Originally Posted by Frank Castros (Post 306160)

Paul & Moose,

I'm sure this has been previously posted on this thread.
What's the history of Chuck Ostrich's gorgeous BO29?

Originally Posted by Charlie A (Post 306258)

1328 posts.

Any idea of the origin of the reason this topic was started?

Just don't want to see the reason for the beginning get lost in one of the all time best forum topics on the net.

Originally Posted by Denny Dormaier (Post 306459)

This is a great thread. I'm not sure if this car was discussed in an earlier posting. This is DeFrank & Cohen's Barracuda. Does anyone know the background of the Barracuda? Is it a BO29 car? Where is it now? The picture was taken sometime in the late 80's at the Finals in Pomona. They also had a '64 Dodge at that event. It looks like Rick Johnson's car.

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine (Post 306584)

John Livingston
'Tennesse Thunder'
Nashville, Tennessee

1969 Photo

Running AHRA,,,,,,, B/HR Class

http://www.colesy-juniorstockforum.c...le.php?id=8969

Originally Posted by Denny Dormaier (Post 306459)

This is a great thread. I'm not sure if this car was discussed in an earlier posting. This is DeFrank & Cohen's Barracuda. Does anyone know the background of the Barracuda? Is it a BO29 car? Where is it now? The picture was taken sometime in the late 80's at the Finals in Pomona. They also had a '64 Dodge at that event. It looks like Rick Johnson's car.

Originally Posted by Barnstorm (Post 306646)

Rick Johnson car now......he keeps the lucky paint.

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine (Post 304246)

Ken Montgomery (1969 Photo)

The starter is showing Ken where a 10.50 SS/B car is supposed to go..

A little chilly that day (April 1969)

http://www.doverdragstrip.com/phpBB3...le.php?id=8303

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine (Post 306373)

Lets try to figure out something here;

Dave Wren
SS/BA
Purple-blue; Code EE1, Midnight Blue Poly (1968 Color and Lettering scheme)
Photo from May/June 1968

http://www.firebirdonline.com/blast_...FTP7_14_11.jpg

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose (Post 306634)

I believe DeFrank & Cohen ran several cars over the years, now trying to find out who's they were originally, well that's a different story...think they even ran a '68 Hemi Dart as well at one time.

Originally Posted by a990hemi (Post 306719)

Thanks for the friendly welcome Liteweight,

Modern SS/AH is an incredible class from an engineering standpoint, but it has become very uneventful to watch ...almost like Pro Stock Lite. We've watched our beloved Mopar Super Stocks go through a bunch of transitions over the past 50 years, from factory exotica to early Pro Stock to hand me down bracket warrior to Concours restorations.

The ones that I dream about lately are the competitive cars from the late 70s / early 80s. Cars like Bob Marshall's A990 with factory trunk floor, notched frame rails, 14 x 32 slicks mounted on Super Trick wheels, simple roll cages and nosebleed wheelies from SS springs and ladder bars. I first fell in love with Super Stock back then and that era of car / driver made a profound change in my automobile tastes that will last forever.

Originally Posted by mopar68 (Post 306805)

You're correct, they did. I remember seeing it For Sale in one of the mid-1970s National Dragster issues. Let me see if I can find it...ah, here it goes:

http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/2...kcohendart.jpg

M68

Originally Posted by hemi moose (Post 306808)

i just called the number in the ad and offered them 4 times what they were asking for it...but they said it was sold already! ;) anyone know any more info on this l023 hemi dart, or who's car it was originally.

Originally Posted by Liteweight (Post 306487)

Hey Charlie
Thanx for your comment. I appreciate it.
Ya, when I started this up a couple years ago looking for the history of my car, I had NO idea what it would have turned into. The wealth of shared info & pictures has been nothing short of outstanding. I look forward to new updates on different cars daily.

Originally Posted by mopar68 (Post 306814)

More than enough material for a book.

M68

Originally Posted by a990hemi (Post 306719)

Thanks for the friendly welcome Liteweight,

Modern SS/AH is an incredible class from an engineering standpoint, but it has become very uneventful to watch ...almost like Pro Stock Lite. We've watched our beloved Mopar Super Stocks go through a bunch of transitions over the past 50 years, from factory exotica to early Pro Stock to hand me down bracket warrior to Concours restorations.

The ones that I dream about lately are the competitive cars from the late 70s / early 80s. Cars like Bob Marshall's A990 with factory trunk floor, notched frame rails, 14 x 32 slicks mounted on Super Trick wheels, simple roll cages and nosebleed wheelies from SS springs and ladder bars. I first fell in love with Super Stock back then and that era of car / driver made a profound change in my automobile tastes that will last forever.

Originally Posted by mopar68 (Post 306805)

You're correct, they did. I remember seeing it For Sale in one of the mid-1970s National Dragster issues. Let me see if I can find it...ah, here it goes:

http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/2...kcohendart.jpg

M68

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine (Post 271758)

The BO29 List (Original Owners List) {Not in order of VIN #}

1) Ed Miller,,,,,, 'Ed Miller Racing'
Syracuse, New York ,,,,,,,'Syracuse Region Plymouth Dealers'
SS/B (4-Speed)

2) Bob Gaudreau,,,,,,,, 'Candy Cuda'
Bristol, Connecticut,,,,,,, 'New England Plymouth Dealers'
SS/B (4-Speed)

3) Phil Cerrone,,,,,'Harris Auto Sales'
East Providence, Rhode Island
SS/BA (Automatic)

4) John Macey,,,,,,'Heads Up',,,,'Harris Auto Sales'
Bridgeport, Connecticut
SS/BA (Automatic)

5) Bob Harrop,,,,,,'Psychotic Reaction'
Camden, New Jersey
SS/B (4-Speed)

6) Jack Werst,,,,,'Mr. 5 & 50'
Morrisville, Pennsylvania,,,,,'Philadelphia Region Plymouth Dealers'
SS/BA (Automatic)

7) Bill Stiles,,,,,,'Stiles Performance'
York, Pennsylvania,,,,,,'York Area Plymouth Dealers'
SS/BA (Automatic)

8) Ken Montgomery,,,,,,,'555'
Roslyn, Pennsylvania,,,,,,,,,,,,,'Knopf Plymouth'
SS/BA (originally an Automatic, but changed to a 4-Speed)

9) James A. Thomas & Milton E. Updyke,,,,,'Thomas & Updyke'
Tyronne, Pennsylvania
SS/BA (Automatic)

10) Tom Myl,,,,,'Pete Myl Chrysler-Plymouth'
Corapolis, Pennsylvania
SS/BA (Automatic)

11) Jim Skarbuck,,,,,'Private Enterprise'
Roanoke, Virginia
SS/B (4-Speed)

12) Charles Mercer,,,,'Super Fish'
Chesapeake, Virginia
SS/B (4-Speed)

13) Sox & Martin,,,,,#784 NHRA
Burlington, North Carolina
SS/B (4-Speed),,,('Lil Boss' on fender, ran during 1968)

14) Sox & Martin (2nd Car)
Burlington, North Carolina
SS/B (4-Speed),,,('Lil Boss on scoop)

15) Don Carlton,,,,,,'Lil Thumper'
Lenoir, North Carolina
SS/B (4-Speed)

16) Robert Nance,,,,'Mr. Plymouth'
Ringgold, Georgia
SS/BA (Automatic)

17) Tom Smith,,,,,'Hemi Power',,,,,Kelly Chrysler-Plymouth
Marietta, Georgia
SS/BA (Automatic)

18) Harold Dutton,,,,,,,'Drag Hag'
Forest Park, Georgia
SS/B (4-Speed)

19) Larry Todd
Jacksonville, Florida,,,,,'St. John's Chrysler-Plymouth',,, St. Augustine, Florida
SS/BA (Automatic)

20) Doug Warren,,,,,,,,'Check Mate'
Fort Lauderdale, Florida,,,,,'Bill Binko Chrysler-Plymouth'
SS/BA (Automatic)

21) Dennis Dinsmore,,,,,,'Hemi Inc.'
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
SS/B (4-Speed)

22) Ray Christian
Columbus, Ohio
SS/B (4-Speed)

23) Bill Vanwey
Dayton, Ohio
SS/B (4-Speed)

24) Dick Humbert & Billy Stepp,,,,'Billy The Kid'
Dayton, Ohio
SS/B (4-Speed)

25) Arlen Vanke,,,,'East Town Chrysler-Plymouth'
Akron, Ohio
SS/B (4-Speed)

26) Wilkes Motor Sales (Bought by Arlon Vanke, for use as his 2nd car)
Zainesville, Ohio
SS/B (4-Speed)

27) Dave Whitaker,,,,,,,'Queen Bee'
Cincinnati, Ohio
SS/BA (Automatic)

28) Bob Porter,,,,,,,'Porter's Pride'
Minford, Ohio
SS/BA (Automatic)

29) Al Adamic,,,,,,,'Al's Toy'
Wickcliffe, Ohio
SS/BA (Automatic)

30) George Byers Sons Plymouth
Columbus, Ohio
SS/BA (Automatic)

31) John Livingston,,,,,,,,'Tennessee Thunder'
Nashville, Tennessee
SS/B (4-Speed)

32) Vaughn Currie,,,,'Soul Explosion'
Memphis, Tennessee
SS/B (4-Speed)

33) Billy Taylor & Pat Collins,,,,,,,,,'Lil Super Cuda'
Memphis, Tennessee
SS/BA (Automatic)

34) Bud Moore,,,,,,Crowder Chrysler-Plymouth
Harriman. Tennessee
SS/B (4-Speed)

35) David Heath,,,,,,'Kentucky Colonels'
Owensboro, Kentucky
SS/B (4-Speed)

36) Metcalf Chrysler-Plymouth
Brewerton, Alabama
SS/BA (Automatic)

37) Jim Hale,,,,,,,'Norcross Motors'
Fort Smith, Arkansas
SS/BA (Automatic)

38) Jerry McClure
Greenville, Mississippi
SS/B (4-Spree)

39) Van Broussard,,,,,,,'Papa Cuda'
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
SS/BA (Automatic)

40) Charles Rogers,,,,,,,,'Phantom'
Baton Rouge, Louisiana,,,,'Moran Motors'
SS/BA (Automatic)

41) Dean Nicopolis,,,,,,,,'Hemi Hunter'
Northville, Michigan
SS/BA (Automatic)

42) Jim Wick,,,,,'Matchmaker'
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin,,,,,,,,,'Packer City Plymouth'
SS/BA (Automatic)

43) John Hagen
St. Paul, Minnesota
SS/B (4-Speed)

44) Nelson Stoltz,,,,,,,,'Kandi-Kuda'
Marion, Indiana,,,,,,,,,,'Northside Chrysler-Plymouth'
SS/B (4-Speed)

45) Bob Coder
Fort Wayne, Indiana
SS/BA (Automatic)

46) Schmaltz Concrete
SS/BA (Automatic)
Osgood, Indiana

47) Jim Halloran
Chicago, Illinois,,,,,,,,'Park Chrysler-Plymouth'
SS/BA (Automatic)

48) Phil Bailey,,,,'Tinker Toy'
Champaign, Illinois
SS/B (4-Speed)

49) Chuck Ostrich
Nevada, Iowa
SS/BA (Automatic)

50) Greg Brennenman
Washington, Iowa
SS/B (4-Speed)

51) Rich Thomas,,,,,'Rich Thomas Racing'
Arnold, Missouri
SS/B (4-Speed)

52) Danny Byrd
Sikeston, Missouri
SS/B (4-Speed)

53) Bruce Sharkey,,,,,'Sharkey Racing Enterprises'
Springfield, Missouri
SS/B (4-Speed)

54) 'Micro Lube Special' KXOK Radio (sponsored Russel Funk)
St. Louis, Missouri
SS/BA (Automatic)

55) Billy Coone,,,,,,,'Deguello' (No Mercy)
Waco, Texas
SS/BA (Automatic)

56) Joe Smith
Lubbock, Texas
SS/BA (Automatic)

57) McBroom Motors
Pampa, Texas
SS/BA (Automatic)

58) Don Grotheer,,,,,,,'Cable Chrysler-Plymouth'
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
SS/B (4-Speed)

59) Gordon Stewart,,,,,,'Hair Bender'
Sioux City, Souh Dakota
SS/BA (Automatic)

60) Dave Wren
Missoula, Montana
SS/BA (Automatic)

61) Ron McDowell & Jerry Taylor,,,,,,'Gentle Ben'
Meridian, Idaho
SS/BA (automatic)

62) Judy Lilly,,,,,,,'Denver Plymouth Dealers'
Denver, Colorado
SS/BA (Automatic)

63) Ken Van Cleave
Salem, Oregon
SS/B (4-Speed)

64) 'Double Trouble'
Hillsboro, Oregon,,,,,,,'Coletti Chrysler-Plymouth'
SS/BA (Automatic)

65) Ray Chaffee,,,,,'Pilgrim's Progress'
Seattle, Washington
SS/B (4-Speed)

66) Wiley Cossey,,,,,,'California Hooker Headers'
Baldwin Park, California
SS/B (4-Speed)

67) Don Bowers,,,,,,,'Prince Chrysler-Plymouth'
Inglewood, California
SS/BA (Automatic)

68) 'Bear-A-Cuda'
Fremont, California,,,,'Freed Motor Co.'
SS/BA (Automatic)

69) George Wejbe,,,,'Hart Beat'
Los Angeles, California
SS/BA (Automatic)

70) Chuck Poole,,,,,,,,,'Holeshot II'
Sacramento, California,,,'Arden Chrysler-Plymouth'
SS/BA (Automatic)

71) Town & Country Chrysler-Plymouth
Phoenix, Arizona
SS/BA (Automatic

72) Dorchester Sales & Service,,,,,'Burke & Jensen'
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
SS/BA (Automatic)

73) McCallum & Wilson Chrysler-Plymouth
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
SS/B (4-Speed)

About as close a list as possible,,,,,,
The original BO29's.
Unfortunately I cannot post the VIN#'s and/or delivery dates at this time.

PC