[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Andre

Day 2- Friday
https://www.flickr.com/photos/135383...7720327665256/

This is the car that launched PHS -

Fred Simmonds and his OHC Tempest.

The rest of the story: https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...8&postcount=75

K

[mgarblik]

I guess for some reason I never noticed that Tempest Sprint was a 4 door. Wow!! Does anyone know if a stick or auto trans?

Thank you for posting links to all those GREAT pictures. Not a facebook user so I appreciate that very much.

Finally, does anyone know the ET's and/or MPH of the quickest and fastest cars on the property this year? Always like to keep tabs on that data. I noticed Rodney Butler had his car there for the race for the first time in a few years. Of course Kauffman had their impressive lineup as usual. Any other "heavy hitters"? I had a family medical emergency and missed the event this year. Only 3rd. one I have missed out of 34.

[einstein]

Originally Posted by mgarblik

I guess for some reason I never noticed that Tempest Sprint was a 4 door. Wow!! Does anyone know if a stick or auto trans?

It's a 4-speed with bench seat. Not a Sprint, actually. Window sticker says the option is the overhead cam 4-barrel engine, peculiar to 67 only as not being the full Sprint package.

I believe there were 3 Tempest Custom 4-doors built with the 4v and 4-speed, this being the only one with A/C.

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

Originally Posted by einstein

It's a 4-speed with bench seat. Not a Sprint, actually. Window sticker says the option is the overhead cam 4-barrel engine, peculiar to 67 only as not being the full Sprint package.

Out of respect to Fred , there was only one 6cyl 4bbl.
It's listed as
4bbl. 230 cu. inch overhead cam 6 cyl engine
Stripes only available with coupes and convertibles = no stripes on 4 doors.
He does have Sprint fender badges.

Can't imagine the godfather of documentation is parading a fake car. (?)

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

If his BHC doesn't have Code 332 , he is in hot water .

[Jeff Hamlin]

Fred's Tempest is a '67.

In 1967, the 4BC engines were offered as an optional upgrade.
It wasn't the "Sports Package" aka, SPRINT, just the engine.

This was available on any Tempest model,
hence why you might see a few '67 Wagons as well with the 4BC engine.

He knows this and, over the years, took some creative freedom by adding the fender Badges.
His show sign shows all the details.

No Harm No Fowl

[mgarblik]

Originally Posted by Jeff Hamlin

Fred's Tempest is a '67.

In 1967, the 4BC engines were offered as an optional upgrade.
It wasn't the "Sports Package" aka, SPRINT, just the engine.

This was available on any Tempest model,
hence why you might see a few '67 Wagons as well with the 4BC engine.

He knows this and, over the years, took some creative freedom by adding the fender Badges.
His show sign shows all the details.

No Harm No Fowl

Thanks for all the details. What a cool car. So many way to have a car built in a very personal configuration in the 1960's. One of the things that makes that decade so special.

['ol Pinion head]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

This is the car that launched PHS -

Fred Simmonds and his OHC Tempest.

The rest of the story: https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...8&postcount=75

K

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The massive amount of time Mr Simmonds spent hand sorting & tabulating engine/transmission Production numbers in various models! Still astounded by this effort!

Met Fred Simmonds for the first time @ 1990 POCI Nats in Lenexa Kansas. Had done a dealership cleanout/big NOS parts stock deal a few months before. Was honored to hand Mr Simmonds a correct NOS muffler for his '66 Sprint, wish had something else that could have given him for his '66.