Car Name Memories

[Wayne Scraba]

My old pal, the late Zenon ("ZK") Kotelko in the C/SM Nite Rider in the near lane. I actually owned that car for awhile. I miss ZK a lot. He was a great character. I also miss Modified Eliminator a bunch too....

[thehazguy]

Back in the day when folks worked on cars at home. 55 Chevy gasser called "The Backyard Bandit"

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by Wayne Scraba

My old pal, the late Zenon ("ZK") Kotelko in the C/SM Nite Rider in the near lane. I actually owned that car for awhile. I miss ZK a lot. He was a great character. I also miss Modified Eliminator a bunch too....

Wayne, when was ZK racing this car? First time I ever seen him was at Mission in the mid 70s, but at that time he had a red 64 or 65 Chevelle , also called "Nite Rider". He came out to visit another transplanted Saskatchewan racer, Randy Swain. When he came out, another Sask. racer came with him, bringing along his AMX S/S car.

[Wayne Scraba]

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

Wayne, when was ZK racing this car? First time I ever seen him was at Mission in the mid 70s, but at that time he had a red 64 or 65 Chevelle , also called "Nite Rider". He came out to visit another transplanted Saskatchewan racer, Randy Swain. When he came out, another Sask. racer came with him, bringing along his AMX S/S car.

Rory....I bought the Camaro as a roller from ZK in 1977 or so. ZK used the proceeds to go toward the purchase of the Chevelle. IIRC, that red Chevelle was actually the old Bodnarchuk and Woods car out of Manitoba...and at the time, it was truly bad to the bone (held the record multiple times - note the decklid in the photo below). ZK and Larry (the guy with the Super Stock AMX) both worked the counter at Midwest Automotive in Saskatoon, SK. Randy Swain did quite a bit of machining for me in the Seventies.

Al Bodnarchuk (who is on this site) can correct me if I'm wrong on the lineage of ZK's Chevelle.

First pic is of ZK under the Chevelle ("Nite Rider II"):

The next fuzzy Instamatic photo is of ZK racing Gary Waldner (aka "Waldo") heads up. Waldo's car was named "Mr. Magoo". It was a really nice car for the era:

Tons of ancient memories! Take care Rory....

[gsa612]

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

Wayne, when was ZK racing this car? First time I ever seen him was at Mission in the mid 70s, but at that time he had a red 64 or 65 Chevelle , also called "Nite Rider". He came out to visit another transplanted Saskatchewan racer, Randy Swain. When he came out, another Sask. racer came with him, bringing along his AMX S/S car.

I would say early 70's,he then ran the S/STK Chevelle.His last car was a 3rd gen.S/STK Camaro.I used to split motel costs with him and Ernie Penner when we ran down south.ZK passed on way too soon!...gsa612

[Mike Jones]

Al Peters` L/M stick 69 Camaro..." Endless Flight"

[Al Bodnarchuk]

we bought the car from Val Hedworth after after a towing accident in Utah.....painted it black with white stripe and called it Lil stinker ! I will try find a picture ,,,,

[Wayne Scraba]

Originally Posted by Al Bodnarchuk

we bought the car from Val Hedworth after after a towing accident in Utah.....painted it black with white stripe and called it Lil stinker ! I will try find a picture ,,,,

Dates me...I remember it in black and white! Wasn't there a little skunk graphic on it?

WS

[gsa612]

Originally Posted by Al Bodnarchuk

we bought the car from Val Hedworth after after a towing accident in Utah.....painted it black with white stripe and called it Lil stinker ! I will try find a picture ,,,,

Big Al,how about 3 Stinkers...LOL...gsa612

[gsa612]

Eddie Wohl's "DORZ GALORE". White 55 chevy 4 door S/Stk'r from SD.Ran in the mid 70's...gsa612