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Re: Old Stockers

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Originally Posted by GRAPE (Post 307512)

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/2280/tightnuts.jpg

Anybody know where the Tight Nuts car is now?

Terry

Nope, maybe someone else on here does or which division it was from.

Re: Old Stockers

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Originally Posted by jeffsracing (Post 307521)

Lots of cool looking 55-57 shoebox cars posted. Does anyone remember or have pics of this one? Raced Super Stock around Ohio, Indiana, Milan and Bristol in the mid to late 70's. There was also a 64 Savoy and 68 Cuda with the same paint scheme.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...chevy003-1.jpg

Nice looking '57 Chevy super stocker and I also recall seeing this paint scheme on some other cars as well...a '68 Cuda rings a bell.

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Re: Old Stockers

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Originally Posted by Run to Rund (Post 307595)

More '60s stockers.

http://classracer.com/classforum/att...0&d=1328377155

Paul on here knows a lot about the Doc Burgess 'Black Arrow' cars and he's the one that could probably fill you in more about them...the guy is a walking encyclopedia.

Re: Old Stockers

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...t=junior+stock heres 510 pages of Junior Stock, should keep you busy for a few days

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Brainbeau Olds ran their cars one year and then sold them. This Black Arrow car is an ex-Brainbeau, I have been told. I was also told that Brainbeau took off their "trick" stuff before selling the cars.
Note also the first car I posted is Ron Garey's '66.

Re: Old Stockers

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Originally Posted by jeffsracing (Post 307521)

Do you have this car now?

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1968 Photo's

This 442 ran in B/Stock in 1967.

Doc Burgess bought the 67' 442 'National Record Holder' from Brainbeau Olds (Braintree, Mass.) at the end of 1967.

I think the purchase price was $4000.

When Doc first raced it in April 1968 (D/Stock) the car was running in the 12.40's @ 112 MPH.

The NHRA D/S National Record was 12.43 at the time.

The NHRA National Record for MPH was 113.63, which was
set by, Loyed Woodland (in this 442) at Sanford, Maine. (in July 1967)

It was still capable of winning Stock Eliminator Events.

But, by the end of the year, the engine was tired from the hard racing, the piston rings were washed out, and the car was pushing oil galore.

At the end of 1968, the car was struggling to run 13.00's.

At the end of 1968, Doc put the 67' Old's 442 up For Sale,,, $3300.

No takers, so he put the car on the shelf, and stored the 67' Olds at his friends Gas Station.

Doc offered the car up to Lee Valentine, who I believe bought it for $1500, sometime in 1969.

Lee raced it in E/Stock.

Photo from July 1968 (with additional lettering)
http://classracer.com/classforum/att...0&d=1328377155

Photo from Dover Drag Strip (April 1968).

http://www.doverdragstrip.com/phpBB3...2d724a376132f4

Re: Old Stockers

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Originally Posted by bluegrassx (Post 307651)

Do you have this car now?

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/n...ass/57chev.jpg

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Yes, I own the car now. Wow, cool wheels up pic!! That pro shifted Joe Liberty aluminum 833 was getting a workout!! Thanks for posting the pic!

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Originally Posted by bluegrassx (Post 307699)

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/n...ass/57chev.jpg

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