A990 Super Stockers

[gregwho]

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

Nice find Charlie, but I'm wondering if this was a real A990 car to start with according to this statement below...anyone here know for sure.

Absolutly real A990 car! Had all the real goodies and then some, I thought I made that clear, anyway, yes they used to use a complete A990 car as a doner, mostly wireing and trim parts, they left this car very much intacked. All the trick stuff was prety much untouched. Most of the trick A990 parts where too heavy for an A/FX car. Boy seeing that picture sure brought it all back, thanks!
Greg Charney

[a990hemi]

This absolutely beautiful ivory colored A990 Coronet was originally purchased from Mr Norm's Grand Spaulding dealership and remained in the Appleton / Fondulac, WI area until at least the mid 90s. The original owner was crushed to death by this car while he was installing tubular headers on it and it somehow remained virtually untouched and un-modified throughout time. I do not know who owns this car but I witnessed it being properly raced at Great Lakes Dragaway numerous times in the early 90s and it was a staple feature car in the Chrysler Corporate display tent at many of the mid-90s Mopar Nationals events. Definitely a text book referance example of a factory built Super Stocker.

[Hemi Moose]

Originally Posted by a990hemi

This absolutely beautiful ivory colored A990 Coronet was originally purchased from Mr Norm's Grand Spaulding dealership and remained in the Appleton / Fondulac, WI area until at least the mid 90s. The original owner was crushed to death by this car while he was installing tubular headers on it and it somehow remained virtually untouched and un-modified throughout time. I do not know who owns this car but I witnessed it being properly raced at Great Lakes Dragaway numerous times in the early 90s and it was a staple feature car in the Chrysler Corporate display tent at many of the mid-90s Mopar Nationals events. Definitely a text book referance example of a factory built Super Stocker.

Good story & pic's...where is the car today.

[Hemi Moose]

Here's a few more oldies of Harry Holten's '65 A990 Belvedere super stocker...






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[Dan Bennett]

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

Good story & pic's...where is the car today.

Is this the car that Norm Brandes (sp) owned? I saw his at Union Grove in the late 1980s and was absolutely astounded. It was pretty much a brand new A990.

[Charlie A]

Herb "Mr 4 Speed" a long time ago.

[Hemi Moose]

It looks like Herb taped a rug to the roll cage in the above photo...anyway here's a few more shots of Herb McCandless '65 A990 Belvedere.

[Hemi Moose]

Originally Posted by Dan Bennett

Is this the car that Norm Brandes (sp) owned? I saw his at Union Grove in the late 1980s and was absolutely astounded. It was pretty much a brand new A990.

I'm not sure if it's the same '65 A990 Coronet, but it's supposed to be unrestored...

[a990hemi]

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

I'm not sure if it's the same '65 A990 Coronet, but it's supposed to be unrestored...

This is undoubtedly the same car ...where is it today? I have some very good video footage of this car in action at Da Grove circa 1991. I'll do my best to post it here. Looking back, it is shocking to know that such a historical time capsule was raced locally on a regular basis back then.

[Dan Bennett]

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

I'm not sure if it's the same '65 A990 Coronet, but it's supposed to be unrestored...

Yes, the car I looked at was absolutely original. It was the first year I was associated with the Musclecar Nationals and was when we decided to branch out from the previous single race at Bowling Green.

Norm showed up with the car at our show at Union Grove and blew us all away. I can't remember the back story of the car, but it raised no flags that he might not be telling the truth about the car. Back then in the late 80s there weren't even that many people who remembered what a A990 was, let alone how to properly restore one.

He had loads of paper work with the car and I remember him showing us how the hood scoop seal panel had been shipped in the trunk. I also remember how impressed I was with the trim. The clear anodizing on the aluminum (like the grille, window trim) was perfect with no clouding of any sort let alone any fine scratches. The car couldn't have seen much stress from the environment.

I had come from the Corvette hobby where I had already learned to appreciate originality. There is no doubt in my mind that I was looking at a completely untampered, unmodified car. I never heard much about the car after that one event but I do remember Norm was from Wisconsin.