Who has raced the same car the longest time - Page 10

BRETV · 01-05-2010, 05:36 PM

I was just talking to my uncle about this thread, he said Brandon and Turnage had gotten Glidden's car and it was tubbed and at that time SS's couldn't be tubbed so they sold it. He can't remember to who. As soon as they sold it, they allowed tubbed cars. They knew of a street driven one that was local. They bought it and built the car in like a month he said and he bought the car from them in '75. It was the Nitro 9 car he had until '81. He sold the car to Bruce Miller in Illinois and then Bruce sold it to Larry Buckingham. We don't know what happened to the car after that. Would sure like to know!!

Bret Velde

rallye bob · 01-05-2010, 06:30 PM

Purchased my 1970 Olds Rallye 350 new. Started racing it in '71 still race it today..... 17000 orig. miles.....

thomas sheehan · 01-05-2010, 07:10 PM

Bret

Here are a few shots of your uncles "nitro nine" mustang....

I am not sure who owns the mustang in the last photo.... but I was told that it was Jeff Velde's old mustang...

Possible former Velde mustang ??? (see next pic below)....

BRETV · 01-05-2010, 09:23 PM

Tom,

Those pic's will bring back some memories. After Jeff sold the car to Bruce, he started to build another 68 and had the cage and chassis done, before he sold it and bought the pinto that ran B/FX. That last picture might be that car. I might be wrong but I don't think it's the Nitro 9 car. Nitro 9 had hood pin's. That car doesn't have them and the rear quarter reflecter lights are the inside the fender ones while Nitro 9 had the outside the fender bolt on ones. If I get some more info I let you guy's know. It's great to see these old pic's, we had a lot of fun at the races back then.

4284spd · 01-05-2010, 09:47 PM

The bottom picture is Dink Bishops car, rumored to be the Nitro 9 car.

Charrlie_S · 01-31-2010, 01:26 PM

Got my 65 Valiant in 1975. Raced in Z/SA and then brackets. Car is currently being refurbished, but the complete drivetrain is still running, in my 66 Barracuda. The 170 slant six, has been in many configurations, including turboed, and nitroused.

GRAPE · 01-31-2010, 10:30 PM

A guy in the Phila area ownes a Nitro 9 mustang. I saw the car at Maple Grove late 80s
early 90s.He also has the 71 mustang Coal Diger.I will try to contact him for more Info

Philip Baise · 02-03-2010, 12:26 AM

Steve Hinton has raced his 55 chevy since 1965. Its in SS/OA now.

wagonboy · 02-03-2010, 09:39 AM

I did not read all these so I may have missed it. It is not a class car but how long has Ted Seipel been racing Pinky ???

Joe Sprint Bros · 02-03-2010, 09:48 AM

Calling Tom Gould, V/S "Gray Ghost " Corvair......

01-05-2010, 05:36 PM	#91
BRETV Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 538 Likes: 3,910 Liked 716 Times in 179 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time I was just talking to my uncle about this thread, he said Brandon and Turnage had gotten Glidden's car and it was tubbed and at that time SS's couldn't be tubbed so they sold it. He can't remember to who. As soon as they sold it, they allowed tubbed cars. They knew of a street driven one that was local. They bought it and built the car in like a month he said and he bought the car from them in '75. It was the Nitro 9 car he had until '81. He sold the car to Bruce Miller in Illinois and then Bruce sold it to Larry Buckingham. We don't know what happened to the car after that. Would sure like to know!! Bret Velde

01-05-2010, 06:30 PM	#92
rallye bob Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Genoa, Illinois Posts: 488 Likes: 9 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time Purchased my 1970 Olds Rallye 350 new. Started racing it in '71 still race it today..... 17000 orig. miles.....

01-05-2010, 07:10 PM	#93
thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time Bret Here are a few shots of your uncles "nitro nine" mustang.... I am not sure who owns the mustang in the last photo.... but I was told that it was Jeff Velde's old mustang... Possible former Velde mustang ??? (see next pic below).... __________________ Tom Sheehan SS GT/NA 1046

01-05-2010, 09:23 PM	#94
BRETV Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 538 Likes: 3,910 Liked 716 Times in 179 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time Tom, Those pic's will bring back some memories. After Jeff sold the car to Bruce, he started to build another 68 and had the cage and chassis done, before he sold it and bought the pinto that ran B/FX. That last picture might be that car. I might be wrong but I don't think it's the Nitro 9 car. Nitro 9 had hood pin's. That car doesn't have them and the rear quarter reflecter lights are the inside the fender ones while Nitro 9 had the outside the fender bolt on ones. If I get some more info I let you guy's know. It's great to see these old pic's, we had a lot of fun at the races back then.

01-05-2010, 09:47 PM	#95
4284spd VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Longmont Colorado Posts: 1,708 Likes: 846 Liked 4,135 Times in 950 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time The bottom picture is Dink Bishops car, rumored to be the Nitro 9 car. __________________ Bob Smith

01-31-2010, 01:26 PM	#96
Charrlie_S Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Silver Springs, Florida Posts: 34 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time Got my 65 Valiant in 1975. Raced in Z/SA and then brackets. Car is currently being refurbished, but the complete drivetrain is still running, in my 66 Barracuda. The 170 slant six, has been in many configurations, including turboed, and nitroused.

01-31-2010, 10:30 PM	#97
GRAPE Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 115 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time A guy in the Phila area ownes a Nitro 9 mustang. I saw the car at Maple Grove late 80s early 90s.He also has the 71 mustang Coal Diger.I will try to contact him for more Info

02-03-2010, 12:26 AM	#98
Philip Baise Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Griderville Posts: 33 Likes: 3 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time Steve Hinton has raced his 55 chevy since 1965. Its in SS/OA now.

02-03-2010, 09:39 AM	#99
wagonboy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 54 Likes: 7 Liked 26 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time I did not read all these so I may have missed it. It is not a class car but how long has Ted Seipel been racing Pinky ???

02-03-2010, 09:48 AM	#100
Joe Sprint Bros Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 46 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Who has raced the same car the longest time Calling Tom Gould, V/S "Gray Ghost " Corvair......