Who has raced the same car the longest time

Larry Hill · 01-01-2010, 09:25 AM

We bought the 1971 Cuda 383 in late 1979 and started racing it in 1980 as bracket car. All the time working to make it a legal stocker, three years later on a cold night at Nashville it ran the 1/8 mile index. After 30 years its still my favorite physics problem.

J Slane · 01-01-2010, 10:09 AM

Mike Pearson and I put his 68 camero together in1978,ran C/SM at the 78 gators,no help from mom or dad, I was 19 mike 18 ,BEST DAYS EVER,ran Div.2 races from 78 to 2009 still going SS/HA....... J SLANE

Joe Schweigert · 01-01-2010, 10:54 AM

Out here in Div 7 Bill Blakeney SS/HA , Juan Mendoza SS/AA since the early 70's Bill originally ran Modified Elim with his.

Robert Swartz · 01-01-2010, 10:55 AM

Even though it's been parked for 20+ years. I purchased my 1966 Chevy II in Nov-Dec of 1978. I wish I never would've cut it? Sadly, 30 years ago, it just another old car and there were still plenty of them out there. I often heard my father tell stories of a couple old cars he had, that he wished he have kept. Well, I guess I kept one of mine!

Robert Swartz

1752supgas · 01-01-2010, 11:35 AM

Bob Harrison " Snoopy " nova , Tex Miller mustang come to mind

Dennis P Chapman · 01-01-2010, 12:23 PM

How about Larry Jewell 67 vette I thing he bought that car new and still racing it. Didn't Leon buy his vette new also.

Joe Greek · 01-01-2010, 12:25 PM

Larry Jewel bought his '67 Corvette new, took his wife on their honeymoon with
it, been racing it ever since.
Joe Greek, P/S, #1222

Mike Carr · 01-01-2010, 12:36 PM

Here are some other, possible one owner cars and/or cars that have been racecars (almost) all their life:
Larry Mohar's '69 Camaro
Harry Huntzberry's '69 Camaro
Gary/Wayne Ewing '69 Camaro. Dad thought he saw it at 1970 Indy as a Stocker
Ray Paquet '67 Fairlane (and maybe the T-bolt too?)
Pat Gerek '67 Fairlane. Bought from Jim Van Cleve, who got it from Bill Ireland?
Harry/Larry Golliday '69 AMX
Joe Comella '68 Hemi Dart
George Baptiste '68 Hemi Cuda
Gene Daugherty '67 Camaro
Gene McBean '69 Mustang, bought from Tom DeCamp, bought from Jeff Velde?
Mike Wither's '69 AMX, bought from Ray Wino, bought from ??

If anyone can fill in the blanks, correct any false info, add a story, etc, feel free.

Paul Merolla · 01-01-2010, 12:52 PM

I think Jim Parsons and his '66 L79 Nova take the cake. He bought it off the showroom floor in '66 and is still racing it.

Stephen & Horace Johnson · 01-01-2010, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Carr

Here are some other, possible one owner cars and/or cars that have been racecars (almost) all their life:
Larry Mohar's '69 Camaro
Harry Huntzberry's '69 Camaro
Gary/Wayne Ewing '69 Camaro. Dad thought he saw it at 1970 Indy as a Stocker
Ray Paquet '67 Fairlane (and maybe the T-bolt too?)
Pat Gerek '67 Fairlane. Bought from Jim Van Cleve, who got it from Bill Ireland?
Harry/Larry Golliday '69 AMX
Joe Comella '68 Hemi Dart
George Baptiste '68 Hemi Cuda
Gene Daugherty '67 Camaro
Gene McBean '69 Mustang, bought from Tom DeCamp, bought from Jeff Velde?
Mike Wither's '69 AMX, bought from Ray Wino, bought from ??

If anyone can fill in the blanks, correct any false info, add a story, etc, feel free.

Our car has been a race car its whole life. It has always been raced by a father-son team!!!!

Bill Ireland sold his car to JVC.
Ray P's 67 Fairlane, I'll find out that info from dad............

Stephen Johnson #2162
Horace Johnson #2167
SS/D 427 Ford Fairlane NHRA-IHRA
RecordHolder
Ex-Jim Van Cleve

01-01-2010, 10:54 AM	#3
Joe Schweigert Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, calif Posts: 211 Likes: 61 Liked 19 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time Out here in Div 7 Bill Blakeney SS/HA , Juan Mendoza SS/AA since the early 70's Bill originally ran Modified Elim with his. __________________ Joe Schweigert 751 SS Last edited by Joe Schweigert; 01-01-2010 at 10:54 AM. Reason: correction

01-01-2010, 10:55 AM	#4
Robert Swartz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Nineveh, Indiana Posts: 512 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time Even though it's been parked for 20+ years. I purchased my 1966 Chevy II in Nov-Dec of 1978. I wish I never would've cut it? Sadly, 30 years ago, it just another old car and there were still plenty of them out there. I often heard my father tell stories of a couple old cars he had, that he wished he have kept. Well, I guess I kept one of mine! Robert Swartz __________________ Robert Swartz - Swartz & Lane 66 Chevy II Pro 95 Achieva EF/SA, 78 Mustang II U/SA (work in progress) #354 stock

01-01-2010, 11:35 AM	#5
1752supgas Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: nj Posts: 122 Likes: 15 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time Bob Harrison " Snoopy " nova , Tex Miller mustang come to mind

01-01-2010, 12:23 PM	#6
Dennis P Chapman VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toms River NJ Posts: 1,594 Likes: 420 Liked 53 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time How about Larry Jewell 67 vette I thing he bought that car new and still racing it. Didn't Leon buy his vette new also. __________________ Dennis P Chapman 1904 STK NHRA National Record Holder Car Owner.

01-01-2010, 12:25 PM	#7
Joe Greek Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Elmwood Park, NJ Posts: 139 Likes: 3 Liked 30 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time Larry Jewel bought his '67 Corvette new, took his wife on their honeymoon with it, been racing it ever since. Joe Greek, P/S, #1222

01-01-2010, 09:25 AM	#1
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,665 Likes: 1,958 Liked 10,837 Times in 2,252 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time We bought the 1971 Cuda 383 in late 1979 and started racing it in 1980 as bracket car. All the time working to make it a legal stocker, three years later on a cold night at Nashville it ran the 1/8 mile index. After 30 years its still my favorite physics problem. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

01-01-2010, 10:09 AM	#2
J Slane Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 68 Likes: 249 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time Mike Pearson and I put his 68 camero together in1978,ran C/SM at the 78 gators,no help from mom or dad, I was 19 mike 18 ,BEST DAYS EVER,ran Div.2 races from 78 to 2009 still going SS/HA....... J SLANE

01-01-2010, 12:36 PM	#8
Mike Carr VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Enon Valley PA Posts: 1,650 Likes: 234 Liked 83 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time Here are some other, possible one owner cars and/or cars that have been racecars (almost) all their life: Larry Mohar's '69 Camaro Harry Huntzberry's '69 Camaro Gary/Wayne Ewing '69 Camaro. Dad thought he saw it at 1970 Indy as a Stocker Ray Paquet '67 Fairlane (and maybe the T-bolt too?) Pat Gerek '67 Fairlane. Bought from Jim Van Cleve, who got it from Bill Ireland? Harry/Larry Golliday '69 AMX Joe Comella '68 Hemi Dart George Baptiste '68 Hemi Cuda Gene Daugherty '67 Camaro Gene McBean '69 Mustang, bought from Tom DeCamp, bought from Jeff Velde? Mike Wither's '69 AMX, bought from Ray Wino, bought from ?? If anyone can fill in the blanks, correct any false info, add a story, etc, feel free. __________________ Mike Carr, Tri-State S/SS Association President Looking for 2015 S/SS Race Sponsors Contact me if interested buffdaddy_1302@hotmail.com (724) 510-5912

01-01-2010, 12:52 PM	#9
Paul Merolla Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Papillion, NE Posts: 611 Likes: 244 Liked 293 Times in 65 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time I think Jim Parsons and his '66 L79 Nova take the cake. He bought it off the showroom floor in '66 and is still racing it.

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