Where are these cars now?

thomas sheehan · 12-19-2011, 12:08 AM

Happy Holidays to everyone!
I want to start a thread that may help some people "fill in the blanks"!

I'll start by posting a picture of two of our old cars.
I want to know where they are today and what they look like today?
If anyone knows any good info (or has current pics), they can post an answer or picture.

Everyone can either answer or add a picture and story of the car they had and are looking for also.
Give us a little story about the car and its previous owners too.

Here goes.......

These two cars were in our garage in the late 80's.
************************************************** ********
Maroon 67 SS/GA camaro (NHRA record holder)
We built from scrap in early 80's to replace our 68 stick camaro
Sold it to Mike George from Orlando in late 80s
My neighbor (Andy Bohatch from PA), bought it back in early 90s
He sold it to a bracket racer from east coast
He traded it to Bennie Barcroft (from Tenn?)
------- where is it now ------ ???

thomas sheehan · 12-19-2011, 12:13 AM

71 SS/HA (GA, FA, CA) vette
**********************************

Chuckie Wright from Pittsburgh had this built in early 70's by SRD as a SS/D car,
(after seeing the success of Bernie Agaman's SS/DA vette).
Chuckie Sold it to my father in mid to late 80s
I won Englishtown 1991 with this car.
Sold it to Larry Eagle in 1999??
Larry sold it someone in Tenn in early 2000's (maybe "the tax group")
Car went to texas after that..... ?
---------- Help!!!-----------------

HEADCHOPPER · 12-19-2011, 02:29 PM

Bennie doesn't live very far from me. I used to see him racing that car at Memphis Motorsports Park but haven't seen it lately.

jeff conley · 12-19-2011, 02:50 PM

Looks like one of the cars in Don Baskins collection of race cars he has at his shop in Tenn.

Alan Roehrich · 12-19-2011, 04:51 PM

I think Glenn Young, who runs the "Tax Group" deal, could tell you. I can't remember if they had/have 1-2 Corvettes of that vintage.

noel t davis · 12-20-2011, 06:49 AM

i bought the corvette from glenn young (tax group). chucked rods thru oil pan on first burnout. kenny schindler fixed the motor and put it back together but i never raced it. traded to a guy in arizona for lt 1 stocker. that was back 2002 or 3 i think. like to know where some of my old cars .are at. of course jimmy bridges has my corvette, greg smith still has my ss/k chevy 2, getting it back out this year. coan had my f/ed. dont know about the rest. there was a lot of them. maybe gonna race a little this year maybe.

Chuck Norton · 12-20-2011, 10:31 AM

Okay, Tom, Noel's message pinned it down. That car is sitting in Phil Mandella's shop being prepped for a new career. It took a long time for all the blanks to be filled in but with patience, it all becomes clear.

c

thomas sheehan · 12-20-2011, 10:55 AM

reply about the corvette...

Thanks to Noel and Chuck.
Chuck.... will it stay a race car?.. class car?... any pics?

Noel... any pics from when you had it?

pics can be emailed to me @ ssslim@comcast.net

Mark Yacavone · 12-20-2011, 02:43 PM

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCPhoto.asp?ID=88153

Tony Janes · 12-20-2011, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thomas sheehan

reply about the corvette...

Thanks to Noel and Chuck.
Chuck.... will it stay a race car?.. class car?... any pics?

Noel... any pics from when you had it?

pics can be emailed to me @ ssslim@comcast.net

The corvette will not be a class car. It will be a PSCA type car. It is still red.

12-19-2011, 12:08 AM	#1
thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Where are these cars now? Happy Holidays to everyone! I want to start a thread that may help some people "fill in the blanks"! I'll start by posting a picture of two of our old cars. I want to know where they are today and what they look like today? If anyone knows any good info (or has current pics), they can post an answer or picture. Everyone can either answer or add a picture and story of the car they had and are looking for also. Give us a little story about the car and its previous owners too. Here goes....... These two cars were in our garage in the late 80's. ************************************************ ****** Maroon 67 SS/GA camaro (NHRA record holder) We built from scrap in early 80's to replace our 68 stick camaro Sold it to Mike George from Orlando in late 80s My neighbor (Andy Bohatch from PA), bought it back in early 90s He sold it to a bracket racer from east coast He traded it to Bennie Barcroft (from Tenn?) ------- where is it now ------ ??? __________________ Tom Sheehan SS GT/NA 1046

12-19-2011, 12:13 AM	#2
thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Where are these cars now? 71 SS/HA (GA, FA, CA) vette ********************************** Chuckie Wright from Pittsburgh had this built in early 70's by SRD as a SS/D car, (after seeing the success of Bernie Agaman's SS/DA vette). Chuckie Sold it to my father in mid to late 80s I won Englishtown 1991 with this car. Sold it to Larry Eagle in 1999?? Larry sold it someone in Tenn in early 2000's (maybe "the tax group") Car went to texas after that..... ? ---------- Help!!!----------------- __________________ Tom Sheehan SS GT/NA 1046

12-19-2011, 02:29 PM	#3
HEADCHOPPER Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 69 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Where are these cars now? Bennie doesn't live very far from me. I used to see him racing that car at Memphis Motorsports Park but haven't seen it lately.

12-19-2011, 02:50 PM	#4
jeff conley Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: indiana Posts: 92 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Where are these cars now? Looks like one of the cars in Don Baskins collection of race cars he has at his shop in Tenn. __________________ Operations Manager/Race Director Lucas Oil Raceway @ Indy

12-19-2011, 04:51 PM	#5
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,105 Likes: 1,564 Liked 1,789 Times in 408 Posts	Re: Where are these cars now? I think Glenn Young, who runs the "Tax Group" deal, could tell you. I can't remember if they had/have 1-2 Corvettes of that vintage. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

12-20-2011, 06:49 AM	#6
noel t davis Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: science hill, ky Posts: 27 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Where are these cars now? i bought the corvette from glenn young (tax group). chucked rods thru oil pan on first burnout. kenny schindler fixed the motor and put it back together but i never raced it. traded to a guy in arizona for lt 1 stocker. that was back 2002 or 3 i think. like to know where some of my old cars .are at. of course jimmy bridges has my corvette, greg smith still has my ss/k chevy 2, getting it back out this year. coan had my f/ed. dont know about the rest. there was a lot of them. maybe gonna race a little this year maybe.

12-20-2011, 10:31 AM	#7
Chuck Norton Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Covina, CA Posts: 474 Likes: 106 Liked 89 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Where are these cars now? Okay, Tom, Noel's message pinned it down. That car is sitting in Phil Mandella's shop being prepped for a new career. It took a long time for all the blanks to be filled in but with patience, it all becomes clear. c __________________ Chuck Norton

12-20-2011, 10:55 AM	#8
thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Where are these cars now? reply about the corvette... Thanks to Noel and Chuck. Chuck.... will it stay a race car?.. class car?... any pics? Noel... any pics from when you had it? pics can be emailed to me @ ssslim@comcast.net __________________ Tom Sheehan SS GT/NA 1046

12-20-2011, 02:43 PM	#9
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,809 Likes: 2,900 Liked 5,114 Times in 1,948 Posts	Re: Where are these cars now? http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCPhoto.asp?ID=88153 __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers