Decided to look for the Al Vanis '77 SS/MA Bird on some Q-lists.
And I found some.
5/28/05 - div 1-1 - #59 - .833 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2005#indextop
6/18/05 - Englishtown - #90 - .631 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=97015
5/28/06 - div 1-1 - #51 - .907 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2006#indextop
Started running SS/KA. I assume that means a change to a 400 engine. Don't think you can jump up 2 classes, with the same engine, by just removing weight. But, what the heck do I know ?
8/26/06 - div 1-4 - #66 - SS/KA - .456 under
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2006#indextop
9/9/06 - div 1-5 - #78 - .321 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2006#indextop
9/30/06 - Toyo Nats - #65 - 10.997 - .553 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2006#indextop
10/30/06 - div 1-6 - He won 2 rounds at this one.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2006#indextop
5/26/07 - div 1-2 - #104 - .264 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2007#indextop
6/21/07 - Englishtown - #108 - .115 under.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2007#indextop
So far, we know that Al got the car thru a trade, from Bob Michael. And we know that he was on the Q-list of several races. What I don't know is who had the car next, or ?
So, there has to be somebody here who knows what happened to this car, after this.
I assume this car is the one driven by Bob Michael, that is #116 on this 1999 Indy Q-list
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r1999#indextop
At this race, Bob is listed #51, driving a SS/KA '78 Bird. Same car ?
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r1999#indextop
Here it is in 2000, as a SS/MA '77 again, in #53 position.
https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2000#indextop
So, once again, are we talkin about just ONE car here, raced by Bob Michael, then later by Al Vanis ? Or ?