Oldest driver & car partnership
 

This question may be asked before, but I am new to this forum.

My question is there a driver has bought their car brand new in the 1970s, built into a Stocker or Super Stocker , and still races it today.
Same driver, same car, even if they may changed classes several times.

I am amazed at how many 1970s muscle cars are still drag racing competitively today.
I am from a Road Racing background, and outside the Historical Racing categories, a 10 year old car is considered old in Road racing.

Regards from OzzyMike - Australia :cool:

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Ben Wenzel 67' Camaro

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Larry Jewell SS/DA '67 Corvette

My Dad ordered the car in the fall of '65 and took delivery of it January 2nd '66. The car is an original '66 427/425 4-speed car. Converted it to a '67 in the mid-70s so he could run an automatic behind a big block in Super Stock. He's been racing it since he bought it. He still has the window sticker and a bunch of the original parts.

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There are quite a few.

Larry Jewell had his car since brand new. Same with Red LeBlanc and his SS/G '69 Mustang. I believe both took their honeymoon in their cars, if I remember correctly. Ben Wenzel won Indy in 1967 in his then-B/S '67 Z 302 Camaro. Still runs it to this day in D/S, and won Norwalk a few years ago. Bill Davis has owned his current SS/D '67 Camaro since brand new. There are probably many other stories like these.

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I believe John Sien's (GSA612) 70 1/2 Camaro was bought brand new. Still goin' strong!

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Jim Parsons bought his '66 L-79 Nova SS brand new.

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i can think of a few.....
Ed Matsko - 69 Camaro, Ewing Bros 69 Z28, George Baptiste Hemi Cuda, I'm sure there are plenty more

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Donn Rhode......bought the Camaro new in 1968, drove it to college then turned it into a super stocker.

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James Lee has raced the same '55 Chevy since 1964.

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Thanks Al, it's a 71 SS 396 still has orig.paint and 14K mi.on the odometer.It was bought off the showroom floor in late 71,actually from a member here's father that owned the dealership.Been run as a stocker since '74,where did the time go lol.. gsa612