Looking for old MODIFIED PRODUCTION CORVETTE

[EMMONS BROS.]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Is there any interest in resurrecting the Datsun that “the boys” cut their teeth on at the old Eastex dragway.

Our Dad bought a total of 3 of them. 1977 Datsun 810 wagon with inline 6 cylinder engine. Ran 19 seconds in the 1/4. The original one was orange and our Mom drove us to middle school in that one.

Unfortunately, those cars are long gone. I wish we would have at least kept one of them. How cool would that have been!

-Gary

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by EMMONS BROS.

Unfortunately, those cars are long gone. I wish we would have at least kept one of them. How cool would that have been!

-Gary

Pretty cool BUT the boy’s also drove a white mid 60’s Impala with a lipstick red convertible top ….now that’s WAY cool .. be nice if that car made its way back to Texas ….

[jimmyparker]

My all time favorite C-2 modified Vette belonged to Jimmy Faul out of Div 4, super clean and nice. Jerry Coley had it for a while {borrowed} and ran it over here some back in the day. I have to wonder where its at.

[Jrh5220]

Originally Posted by EMMONS BROS.

Our Dad bought a total of 3 of them. 1977 Datsun 810 wagon with inline 6 cylinder engine. Ran 19 seconds in the 1/4. The original one was orange and our Mom drove us to middle school in that one.

Unfortunately, those cars are long gone. I wish we would have at least kept one of them. How cool would that have been!

-Gary

. Is it the one Joe had?

[EMMONS BROS.]

Originally Posted by Jrh5220

. Is it the one Joe had?

Yes, the specific one we are looking for on the FB post "Modified Eliminator - Gone, but not forgotten" page did belong to Joe. I know you remember those days!

If we cannot locate that specific car, we are still wanting to buy a car from that era.

-Gary

[Cuda340]

Originally Posted by EMMONS BROS.

Yes, the specific one we are looking for on the FB post "Modified Eliminator - Gone, but not forgotten" page did belong to Joe. I know you remember those days!

If we cannot locate that specific car, we are still wanting to buy a car from that era.

-Gary

It would be cool to see the old WOP SHOP resurrected? What about the sister cars of Tommy Costales’s 1984 SG Champ or David Hubbard’s end up?

[Spyphish]

I will ask David if he has any idea what/where this car is. Now that would be cool. Phish

[1matcoman]

Originally Posted by Cuda340

What about the sister cars of Tommy Costales’s 1984 SG Champ or David Hubbard’s end up?

I do not know what happened to David's car, but the 1984 Super Gas World Champion car of Tommy Costales has been restored, beautifully painted by Roy Pigford, and is being raced by his son, Jay Costales, in Super Street. It is BEAUTIFUL!!!

[Todd Bailey]

Rest assured, the two Joe Smith-built Corvettes of David Hubbard and Tommy Costales are in good hands. As for the former Reher-Morrison/Tony Christian Corvette, that car is a bit of a mystery. I happened to see a picture of it years ago and it was somewhat re-done and beautiful. I believe the guy bracket races it and doesn't wish to be disturbed in talking about it. Lot of history with that car. Like many others on this site, What happened to ALL these Corvettes that were built?? Divisions 1,2, 3 and 4 were littered with them both from NHRA and IHRA, I would imagine most were restored back to original for the monetary value. I for one am excited in that the BIG WHEEL has slowly rotated back and we are seeing these cars resurrected for the Nostalgia races, including yours truly!!

[chopperloco]

also John Jensen on FB has a Red 66 coupe for sale