OLD Modified Corvettes - Page 32

Todd Bailey · 01-15-2014, 01:14 AM

Found a Feb 4, 1977 National Dragster in a pile of my stuff and looked through the National Records. What I found was impressive to me. It was listed that Modified racer David Surles held the ET record for G/Gas, H/Gas, E/MP and the F/MP speed record. I know some will say that G/Gas and E/MP were both 11 pounds and H/Gas and F/MP were 12 pounds, respectively, so there was an easy jump between the classes. Still impressive. That must have been one bad-*** Corvette back in its day.

Brett Rose · 01-15-2014, 11:11 PM

My dad Kenny Rose was best known locally for his Hemi powered 55 Chevy that he ran in C/Gas, but he wrenched on a G/Gas 58 Corvette for Bob Widmeyer in the mid to late 70's. He often told me of how Division 1 was like war every week in Modified Eliminator.

After he quit racing the 55, his last car was a Hemi powered 1960 Corvette that I believe he purchased from Harry Huntzberry in 1974. He sold that car as a roller in 1998-99 sometime to a guy named Jim Frost near Cumberland, MD.

vette1 · 01-16-2014, 10:09 AM

Thank you all for your posts of info ,stories and photos!!!!! Modified is like drugs...... Cars and the sound of the past is chilling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please post anytime. Also keep up with Randy Wilson post. Need NHRA and IHRA to hear the noise of MODIFIED Thanks again

2021STK · 01-16-2014, 12:36 PM

My '66 a couple of years after I got it and removed the snorkel hood, most of the lettering, etc. It appeared to be an old gasser build: aftermarket doors, front clip, no bumpers, wrong grill, clutch linkage still present, strong chassis build but dated. I've redone most of it in a an SS style now: factory doors, '67 BB Stinger hood, trim, dash, new paint(no lettering). Raced mainly at nostalgia and Heads Up Index events in mid-Atlantic area.

Just my attempt to keep the old days alive and have a little fun!

Pardon Mr. Bishops watermark, we love ya' Dave

vette1 · 01-16-2014, 03:09 PM

SUPER CAR!!!!!Dave Outten Thanks for posting .......Keep it out on the track for everyone to see .

chopperloco · 01-17-2014, 09:22 PM

I would love to find one of the mid-year vette race cars for a project,piss off those NCRS guys!
Any out there?
Dom

vette1 · 02-20-2014, 11:37 AM

Racing season has started!!!!! Get those CORVETTES out and race them!!!!!!!!!! If there are not many old SS cars going to the National events maybe break them up into 2 different class...???? Modified might be a good answer . Run what you like but do not forget about what got ya there.....Thanks again Good luck to all!!!!!!

THE LEGEND · 02-22-2014, 07:58 PM

Jimmy Hickman's Corvette was destroyed in a crash at the old Florence Darlington Dragstrip in 1989. Top end crash then caught fire and burned to the ground.
I loved that car.
Chip Johnson

Don Anderson · 02-23-2014, 03:15 AM

Does anyone have pictures of my good friend Gus Phillipich`s early 60`s Corvette out of Northern MN. and Division 5 ?? Gus & Sandy & Jody are Celebrating 50 years of drag racing this year!! I believe it was lettered: " FLIP`S AUTO". Congratulation's to the Phillipich Family!!

Don Anderson
M/S #5342

Alan Nyhus · 02-23-2014, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Anderson

Does anyone have pictures of my good friend Gus Phillipich`s early 60`s Corvette out of Northern MN. and Division 5 ?? Gus & Sandy & Jody are Celebrating 50 years of drag racing this year!! I believe it was lettered: " FLIP`S AUTO". Congratulation's to the Phillipich Family!!
Don Anderson
M/S #5342

Here you go.......enjoy! -Al

01-15-2014, 01:14 AM	#311
Todd Bailey Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 312 Likes: 30 Liked 33 Times in 17 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Found a Feb 4, 1977 National Dragster in a pile of my stuff and looked through the National Records. What I found was impressive to me. It was listed that Modified racer David Surles held the ET record for G/Gas, H/Gas, E/MP and the F/MP speed record. I know some will say that G/Gas and E/MP were both 11 pounds and H/Gas and F/MP were 12 pounds, respectively, so there was an easy jump between the classes. Still impressive. That must have been one bad-*** Corvette back in its day.

01-15-2014, 11:11 PM	#312
Brett Rose Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Martinsburg, WV Posts: 18 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes My dad Kenny Rose was best known locally for his Hemi powered 55 Chevy that he ran in C/Gas, but he wrenched on a G/Gas 58 Corvette for Bob Widmeyer in the mid to late 70's. He often told me of how Division 1 was like war every week in Modified Eliminator. After he quit racing the 55, his last car was a Hemi powered 1960 Corvette that I believe he purchased from Harry Huntzberry in 1974. He sold that car as a roller in 1998-99 sometime to a guy named Jim Frost near Cumberland, MD.

01-16-2014, 10:09 AM	#313
vette1 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Richwood WV Posts: 68 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Thank you all for your posts of info ,stories and photos!!!!! Modified is like drugs...... Cars and the sound of the past is chilling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please post anytime. Also keep up with Randy Wilson post. Need NHRA and IHRA to hear the noise of MODIFIED Thanks again

01-16-2014, 12:36 PM	#314
2021STK Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 281 Likes: 280 Liked 17 Times in 14 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes My '66 a couple of years after I got it and removed the snorkel hood, most of the lettering, etc. It appeared to be an old gasser build: aftermarket doors, front clip, no bumpers, wrong grill, clutch linkage still present, strong chassis build but dated. I've redone most of it in a an SS style now: factory doors, '67 BB Stinger hood, trim, dash, new paint(no lettering). Raced mainly at nostalgia and Heads Up Index events in mid-Atlantic area. Just my attempt to keep the old days alive and have a little fun! Pardon Mr. Bishops watermark, we love ya' Dave __________________ Dave Outten 2222 S/SS/SST/SG/HR 2021 S 1968 SS 1969 SR 1966 1990 Bracket Last edited by 2021STK; 01-16-2014 at 12:41 PM.

01-16-2014, 03:09 PM	#315
vette1 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Richwood WV Posts: 68 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes SUPER CAR!!!!!Dave Outten Thanks for posting .......Keep it out on the track for everyone to see .

01-17-2014, 09:22 PM	#316
chopperloco Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ottawa,Ont.,CANADA Posts: 161 Likes: 158 Liked 82 Times in 23 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes I would love to find one of the mid-year vette race cars for a project,piss off those NCRS guys! Any out there? Dom

02-20-2014, 11:37 AM	#317
vette1 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Richwood WV Posts: 68 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Racing season has started!!!!! Get those CORVETTES out and race them!!!!!!!!!! If there are not many old SS cars going to the National events maybe break them up into 2 different class...???? Modified might be a good answer . Run what you like but do not forget about what got ya there.....Thanks again Good luck to all!!!!!!

02-22-2014, 07:58 PM	#318
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Jimmy Hickman's Corvette was destroyed in a crash at the old Florence Darlington Dragstrip in 1989. Top end crash then caught fire and burned to the ground. I loved that car. Chip Johnson

02-23-2014, 03:15 AM	#319
Don Anderson Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Duluth, Mn. Posts: 155 Likes: 2,798 Liked 24 Times in 8 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Does anyone have pictures of my good friend Gus Phillipich`s early 60`s Corvette out of Northern MN. and Division 5 ?? Gus & Sandy & Jody are Celebrating 50 years of drag racing this year!! I believe it was lettered: " FLIP`S AUTO". Congratulation's to the Phillipich Family!! Don Anderson M/S #5342