Sox & Martin Superbird aka SuperChicken

[Topper]

Sweet find! So many questions:

Who painted the car, Red Gibson? Rumored that there was a Plymouth dealership Body shop that painted the SM cars and then they were lettered by Carl Clayton.

Any pics of the car before or after paint? Before pics would be the HOLY GRAIL of Superchicken pics.

Where can I see the documentary?

[herbjr]

Documentary is close to being finished it will be posted here on the main page, also Red did alot of the paint work and Carl lettered the cars.

[Topper]

Watched the documentary. Great work!

I read somewhere in some obscure post in a random forum about a guy that used to work at a dealership where he used to wash/prep the S&M cars before and after paint.

Kind of implied the cars were painted at the dealer's body shop. Would Red have worked there too?

[gtx6970]

Bumping this thread

I wonder which the order is for the supposed two cars
One SS/E
One C/MP
Neither car has side markers or the fender scoops


Yet, I found a picture , stock hood and it DOES have side markers and fender scoops. Plus it has Crager's instead of Keystone wheels. And In said photo Buster appears to be younger. So I " think " its an old original of the period photo????? OR isnt it

Anyone have pictures of the SS/E car . where its lettered up and does have the side markers ( original back in the day photos only please , As I know of at least 2 clones out there )

If so Any idea WHEN said photos were taken in its life

[Steve Stasko]

The third pic with no lettering isn't the same car.

As far as the timeline, SS first, then CMP.

[dc1320Fan]

As Steve Stasko stated above, the 3rd photo is someone's cloned car.
The S&M cars were all painted in the beginning by Red in his home garage. He did have a teen son that worked with him (Tommy?) Red did not work in a dealership. Worked for many years at Western Electric in Burlington until he retired. Tommy would be in his 70's now. The Superbird was at Red's house when I started there Dec 1969 but I did not see it until it was painted. The front fender vents and side marker lamps had been removed and filled as well.
The race car had a Hemi, 4speed. The street/clinic car was 440/auto. See post #42 about 2nd car.
The race car was SS/E first raced at the Blaney SC Div 2 points meet in 1970 and later that year at Dallas in CM/P. Herb was the last to race the car at Pomona in 1971in CM/P. Then it was sold to Norm Perha in Baton Rouge.
Again, refer to post #42 concerning 2 cars

[gtx6970]

Originally Posted by dc1320Fan

As Steve Stasko stated above, the 3rd photo is someone's cloned car.
The S&M cars were all painted in the beginning by Red in his home garage. He did have a teen son that worked with him (Tommy?) Red did not work in a dealership. Worked for many years at Western Electric in Burlington until he retired. Tommy would be in his 70's now. The Superbird was at Red's house when I started there Dec 1969 but I did not see it until it was painted. The front fender vents and side marker lamps had been removed and filled as well.
The race car had a Hemi, 4speed. The street/clinic car was 440/auto. See post #42 about 2nd car.
The race car was SS/E first raced at the Blaney SC Div 2 points meet in 1970 and later that year at Dallas in CM/P. Herb was the last to race the car at Pomona in 1971in CM/P. Then it was sold to Norm Perha in Baton Rouge.
Again, refer to post #42 concerning 2 cars

Thanks for your help . This gives me some direction

[gtx6970]

Originally Posted by dc1320Fan

As Steve Stasko stated above, the 3rd photo is someone's cloned car.
The S&M cars were all painted in the beginning by Red in his home garage. He did have a teen son that worked with him (Tommy?) Red did not work in a dealership. Worked for many years at Western Electric in Burlington until he retired. Tommy would be in his 70's now. The Superbird was at Red's house when I started there Dec 1969 but I did not see it until it was painted. The front fender vents and side marker lamps had been removed and filled as well.
The race car had a Hemi, 4speed. The street/clinic car was 440/auto. See post #42 about 2nd car.
The race car was SS/E first raced at the Blaney SC Div 2 points meet in 1970 and later that year at Dallas in CM/P. Herb was the last to race the car at Pomona in 1971in CM/P. Then it was sold to Norm Perha in Baton Rouge.
Again, refer to post #42 concerning 2 cars

Ps, was the SS/E car still be hemi 4spd ?
C/MP I know is but thats when it got the rat roaster intake and more mods I assume