Thanks for your message. I talked to Mr. Earwood a week or so ago. He did not remember Bill Tanner or Steve Bagwell ever having a 67 car. I left a message at Barnett's shop around the same time. I am also trying to get a hold of Georgia Racing History (suggested by Mr. Earwood). No answer as of yet
Anything is possible right now. The only things that I know 100% for sure:
the car was shipped to Lenox Dodge by Chrysler (1967)
the picture that I have is from 1973 or after.
I have a picture of the car in the Alabama weeds in 80 or 81, when it got bought and brought to PA. From the looks of the photo, it had been sitting a while. After it came to PA, Jim Kramer had it, sold it to my dad. My dad back to Jim and then to me last year.
What I have heard but have no solid evidence:
A long time ago, my dad talked to guy in GA (name lost to time) who remembered a "Smokin Joe" with fuel injection The car was from out of town and did very well. My dad had also heard that the first owner died in non racing auto crash shortly after buying the car. Mr Thigpen then picked up the car and raced it.
My dad also said he spoke to Ronnie Sox during his research and that Mr Sox remembered beating the car back in its day.
If you have some records of a 67 WO car getting traded, its possible this is the car. If you need some other info to cross check, please let me know. I really apprecaite any lead or direction. The research has been a lot of fun so far.