Where Are They Now ?

Charlie A · 12-20-2015, 03:32 PM

Dennis Oliver P/S 65 Impala. He had this thing for a couple of centuries. Its still out there. And yes, I believe that is a future carburetor genius standing next to Dennis.

Now belongs to the Hefler family.

Charlie A · 12-23-2015, 10:24 PM

440 looks and not one other contribution?

Not as good an idea as I hoped.

Rusty Gillis · 12-24-2015, 11:12 AM

I bought this 1969 Mustang from Hubert Platt sometime in 1970. It was just a shell with no drive train. It was a Boss 302 test car that according to Ford was crushed.

This may have been the first race I went to after building the car in July 1971. I want to thank Terry Earwood for the photo

This was the first race I went to in Miami in 1971 where I received best appearing car after it was painted.

Pomona 1972.

I set the SS/GA record in 1974 at 11.26. The next day ran 11.13 in a time trial.

I restored it in my shop and painted it close to the way it was raced in the 70's,

hemitime · 12-24-2015, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty Gillis

I bought this 1969 Mustang from Hubert Platt sometime in 1970. It was just a shell with no drive train. It was a Boss 302 test car that according to Ford was crushed.

This may have been the first race I went to after building the car in July 1971. I want to thank Terry Earwood for the photo

This was the first race I went to in Miami in 1971 where I received best appearing car after it was painted.

Pomona 1972.

I set the SS/GA record in 1974 at 11.26. The next day ran 11.13 in a time trial.

I restored it in my shop and painted it close to the way it was raced in the 70's,

Awesome ,love it!!!

Charlie A · 12-24-2015, 06:13 PM

Hoping to get more great stories.

THANK YOU!

Mark Yacavone · 12-24-2015, 06:34 PM

This one was donated to me in 1977.
An original 283 stick Impala 6 passenger.
We set the R/Stock record three times, and won the Orlando divisional that year,
I converted it to a PG and sold it to Frank Tantillo in 79.
From there, it went to Parker Bros., Kevin Fuller, Moreheads, then ? .
It ended up in the hands of some good ol' boys in Pa, when "Bucks" Mullaney won Div 1 with it about 15 years ago..It's still there, last I heard.

picture sharing

Rich Biebel · 12-24-2015, 09:39 PM

I Never knew that wagon that Bob Mullaney drove had that history. I think he got to the semi's at the Keystone Nationals with it that year. He can drive slow cars better than just about anyone and adapted to that car real well. Probably was deep staging it back then.

12-20-2015, 03:32 PM	#1
Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Where Are They Now ? Dennis Oliver P/S 65 Impala. He had this thing for a couple of centuries. Its still out there. And yes, I believe that is a future carburetor genius standing next to Dennis. Now belongs to the Hefler family. Last edited by Charlie A; 12-20-2015 at 03:38 PM.

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Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Where Are They Now ? 440 looks and not one other contribution? Not as good an idea as I hoped.

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Rusty Gillis Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 260 Likes: 21 Liked 87 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Where Are They Now ? I bought this 1969 Mustang from Hubert Platt sometime in 1970. It was just a shell with no drive train. It was a Boss 302 test car that according to Ford was crushed. This may have been the first race I went to after building the car in July 1971. I want to thank Terry Earwood for the photo This was the first race I went to in Miami in 1971 where I received best appearing car after it was painted. Pomona 1972. I set the SS/GA record in 1974 at 11.26. The next day ran 11.13 in a time trial. I restored it in my shop and painted it close to the way it was raced in the 70's, __________________ Rusty Gillis Former NHRA SS/FA and SS/GA record holder

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Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Where Are They Now ? Hoping to get more great stories. THANK YOU!

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Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,817 Likes: 2,907 Liked 5,124 Times in 1,953 Posts	Re: Where Are They Now ? This one was donated to me in 1977. An original 283 stick Impala 6 passenger. We set the R/Stock record three times, and won the Orlando divisional that year, I converted it to a PG and sold it to Frank Tantillo in 79. From there, it went to Parker Bros., Kevin Fuller, Moreheads, then ? . It ended up in the hands of some good ol' boys in Pa, when "Bucks" Mullaney won Div 1 with it about 15 years ago..It's still there, last I heard. picture sharing __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers Last edited by Mark Yacavone; 12-24-2015 at 06:41 PM.

12-24-2015, 09:39 PM	#7
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Where Are They Now ? I Never knew that wagon that Bob Mullaney drove had that history. I think he got to the semi's at the Keystone Nationals with it that year. He can drive slow cars better than just about anyone and adapted to that car real well. Probably was deep staging it back then. __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R