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Old 09-24-2013, 03:36 AM
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Here's a few we saw in the mid '70's. I may have posted these already. If so, please forgive. I just saw a pic of the Hard Times bird on this thread. Truman Fields was one of my heros back in those days. His is the 1st name I can remember being associated with Pontiac stockers.
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Here's a few we saw in the mid '70's. I may have posted these already. If so, please forgive. I just saw a pic of the Hard Times bird on this thread. Truman Fields was one of my heros back in those days. His is the 1st name I can remember being associated with Pontiac stockers.
The HO-Racing 74 SD-455 T/A Super Stocker is a fav.
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Old 09-24-2013, 03:24 PM
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The HO-Racing 74 SD-455 T/A Super Stocker is a fav.
Refresh my memory - is this the same "SD 440" car later campaigned by Jim Wangers & Co.?


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Refresh my memory - is this the same "SD 440" car later campaigned by Jim Wangers & Co.?

This car is now owned by John Clegg from Texas pics below - for Jim Wangers think that's a separate car - the SD 440 Motor went into his PontiCarlo and the 74 T/A was sold - Don't know where it went .
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Is that a Pontiac ambulance I see, in the H-O car pic?

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came across this video, but with no background info to go with it, hope folks here can tell me more about it, I believe the video was done in spring 1990, depicting event from January 1957, when John Zink set speed record for flying mile (no return pass) at Daytona Beach in a 347 tri-power Pontiac.

Interested in more details about the original event, was this Pontiac's first racing success in the Bunkie Knudsen era? about the car? about John Zink?

But also interested in this tribute video, who was involved, when was it done, is there a better (or longer) copy, assume the car used is a re-creation, who owned it at the time, where is it now, etc.

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John Zink at Daytona Beach 1957 Tribute

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Has anyone heard of a guy named Bill Forbes and his brother that used to race roundy round in a '64 GTO? I think he raced in the 60's and early 70's in Illinios. I'm looking for a picture or information on the where abouts of the GTO. Thanks

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From a thread over on the hamb. Quote. I'm happy to confirm that indeed the car does survive! A couple of friends and I got to see the car in person this past weekend. John finally let the car go to his good friend Alan Hougardy, a talented and competitive drag racer (runs a 6 second Fuel Altered), that have been best friends since high school. It went to the right guy, as Alan plans on restoring the car back to it's former glory, straight axle, Dick Lewis Pontiac Olympia livery, Pagan Gold paint and all. His plans are to install a potent injected Pontiac mill and race it! Cool dude.
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