1972 remlinger olds

[sammy pizzolato]

danny, johnny did wreck the old 72 fornof former dover car it was a trailering wreck. my 71 car is the only one left of the 4 fornof olds cars that dover drove.the first was a 1969 hurst olds that they sold and put back on the street was crashed and burned.the 70 car crashed and crushed. my car and the 72 car was the only two that were never street driven.and the red 72 convert was a co sponsered by remlinger and fornof at the end of 1972 if you look at old pics of the red car at the end of 72 had remlinger on the door and fornof on the rear quarters.and dover and wheeler on the front fenders. mid 1972 mr bill fornof was killed in and air show crash.he was a wwII flying ace that was a pilot of mustangs and f8f barcats.him and his son flew a pair of bearcats and they were flying at and air show with the blue angels mid 72 when the wing came off of mr fornof's plane and then he crashed and he died in the crash.his son corkey fornof still flies in movies today he used to fly the little bd5 jets that flew in the james bond movie where he flew through a plane hanger he still does all air stunts for all movies today.he flew the air liner through a hanger door in the movie face off.danny a lot of old history with the fornof's.if you look up bill or corkey fornof on the computor there is a lot of history with the fornof's.i hope you enjoyed the old stories.thanks for the memories.

[Dan Lattimore]

Originally Posted by vistacruiser67

I didnt know it was an SX. I did notice the 71 molding along the bottom and at least thought it was converted from a 71 to a 72.

Cruiser---- There are two cars 1 Stocker and 1 S/Stocker. They look almost identicle including most of the decals. The stocker 1971 Supreme 455 sx has 12 street miles --started with John and Ezra Beachy , Beachy Machine in I believe Kokomo Indiana then Ken Shawver Defiance Ohio then 1980 George Cable father of Tommy Cable with our old D and L Chestnut SS/K conv. then 1981 my partner Bob Dodson then me in 1982. The S/Stocker bought of the street in 1974 started life as a 1970 Supreme 350. It was stripped sold all the parts and kept the roof, firewall, floors and quarters. New doors were stripped of guard beams and dipped. All new panels replaced and acid dipped 28% The frame was cut into 4 pieces acid dipped and reassembled and narrowed. All control arms, bumpers , back braces and anything that wouldn't melt dipped. Back when most S/S stockers would barely lift a tire this thing would and has scrapped the rear bumper. Always thought it was a pretty sight Black S/S on black car hauler pulling black trailer with almost identical black stocker.

[vistacruiser67]

Ok. So are either of the pics posted the SX or both the acid dipped car?

Originally Posted by Dan Lattimore

Cruiser---- There are two cars 1 Stocker and 1 S/Stocker. They look almost identicle including most of the decals. The stocker 1971 Supreme 455 sx has 12 street miles --started with John and Ezra Beachy , Beachy Machine in I believe Kokomo Indiana then Ken Shawver Defiance Ohio then 1980 George Cable father of Tommy Cable with our old D and L Chestnut SS/K conv. then 1981 my partner Bob Dodson then me in 1982. The S/Stocker bought of the street in 1974 started life as a 1970 Supreme 350. It was stripped sold all the parts and kept the roof, firewall, floors and quarters. New doors were stripped of guard beams and dipped. All new panels replaced and acid dipped 28% The frame was cut into 4 pieces acid dipped and reassembled and narrowed. All control arms, bumpers , back braces and anything that wouldn't melt dipped. Back when most S/S stockers would barely lift a tire this thing would and has scrapped the rear bumper. Always thought it was a pretty sight Black S/S on black car hauler pulling black trailer with almost identical black stocker.

[vistacruiser67]

Thanks for solving that mystery Dan. I wish I could win the lottery that easily. I was fascinated to see the nose of that big Olds. Feel free to share the story either here or private message me. By the way, Is this green car Ron Gareys Old 71 blue Cutlass repainted? Thanks.



Seven Corners Shell. Ron Gareys old car?

Originally Posted by Dan Lattimore

Cruiser, 1972 Olds Delta 88 2r. Royale 455 C.I. SS/RA 4700 plus lbs., tubbed , Dana 60 with 5.57 and Firestone 14/32 on Cragar super tricks. 1975 NHRA record holder 1/4 and 1/8. We built this car in late 74 and raced it in 75. This was the first year of two that we raced off the index with the first car to the stripe the winner without any breakout. There is a long story about this car involving Dale Smith, Oldsmobile and fellow racers. Some of it interesting some unpleasant but all fact. I don't want to go into the unpleasant part at this time but will be happy to share the rest with you. I'll see if I can dig up some photos. This car was dismantled and crushed in 1977.

[Dan Lattimore]

Originally Posted by vistacruiser67

Thanks for solving that mystery Dan. I wish I could win the lottery that easily. I was fascinated to see the nose of that big Olds. Feel free to share the story either here or private message me. By the way, Is this green car Ron Gareys Old 71 blue Cutlass repainted? Thanks.



Seven Corners Shell. Ron Gareys old car?

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Cruiser-----The second photo ( actually blue ) was the way I remember Jim getting it from Ron then it was painted on as in the first photo. Next it was painted in a beautiful multicolor scheme as it is today. Jim has the car in N.C. sitting in his garage after getting it back from Glen Myers who owned and raced it about 6 years back. Jim got it back when Glen had some health issues. When I talked to Glen recently he said he was doing better and negotiating with Jim to race the car again.

[vistacruiser67]

Dan
You mentioned your black car was a SX. Do you know if the Ron Garey Supreme was an SX? I dont see the emblems. This car was a 455 car right? Funny how alot of 71 Supremes and convertibles that raced had the wrong grilles in them. These 71 Supremes are supposed to have metal grilles. Maybe they changed them out to the S grilles for weight saving.

Originally Posted by Dan Lattimore

Cruiser-----The second photo ( actually blue ) was the way I remember Jim getting it from Ron then it was painted on as in the first photo. Next it was painted in a beautiful multicolor scheme as it is today. Jim has the car in N.C. sitting in his garage after getting it back from Glen Myers who owned and raced it about 6 years back. Jim got it back when Glen had some health issues. When I talked to Glen recently he said he was doing better and negotiating with Jim to race the car again.

[sammy pizzolato]

hey danny that is my black olds in that pic with the 60's corvette in the crash.that was at dallas spring nats 1971.the corvette had heavy front end damage.my car we replaced rear bumper and trunk but never put the wing back on.the rear end of those early cutlass cars was no match for the fiberglass front end's of those early vett's.that was in the burn out box when the vette lost the brakes. do you have anymore pics of the 71 fornof olds.if so please post them.my car was never a super stocker.the 72 car in the other pic was a super stocker till jimmy butler bought it from fornof.dover raced it with a 350 then later dover bought it from butler than made it in to a stocker.dover later sold it to a local guy when jerry bought the camaro from kenny. the local that bought the 72 car sold it to johnny williams i think!!

[vistacruiser67]

Originally Posted by sammy pizzolato

hey danny that is my black olds in that pic with the 60's corvette in the crash.that was at dallas spring nats 1971.the corvette had heavy front end damage.my car we replaced rear bumper and trunk but never put the wing back on.the rear end of those early cutlass cars was no match for the fiberglass front end's of those early vett's.that was in the burn out box when the vette lost the brakes. do you have anymore pics of the 71 fornof olds.if so please post them.my car was never a super stocker.the 72 car in the other pic was a super stocker till jimmy butler bought it from fornof.dover raced it with a 350 then later dover bought it from butler than made it in to a stocker.dover later sold it to a local guy when jerry bought the camaro from kenny. the local that bought the 72 car sold it to johnny williams i think!!

Only Fornoff pictures I have. Ive got a white 70-72 with similar painted woodgrain like the one that you said
Jerry Dover had. The brown 70 one that was originally a w-31 that later Bill Hudson from Kentucky owned.
I have a white car like that with 72 taillights and painted woodgrain. Just white where Bill Hudson former Dover
car was brown. The brown and white car are actually sitting side by side. You think it came from Fornof?




Note the brown former Dover car in the background. 4775.

[Dan Lattimore]

Originally Posted by sammy pizzolato

hey danny that is my black olds in that pic with the 60's corvette in the crash.that was at dallas spring nats 1971.the corvette had heavy front end damage.my car we replaced rear bumper and trunk but never put the wing back on.the rear end of those early cutlass cars was no match for the fiberglass front end's of those early vett's.that was in the burn out box when the vette lost the brakes. do you have anymore pics of the 71 fornof olds.if so please post them.my car was never a super stocker.the 72 car in the other pic was a super stocker till jimmy butler bought it from fornof.dover raced it with a 350 then later dover bought it from butler than made it in to a stocker.dover later sold it to a local guy when jerry bought the camaro from kenny. the local that bought the 72 car sold it to johnny williams i think!!

Sam-----That's interesting, I didn't know yours was one of the Fornoff cars. It sure made a mess of that Vette. Sorry I don't have any photos of the Fornoff cars and I think you're right , seems Johnny told me he wrecked a car then bought another one from down your way.

[Hemi Moose]

Originally Posted by sammy pizzolato

hey danny that is my black olds in that pic with the 60's corvette in the crash. that was at dallas spring nats 1971. the corvette had heavy front end damage. my car we replaced rear bumper and trunk but never put the wing back on. the rear end of those early cutlass cars was no match for the fiberglass front end's of those early vett's. that was in the burn out box when the vette lost the brakes. do you have anymore pics of the 71 fornof olds. if so please post them. my car was never a super stocker. the 72 car in the other pic was a super stocker till jimmy butler bought it from fornof.dover raced it with a 350 then later dover bought it from butler than made it in to a stocker. dover later sold it to a local guy when jerry bought the camaro from kenny. the local that bought the 72 car sold it to johnny williams i think!!

Hey Sammy do you still own this black Olds Cutlass, can you post some current photos of it...how many miles are on this one.


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