Anyone Know "Too Costly"

jwsamuel · 05-24-2013, 07:30 PM

My Dad died last month and I was going through some of his photos. I found this in a group of photos labeled only as "Seattle." I think it is from the late 1970s.

Does anyone know anything about this car or the owner? There is no connection other than it was at the motel he was at.

Thanks,

Jim

Lyn Smith · 05-24-2013, 07:59 PM

That is the nova that won I think the 72 Winternationals in SS.It would have been the first race with the new stocker rules of no older cars.I think the driver was Eddie Vasquez from Elko,Nv.

jwsamuel · 05-24-2013, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Lyn Smith

That is the nova that won I think the 72 Winternationals in SS.It would have been the first race with the new stocker rules of no older cars.I think the driver was Eddie Vasquez from Elko,Nv.

Thanks. It does say Elko, NV on the side of the car, so that makes sense.

Jim

Mark Yacavone · 05-24-2013, 09:11 PM

I had never seen a picture of that car..all painted up and professionally lettered.
I would guess that picture to be about 70-71.
You might have better luck with posts like this in the Nostalgia section.

http://sports.dir.groups.yahoo.com/g...ed=1&var=1&p=3

Rat Patrol · 08-06-2016, 04:09 AM

Eddie Vasquez won Super Stock Eliminator in the 67 Winternationals.

Sandbagging was rife - and he got favoured by a huge handicap which made his little Chevy 11 competitive.

Apparently he drove in from Nevada to race.

Seems no one wanted to tech the Chevy afterwards...due to the popularity of a Chev winning.....finally.

larrylomascolo · 08-06-2016, 01:23 PM

The Grump was cleaning up in 66 with the A/S chevy II ,when i saw the steel wheels ,the same on Grumps it had to be a pre70 era,same engine but this one ran SS,nice pic

05-24-2013, 07:30 PM	#1
jwsamuel Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Upper Holland, PA Posts: 423 Likes: 27 Liked 216 Times in 88 Posts	Anyone Know "Too Costly" My Dad died last month and I was going through some of his photos. I found this in a group of photos labeled only as "Seattle." I think it is from the late 1970s. Does anyone know anything about this car or the owner? There is no connection other than it was at the motel he was at. Thanks, Jim Last edited by jwsamuel; 05-24-2013 at 07:37 PM.

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Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,205 Likes: 287 Liked 986 Times in 198 Posts	Re: Anyone Know "Too Costly" That is the nova that won I think the 72 Winternationals in SS.It would have been the first race with the new stocker rules of no older cars.I think the driver was Eddie Vasquez from Elko,Nv.

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Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,819 Likes: 2,910 Liked 5,127 Times in 1,955 Posts	Re: Anyone Know "Too Costly" I had never seen a picture of that car..all painted up and professionally lettered. I would guess that picture to be about 70-71. You might have better luck with posts like this in the Nostalgia section. http://sports.dir.groups.yahoo.com/g...ed=1&var=1&p=3 __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

08-06-2016, 04:09 AM	#5
Rat Patrol Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 171 Likes: 69 Liked 32 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Anyone Know "Too Costly" Eddie Vasquez won Super Stock Eliminator in the 67 Winternationals. Sandbagging was rife - and he got favoured by a huge handicap which made his little Chevy 11 competitive. Apparently he drove in from Nevada to race. Seems no one wanted to tech the Chevy afterwards...due to the popularity of a Chev winning.....finally. Last edited by Rat Patrol; 06-13-2020 at 01:41 AM.

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larrylomascolo Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ontario,canada Posts: 440 Likes: 70 Liked 66 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Anyone Know "Too Costly" The Grump was cleaning up in 66 with the A/S chevy II ,when i saw the steel wheels ,the same on Grumps it had to be a pre70 era,same engine but this one ran SS,nice pic