Car Name Memories

[jmantle]

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

Continuing the "RAT" theme, at Mission Raceway in the 70s, there was a 396 66 Chevelle with "Aristo-RAT" lettered on the doors. Other locals included "Suddenly", "Blue Heaven" Last Chance" "Sweet Revenge", "Street Kleaner", "Frantic Affair", "Kid Dyno Mite", "Catch 22", "Rapid Rickshaw", "Tantrum", "Infinity", "Green Mosquito", "Blue Bolt", "Gold Rush" and "Fido Wagon" , among many others. Even if you didn`t know who the owner or driver was, chances are the car name stuck in your head. Obviously some stuck in mine!

Rory, found a picture of Mikes car. Mike's a sign painter, the Gold Rush was done in gold leaf.
Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by jmantle

Rory, found a picture of Mikes car. Mike's a sign painter, the Gold Rush was done in gold leaf.
Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

Jim, Mike Bowyer lived a few blocks from our house in Delta, I still remember seeing him drive that car past our house, all lettered up, and sounding cooler than hell. Made a big impression on my then adolescent mind! I seem to recall there was more stickers and possibly different lettering on the 57, did it look different over the years?

[Rod Greene]

Some I remember Riddler, Red Light Bandit, Steel City Missile,Midnite Rider, Firemans Quickie,Gold Digger, Wild Turkey, Crazy Horse, Daddys Toy, Potent Pony, Ratical

[John Kissel]

A few E=Town regulars; It's Dynamate - Dominick Rinaldi '64 Beledere wagon SSGA?, Just Me, Carl Bennett '67 or '68 Camaro SS/I, Nazy Crate, Nate Cohen, '66 or '67 Fairlane SS/D, and Led Zepplin, '70? Plymouth SuperBird SS/GA, YOU HOO II, '57 Sedan Delivery, Wayne & Danny Jessel, and Banana I, Frank Iaconico '57 Chevy. Mystery Bird, '67 FireBird from Miller Pontiac Cadillac, my car for 40 yrs. That's what I can remember for now. John KisselK242

[Frank Castros]

Didn't Sal Biondo drive the SST Nova named "Bat out of Hell"?

[Timetraveler]

I have had "TIME TRAVELER" on mine for twenty five years running in stock and brackets. My brother had a chevy II H/MP called "FRUSTRATION".

[Rick Unterseh]

I wanted to get into Stock eliminator since I started racing, I told my ex-wife that it was a dream of mine to race at divisionals and eventually a National event. She said it was nothing but a pipedream and I should concentrate on making more money. I finally built a car with lots of help from Neil Smedley and Jess Suter, while I was building it, someone asked what I was gonna name it, and I wasn't sure at the time. I mumbled something about my dream is almost there and I had to explain what I meant. It was unanimous, PIPEDREAM became the name. I haven't won a divisional or a National yet, and I will keep trying. I was #1 qualifier at a National, and was featured in a Pontiac magazine and I had to send a copy of the magazine to each of the kids and to the ex wife certified mail, so I know she got it.

[The Hawk]

Originally Posted by Rick Unterseh

I wanted to get into Stock eliminator since I started racing, I told my ex-wife that it was a dream of mine to race at divisionals and eventually a National event. She said it was nothing but a pipedream and I should concentrate on making more money.......It was unanimous, PIPEDREAM became the name. I haven't won a divisional or a National yet, and I will keep trying. I was #1 qualifier at a National, and was featured in a Pontiac magazine and I had to send a copy of the magazine...... and to the ex wife certified mail, so I know she got it.

Awesome and good for you Rick!

[Keith 944]

Originally Posted by Frank Castros

Didn't Sal Biondo drive the SST Nova named "Bat out of Hell"?

Didn't know that, i do remember Pete drove "canned heat"
a few of my faves were Good ol charlie brown, teachers pet, and a few of my own were: another man's treasure and my mistress

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Frank Castros

Didn't Sal Biondo drive the SST Nova named "Bat out of Hell"?

Joe Foster's Bat out of Hell .... Black 63-64 Nova HT ..Inspired by the record album, I assume.