A990 Super Stockers

[Hemi Moose]

So what does this '65 A990 Belvedere look like today...does it still have the same Mopar Performance paint on it or was it repainted to look like someone else's nostalgia car...does anyone here know for sure.

[WH23H6]

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

So what does this '65 A990 Belvedere look like today...does it still have the same Mopar Performance paint on it or was it repainted to look like someone else's nostalgia car...does anyone here know for sure.

Im 99% sure that this is the same car now...

[Hemi Moose]

So does anyone here know the race history of this '65 Belvedere, was it a real A990 car or not, and who were some of the previous owners of it...

[James L Miller]

I was thinking that the Hale '65 went to Southland and then to Tim Hebert? The 5-50 car sure looks like the Hale car in red though. These Hemi cars seem to get traded around in a small circle of racers.

[treessavoy]

It's interesting to watch the evolution of the hood scoop as the cars aged, they seem to get bigger and bigger openings as the years went by.

JimR

[Phillip marvetz]

I seem to remeber reading a article that the 5/50 car was a recent new build for NSS racing. Not a real a990.

[Paul Ceasrine]

1965 S/S Hemi Dodge
John Casey

From back in the day

[WH23H6]

Originally Posted by Phillip marvetz

I seem to remeber reading a article that the 5/50 car was a recent new build for NSS racing. Not a real a990.

Not such a recent build...I know that the 5&50 car WAS the white and black car that was Mr. Hales....the old paint scheme is still evedent in several places...I also have pics of Jack Werst with the car as it rolled out of the paint shop.....while it may not be a "real" 990 car...it will always be the "last" car that Jack Werst owned and raced...(still have the title in Jack's name)

So heres an interesting question...(Im sure there are lots of opions..)
Is the Car a clone? If an original Car is recreated by the original owner...I tend to believe that it is a second car...not a clone...it does carry quite a few original 990 parts...not that it matters a bit, it now enjoys a life in NSS where it will be raced and enjoyed as it was intended....hopefully seeing its first 8 second pass in 2012!!