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I was just talking to my uncle about this thread, he said Brandon and Turnage had gotten Glidden's car and it was tubbed and at that time SS's couldn't be tubbed so they sold it. He can't remember to who. As soon as they sold it, they allowed tubbed cars. They knew of a street driven one that was local. They bought it and built the car in like a month he said and he bought the car from them in '75. It was the Nitro 9 car he had until '81. He sold the car to Bruce Miller in Illinois and then Bruce sold it to Larry Buckingham. We don't know what happened to the car after that. Would sure like to know!!



Bret Velde

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Purchased my 1970 Olds Rallye 350 new. Started racing it in '71 still race it today..... 17000 orig. miles.....

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Bret

Here are a few shots of your uncles "nitro nine" mustang....

I am not sure who owns the mustang in the last photo.... but I was told that it was Jeff Velde's old mustang...

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...ubypicbg76.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...fwcbgtruby.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...wcbg8truby.jpg

Possible former Velde mustang ??? (see next pic below)....

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...eldeoldcar.jpg

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Tom,

Those pic's will bring back some memories. After Jeff sold the car to Bruce, he started to build another 68 and had the cage and chassis done, before he sold it and bought the pinto that ran B/FX. That last picture might be that car. I might be wrong but I don't think it's the Nitro 9 car. Nitro 9 had hood pin's. That car doesn't have them and the rear quarter reflecter lights are the inside the fender ones while Nitro 9 had the outside the fender bolt on ones. If I get some more info I let you guy's know. It's great to see these old pic's, we had a lot of fun at the races back then.

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The bottom picture is Dink Bishops car, rumored to be the Nitro 9 car.

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Got my 65 Valiant in 1975. Raced in Z/SA and then brackets. Car is currently being refurbished, but the complete drivetrain is still running, in my 66 Barracuda. The 170 slant six, has been in many configurations, including turboed, and nitroused.

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A guy in the Phila area ownes a Nitro 9 mustang. I saw the car at Maple Grove late 80s
early 90s.He also has the 71 mustang Coal Diger.I will try to contact him for more Info

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Steve Hinton has raced his 55 chevy since 1965. Its in SS/OA now.

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I did not read all these so I may have missed it. It is not a class car but how long has Ted Seipel been racing Pinky ???

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Calling Tom Gould, V/S "Gray Ghost " Corvair......