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danny waters sr 08-03-2011 09:34 AM

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Wow that was a 00 light there on the pic that i did not have... must have posted about the same time,,,,,lol

Jeff Jewell 08-03-2011 09:41 AM

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Obviously, I'm a little biased on this one...

X-TECH MAN 08-03-2011 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by danny waters sr (Post 272737)
I don't have a pic but i like Leon Maranian's ss Vette .(watergate exxon car)
How long has he owned that car.....
I remember it back when i used to go to the northern races with Kenny Koonce Sr when he was running a 69 camaro A/SA 427...Man i'm getting old....

I knew of what Leon was looking for back in 1974 and hooked him up with the owner.. It was an original 390 HP Silver Convert. with automatic. Leon bought it for something a little over $3000 and he ran B/SA with it in the early days of the rearanged stock elim. Later he ran AA/SA with a 435 HP combo in IHRA. After that Leon went to S/S after Ken Keir reworked the chassis and he hasen't looked back. Guess that makes me even older.....LOL.

Alan Roehrich 08-03-2011 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by rtr0id (Post 272666)

That car is still being raced today, just not in the same class, but by a friend of the original owner. The man who raced it back then is known here as "Pvt. Parts".

There's a "companion" to it, a black one owned by Tony Rhodes Sr., that has been parked since the two of them were taken out of Super Stock.

Two of the nastiest Super Stock Corvettes around.

Robert Simpson 08-03-2011 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich (Post 272752)
That car is still being raced today, just not in the same class, but by a friend of the original owner. The man who raced it back then is known here as "Pvt. Parts".

There's a "companion" to it, a black one owned by Tony Rhodes Sr., that has been parked since the two of them were taken out of Super Stock.

Two of the nastiest Super Stock Corvettes around.

Alan, I to know where that vette is now and then, you are right it is BAD! But, was the black one, which I believe ran very little, was out of Florida? If so where is it currently? Thanks. That car was ahead of its time.

George Fitzpatrick 08-03-2011 11:00 AM

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WOW there all Great. Love the vette. But I do have a soft spot for Ralph’s. Armstrong’s cars are just really FAST wow.

Alan Roehrich 08-03-2011 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Robert Simpson (Post 272762)
Alan, I to know where that vette is now and then, you are right it is BAD! But, was the black one, which I believe ran very little, was out of Florida? If so where is it currently? Thanks. That car was ahead of its time.

Nope. The black one belongs to Tony Rhodes, right here in Murfreesboro TN. His son, Tony Jr, drives a Chevy II. Tony Sr. parked the car when they took the 67 L-88 out of the guide.

Stephen & Horace Johnson 08-03-2011 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich (Post 272766)
Nope. The black one belongs to Tony Rhodes, right here in Murfreesboro TN. His son, Tony Jr, drives a Chevy II. Tony Sr. parked the car when they took the 67 L-88 out of the guide.

i remember it when he ran at Huntsville and Atlanta back in the days...I wondered whatever happend to it........

I would say Tony, and Bridges are my favorites. I've been watching Jimmy race since i was 10yrs of age.......He has told me some funny stories over the years...

Robert Simpson 08-03-2011 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich (Post 272766)
Nope. The black one belongs to Tony Rhodes, right here in Murfreesboro TN. His son, Tony Jr, drives a Chevy II. Tony Sr. parked the car when they took the 67 L-88 out of the guide.

Alan, thanks for the clarification, it has been a while! LOL....You said it was black did it have some anodized wheels on it? I saw it from afar and it looked great! I bet if it is not back in the books someone could push to have it reinstated. Do you have any pictures of the car?

Nitro Joe Jackson 08-03-2011 11:24 AM

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I'm like Jeff Jewell, we had some bad ***** vettes in our garage at one time.


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