A990 Super Stockers

[storm king]

Those are the super rare NASCAR hemi exhaust. I've never actually seen a set other than in factory brochures, and model kits!
They are cool!

[Hemi Moose]

Originally Posted by Geerhead55

Not sure who's driving the Melrose Missile in the bottom picture, but it looks like a young Cecil Yother. I'm not up on the "Missle" story, but when did Tom Grove leave and Cecil came in? What were the circumstances behind the change? Is that around the time Tom switched to the Fords?
I've ran into Cecil a few times in recent years at swap meets up here in the NW, but haven't bothered him for the story as hes always walking around with his wife and I don't want to pester him too badly. Hes been kind enough to autograph some magazines and the Missile die cast I have,, a very nice gentleman.
Anyone know the Melrose Missile history and story?
Danny Durham

Danny, here's a quote from a recent Mopar article...

Starting one of the busiest days ever in NHRA history, this is Tommy Grove and the A/FX Melrose Missile at the 1965 Winternationals. Rain forced the entire event to be run on Sunday only, with hundreds of qualifying and elimination runs made on that one day. This was one of four two-percent modified cars that Chrysler built for this event alone; they were all converted to full altered wheelbase cars after their appearance here. Grove announced that he was moving to Ford at the end of this day as well, and therefore did not become one of the chosen to help create the funny car legend that year. Cecil Yother became the new driver when the car reappeared on the West Coast later in the spring after its metamorphosis.

[Hemi Moose]

Originally Posted by storm king

Those are the super rare NASCAR hemi exhaust. I've never actually seen a set other than in factory brochures, and model kits!
They are cool!

I'm pretty sure all of the factory '65 A990 cars had this exotic exhaust set up, along with the single exhaust muffler when delivered.

[Geerhead55]

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

Danny, here's a quote from a recent Mopar article...

Thanks for the info,,,HM.
Danny Durham

We own 2 65 A990 cars both are Plymouths. Have owned sinse 1079. One was owned by Dave Uhl the other belonged to two NYPD cops. There names were Brocco & Taylor. The car was black w/like a rose color stipe it was bracket raced mostly I think. Do not have a picture as of now. Just wondering if anybody knows anything about this car.

[a990hemi]

[QUOTE=Paul Ceasrine;303327]The 1965 Record Holder,,,,,,



...and a little later that season

[gregwho]

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

Nice find Charlie, but I'm wondering if this was a real A990 car to start with according to this statement below...anyone here know for sure.

Absolutly real A990 car! Had all the real goodies and then some, I thought I made that clear, anyway, yes they used to use a complete A990 car as a doner, mostly wireing and trim parts, they left this car very much intacked. All the trick stuff was prety much untouched. Most of the trick A990 parts where too heavy for an A/FX car. Boy seeing that picture sure brought it all back, thanks!
Greg Charney

[a990hemi]

This absolutely beautiful ivory colored A990 Coronet was originally purchased from Mr Norm's Grand Spaulding dealership and remained in the Appleton / Fondulac, WI area until at least the mid 90s. The original owner was crushed to death by this car while he was installing tubular headers on it and it somehow remained virtually untouched and un-modified throughout time. I do not know who owns this car but I witnessed it being properly raced at Great Lakes Dragaway numerous times in the early 90s and it was a staple feature car in the Chrysler Corporate display tent at many of the mid-90s Mopar Nationals events. Definitely a text book referance example of a factory built Super Stocker.

[Hemi Moose]

Originally Posted by Charlie A

Originally Posted by gregwho

Absolutly real A990 car! Had all the real goodies and then some, I thought I made that clear, anyway, yes they used to use a complete A990 car as a doner, mostly wireing and trim parts, they left this car very much intacked. All the trick stuff was prety much untouched. Most of the trick A990 parts where too heavy for an A/FX car. Boy seeing that picture sure brought it all back, thanks!
Greg Charney

I must have mistook the comments you said earlier then, when you said that you got a body in white and 4 door parts car for $300 bucks from Mancini who had no use for it and concentrated on his '68 Hemi Dart instead...so it did have the WO stamping at the beginning of the VIN # .

[Hemi Moose]

Originally Posted by a990hemi

This absolutely beautiful ivory colored A990 Coronet was originally purchased from Mr Norm's Grand Spaulding dealership and remained in the Appleton / Fondulac, WI area until at least the mid 90s. The original owner was crushed to death by this car while he was installing tubular headers on it and it somehow remained virtually untouched and un-modified throughout time. I do not know who owns this car but I witnessed it being properly raced at Great Lakes Dragaway numerous times in the early 90s and it was a staple feature car in the Chrysler Corporate display tent at many of the mid-90s Mopar Nationals events. Definitely a text book referance example of a factory built Super Stocker.

Good story & pic's...where is the car today.