1970 NHRA National Record Holders

[Rich Biebel]

Originally Posted by Dennis P Chapman

Rich what ever happen to the nova after you sold it to Rich and Paul.

Dennis..

Rich Decola raced it for a number of years but I have no idea what happened to the car after about the mid 70's...

I saw Rich a few years ago up at Lebanon Valley....He was racing a mid 80's Camaro....

He moved to NC I think....

Paul Delvecchio passed a long time ago....I saw him at many races and was sad to learn he became ill and passed....
I think he crewed with Joe Santangelo Sr. when he raced Comp.....but I am a little vague on that memory....

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

Dennis..

Rich Decola raced it for a number of years but I have no idea what happened to the car after about the mid 70's...

I saw Rich a few years ago up at Lebanon Valley....He was racing a mid 80's Camaro....

He moved to NC I think....

Paul Delvecchio passed a long time ago....I saw him at many races and was sad to learn he became ill and passed....
I think he crewed with Joe Santangelo Sr. when he raced Comp.....but I am a little vague on that memory....

All correct for the most part.
After we built the 66 HT 327/275 Chevy II and re-set the record with it,
Richie decided to put a Powerglide in his car. Sometime after ,it got painted all white, and Richie lent it to Joe Kenney, who took it out to the Winternationals one year.
After that Joe and Richie both got into 65 Chevelles with the 327 /250 combo.
The 68 car was sold to someone in Ct. or NY I think.
It was just a white Chevy II , and basically unrecognizable from it's earlier glory.
I'll have to ask Richie about it next time.

[Rich Biebel]

Mark....I was pretty sure I saw it after it was repainted white but thought I might have not had the color right.
The original paint was kind of a sore spot with me.....
I wanted some Z/28 type panels painted on the original factory color....Teal Blue.
After a trip to a local painter who must have inhaled too many paint fumes it had colors all over it.
I fixed some of the mess he made by covering some of what he messed up and shot some clear on it....
.My buddy called it Little Multi-Color....
Tony Feil who was known for his sharp tongue.....said...."Who spit-up on your car" when he saw it.......thanks Tony....

Rich D. had an earlier Nova for a while too. SS/JA 327

He had one unique tow vehivle at one time too I think...
A Checker airport limo car......8 doors....

When I worked at Crow's Head Shop we did heads for him as well as Joe Santangelo.....and many, others....

Joe Kenney was a fun guy....and we hung out at the beer stand at Sanair in 1970....Only track I was ever at that had one.....and they had a bar in the tower....

[Paul Ceasrine]

Al Corda

1964 Plymouth Belvedere Wagon { 426 / 410 HP 'Max-Wedge' }

E/SA..............11.94 @ 115.22 MPH

* Never saw one on a 'Plymouth Dealership Lot'.......

[Paul Ceasrine]

This could be the 'Pink Panther'

[GRAPE]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

This could be the 'Pink Panther'

It looks like Thats Life on deck lid

[grncpe]

Originally Posted by GRAPE

It looks like Thats Life on deck lid

That is it.I have that picture also. I found out that Owens had alum with the car but it was not the original.The last guy that sold it had some alum. with it.The car was for sale in hemmings. The add just said it was a original black,with red int. high comp. lightweight.Nothing was said about it being the panther.

[mopar68]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Al Corda

1964 Plymouth Belvedere Wagon { 426 / 410 HP 'Max-Wedge' }

E/SA..............11.94 @ 115.22 MPH

* Never saw one on a 'Plymouth Dealership Lot'.......

[Charlie A]

Max Wedge Wagon??

[TOM KASCH]

1970 class winners , other to big to upload.