1961 Corvette

[Paul Ceasrine]

Ernie and Barry Musser, out of Reading, Pennsylvania

* Winner.......................................1964 Eastern Drag News Championships (Maple Grove Dragstrip)

* Class Winner (C/S)..................1965 NHRA Springnationals
* Class Winner (C/S)..................1965 NHRA Indy Nationals
* Winner.......................................1965 Eastern Drag News 'Top Dog Award'
* NHRA Record Holder (C/S)....1965 (October 1965 --- 12.98)

* NHRA Record Holder (D/S)....1966 (May 1966 --- 12.90)
* Class Winner (D/S)..................1966 NHRA Springnationals
* NHRA Record Holder (D/S)....1966 (July 1966 --- 12.78)
* Class Winner (D/S)..................1966 NHRA Indy Nationals
* Stock Eliminator.......................1966 NHRA Indy Nationals (Runner-Up)
* Champion..................................1966 NED 1 (Top Performance Car)

[Paul Ceasrine]

Another 1961 Corvette with the 283/270 HP combination, 'BUCKSHOT'

Larry Lombardo out of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania (Southeastern, PA.)

1968
* NHRA National Record Holder (F/S)
* Class Winner (F/S)..............................NHRA Indy Nationals
* Stock Eliminator...................................World Champion Indy Nationals

(Photo from 1968 NHRA Indy Nationals)

[Paul Ceasrine]

'BUCKSHOT' at the 1968 Indy Nationals

This was a 'Stahl-Moroso' photo shoot. As they added the decals on the cars, after the Finals were run.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Photo 1969

Classed in G/Stock

* 1969 NHRA Winternationals Class Winner
* 1969 G/S National Record Holder

[Paul Ceasrine]

Carmine Rotunda, out of New Jersey.

Bought the Musser Brothers 'BANZAI' at the end of the 1966 season.

Carmine repainted it 'Goodwood Green', and added the 'Nine Vertical-Slot' Chrome Wheels.

It was still fast, and the car continued to win.

* 1967 NHRA Springnationals (C/S)......................Class Runner-Up
* 1967 NHRA Indy Nationals (C/S).........................Class Winner
* 1967 NHRA (C/S)................................................ ..National Record Holder
* 1967 NED 1................................................. ...........Points Champion
* 1967 Eastern Drag News Championships.........Stock Champion

* 1968 Super/Stock Magazine Nationals (F/S).....Stock Eliminator Champion
* 1968 Eastern Drag News Championship...........Stock Eliminator Runner-Up

* 1969 NHRA (G/S)................................................ ..National Record Holder

* 1970 Super/Stock Magazine Nationals (H/S).....Stock Eliminator Champion

[Dennis P Chapman]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Carmine Rotunda, out of New Jersey.

Bought the Musser Brothers 'BANZAI' at the end of the 1966 season.

Carmine repainted it 'Goodwood Green', and added the 'Nine Vertical-Slot' Chrome Wheels.

It was still fast, and the car continued to win.

* 1967 NHRA Springnationals (C/S)......................Class Runner-Up
* 1967 NHRA Indy Nationals (C/S).........................Class Winner
* 1967 NHRA (C/S)................................................ ..National Record Holder
* 1967 NED 1................................................. ...........Points Champion
* 1967 Eastern Drag News Championships.........Stock Champion

* 1968 Super/Stock Magazine Nationals (F/S).....Stock Eliminator Champion
* 1968 Eastern Drag News Championship...........Stock Eliminator Runner-Up

* 1969 NHRA (G/S)................................................ ..National Record Holder

* 1970 Super/Stock Magazine Nationals (H/S).....Stock Eliminator Champion

Where is it now anybody know?

[Paul Ceasrine]

Dennis,,,,

No one knows, it just vanished.

(Photo from the 1968 NHRA Springnationals at Englishtown, classed in F/Stock)