[Garry Sr]

... yet to be determined.

[455firebird1969]

Originally Posted by Alvin

Four wide

See the Steve Kanuika advertising on the Jungle Jim car? Steve Kanuika's Speed Shop used to do a lot of sponsoring at Cecil County when I first started racing my Firebird in 1978. I won in F/SA and I was given a trophy and a tee shirt with his speed shop advertising on it. I wore that thing until it fell apart, It was my favorite.

[R68GTO]

Originally Posted by Alvin

Glotzback Daytona Charger

Running a big block Ford under that hood or someone "F'd" up the stickers?

[Dennis H.]

They must of put the 6 on upside down.

[goatless]

All of these shots of old race cars made me think of this car from my old neighborhood. This shot is from 1981.



This car was built and tuned just down the street from me, right next door to a good friend. Something about standing in a two car garage as the big block was fired up with open headers. Really makes an impression on a young boy. The fact that these guys would put with me and my buddy hanging around while they were trying to get the car ready for the next race was pretty cool. I thought so then and I think so even more so looking back at it now.

This car even made the cover of Circle Track magazine in the mid-late '80s as it was one of the few Modifieds with IFS.

[400 4spd.]

Originally Posted by Alvin

Hey Buddy - can you spare a crank?!!!

I have a very early 70's magazine that carried the same pictures. Not something you forget. The driver is probably looking to see if his feet are still there.

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by R68GTO

Running a big block Ford under that hood or someone "F'd" up the stickers?

Yes I noticed that too. Here’s a Q & A exchange regarding that topic:

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/in...p?topic=3784.0
Q: i wonder whats with the 429?-MATT

A: I asked Charlie that in September. He said that with the 7 liter maximum displacement rule, 429 was the most CI you could get and stay under the limit. Ford had the 429, and Ray Nichels (Charlie's car owner) didn't want to be "outdone" by Ford, so he sometimes listed the displacement as 429 on his hood too. Most of the engine builders bored them out right up to the limit anyway, so they were 426 engines in name only.

I scanned in a postcard I had Charlie sign for me that shows the wheels fairly closely. The pic that Todd posted is Wayne Perkins' car - that's a real J-code Hemi Daytona, incidentally!

Hope this helps!

Geno

[Steve Barcak]

[Steve Barcak]

Hats off for 2 outstanding full size Pontiacs! '62 421SD Grand Prix and '67 2+2 428!

[455firebird1969]

Note the Cecil County win stickers on the quarter glass

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by 455firebird1969

Note the Cecil County win stickers on the quarter glass

Great contributions as always from Steve-thanks Steve!

Besides the car above, what I really like about '69 Firebird above, is it shows a real driver as most were back in the day. IMO the light rust or dirt road dust on the rear wheels, the slightly tweaked nose grill, custom paint, jacked up, tires & wheels, and paint accessories are how most we're treated and considered cool then. I like it. Rust was always something we had to constantly chase away from the cars, especially the drivers.

Would love to find one exactly as shown above today!

[ponyakr]

the pic ain't vintage, but the car sure is. this oakland won the antique street cruiser class at our local car show sat. it has a smog 400 in it i think. a couple of years back, he told a friend of mine it had a '73 455HO--that sent up red flags, especially since my friend had a '71 455HO in his '69 bird at the time. further inspection revealed what i believe he said were 4x d-ports. oh well, no matter--its a neat lookin ride anyhow! a '39 pontiac won this class last year--can we claim 2 in a row??

[barrierblue66]

Originally Posted by Steve Barcak

Hats off for 2 outstanding full size Pontiacs! '62 421SD Grand Prix and '67 2+2 428!

Had a '67 2+2 on my list of possibilities when during my recent search for a second car.

[Greg Reid]

I don't believe I've ever seen a '62 with a vinyl top before that one. Interesting.

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by Greg Reid

I don't believe I've ever seen a '62 with a vinyl top before that one. Interesting.

Immediately reminded me of Mac Mckellors(sic) Overhead Cam 421

LOVE IT!

[455firebird1969]

Originally Posted by Alvin

Great contributions as always from Steve-thanks Steve!

Besides the car above, what I really like about '69 Firebird above, is it shows a real driver as most were back in the day. IMO the light rust or dirt road dust on the rear wheels, the slightly tweaked nose grill, custom paint, jacked up, tires & wheels, and paint accessories are how most we're treated and considered cool then. I like it. Rust was always something we had to constantly chase away from the cars, especially the drivers.

Would love to find one exactly as shown above today!

Yeah Alvin, that's rust inside the rear wheels, I traded better wheels with worn-out tires for a set of rusty wheels with better tires. And the term Jacked-up nails it to a T. I always liked that paint scheme, blue with white trim, until I bought my current Firebird. I painted it with the factory color.

[455firebird1969]

I always liked that paint scheme, white trim on the hood, fenders and trunk

[455firebird1969]

I was rough on engines, and it sat in the driveway between engines a couple times. It has aluminum slots on it in this picture, and I reworked both quarter panels, hence the primer. I think this picture is 1979 or maybe 1980.

[Greg Reid]

Looks like a Karmann Ghia next to it?

[455firebird1969]

Yes, my brother drove that Gia for years. The year before a girl rear-ended his 1969 beetle, and totaled-it, because it cracked the engine, even though the body damage was minimal. My sister had a 1976 super beetle, and it always broke the throttle cable. I never did buy into that VW thing.