the book is in reference to the 69 Camaro of Joe Oldham's that was stolen. The Droke car is simply MIA.

Rusty Gillis · 08-17-2016, 12:01 PM

I went to visit Randy Payne a few weeks ago and read the book on the plane. Very well written and a lot of good stories about missing muscle cars and race cars. I had a great time spending the day with Randy swapping stories from back when he was with the Ford Drag Team. I learned a lot traveling with Randy and Hubert Platt for a couple of months after Indy 1969.

Rusty

69hurstsc · 08-31-2016, 05:23 PM

Awesome stuff, Rusty!

Hopefully one day the fate of the Torino will be known.

69hurstsc · 01-13-2017, 05:24 PM

Has anyone else picked up the book? If not, you can grab a copy here.https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Muscle-C...st+Muscle+Cars

Also, I just confirmed that Platts 67 Fairlane i confirmed destroyed. Sad.

07-19-2016, 10:55 PM	#2
Bob Emery Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marysville, WA Posts: 90 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Lost Muscle Cars book I read it, nice read and several VERY interesting stories! Sure would be nice to solve those mysteries.......

08-17-2016, 12:01 PM	#4
Rusty Gillis Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 260 Likes: 21 Liked 87 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Lost Muscle Cars book I went to visit Randy Payne a few weeks ago and read the book on the plane. Very well written and a lot of good stories about missing muscle cars and race cars. I had a great time spending the day with Randy swapping stories from back when he was with the Ford Drag Team. I learned a lot traveling with Randy and Hubert Platt for a couple of months after Indy 1969. Rusty __________________ Rusty Gillis Former NHRA SS/FA and SS/GA record holder

08-31-2016, 05:23 PM	#5
69hurstsc Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 117 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Lost Muscle Cars book Awesome stuff, Rusty! Hopefully one day the fate of the Torino will be known.

01-13-2017, 05:24 PM	#6
69hurstsc Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 117 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Lost Muscle Cars book Has anyone else picked up the book? If not, you can grab a copy here.https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Muscle-C...st+Muscle+Cars Also, I just confirmed that Platts 67 Fairlane i confirmed destroyed. Sad.

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