OLD Modified Corvettes

[DIV3CR]

Enclosed are picture of my 62 G/G Corvette that I raced in the 1970's.
It had 288 cu in sbc Nash 5 sp Mr Gasket Vertical gate shifter. Dana
with 6:50 and Sommers Bros spool and axles. I had a Motorola 12,000
rpm Tell Tale tach. The Tell Tale needle would be pinned past 12,000
rpm after each run. My best run was 10:12 @ 134.00 mph. I still have
my spare 40# Hays flywheel and 12 bolt long style pressure plate. I sold
the car turn key in 1978.

[bmac]

john..thats a great old pic of Chomos vette. that car used to pull the wheels in 3rd gear im sure..

[Glenn Hayes]

Modified Production was THE BEST!

Thanks for sharing the videos, brings back great memories.

[Manny Sousa]

Originally Posted by Glenn Hayes

Modified Production was THE BEST!

Thanks for sharing the videos, brings back great memories.

I agree. I remember as a 6-8 year old pouring bleach under my Dads slicks at Epping and Conn. Dragway. Whenever he ran a 'Vette, I assumed we would lose. Those cars scared me! I remember we went to a race in Maryland or Virginia and there was a 'Vette there that my Dad was in awe of. Think it was lettered Martinez and Barth or something like that. Anyone remember? I also remember getting beat regularly by Larry Kopp and "Sundays Child", driven by some guy named Al Hoffmann! M/P ruled!


Manny Sousa

[Dennis P Chapman]

Originally Posted by Manny Sousa

I agree. I remember as a 6-8 year old pouring bleach under my Dads slicks at Epping and Conn. Dragway. Whenever he ran a 'Vette, I assumed we would lose. Those cars scared me! I remember we went to a race in Maryland or Virginia and there was a 'Vette there that my Dad was in awe of. Think it was lettered Martinez and Barth or something like that. Anyone remember? I also remember getting beat regularly by Larry Kopp and "Sundays Child", driven by some guy named Al Hoffmann! M/P ruled!


Manny Sousa

Martinez and Barth had yellow 64 or 65 vette fast car for the time hard working guys they were from new York.

[randy wilson]

Don Coonce, and Albert Clark's vette, I think in E\Gas. I have a picture somewhere.

[Don Sofranko]

All
I added another video of the McLemore dry hop from 1992.
Why is it that a new, ground hugging, 8.10 comp car is less fun to watch than this car?
I can't believe he got 3 dry hops in, and thought about a fourth one!
This may have been the coolest thing at the entire event.
Glad I caught it.

[vette1]

Originally Posted by Dennis P Chapman

Martinez and Barth had yellow 64 or 65 vette fast car for the time hard working guys they were from new York.

Do you know where the car is today? If so we all like to know and see before and now pictures !!!! Thanks JB

[Dennis P Chapman]

Originally Posted by vette1

Do you know where the car is today? If so we all like to know and see before and now pictures !!!! Thanks JB

JB..........Don't know what happen to it I would like to know too.

[Mike Jones]

Originally Posted by Dennis P Chapman

Martinez and Barth had yellow 64 or 65 vette fast car for the time hard working guys they were from new York.

Vinny Barone shared the driving duties with John Barth... It ran F/G