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09-23-2009, 01:49 PM | #11 |
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Re: Larry Kopp pics?
That's the same nasty Opel Dave Hutchens and the Wayne County guys campained after the roadster. I remember them destroying the A/Gas and B/Gas records, switching between 287 and 331 inch small blocks, sometimes with a powerglide and single 4bbl!!! I saw the car at the '80 Gators when they first moved up to A/Gas and begun using the PG to take advantage of the 150 lb advantage. Ironically I heard the Pattersons at one time owned both the WCSS Opel and roadster.
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09-23-2009, 02:24 PM | #12 |
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Re: Larry Kopp pics?
Thr complete article on this car, just after it was built, is in the October 1979 CarCraft. It is a 6 page article, starting on page 50. I am looking at it as I write this up. I too am a fan of this car. We saw it run many times in the 70's & 80's.
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09-23-2009, 07:44 PM | #14 |
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Re: Larry Kopp pics?
Here's a couple of nice shots of the Wayne County Opel taken at Bowling Green. Steve Jackson photos.
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09-23-2009, 07:55 PM | #15 |
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[QUOTE=Scott Brown 567;142332]That's true. Here it is with beige paint. Maybe Bob Rice will have some pictures of the roadster in Wayne County trim.
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09-23-2009, 08:24 PM | #16 |
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bob you never fail to disappoint,you are the maaaannnnn...
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09-24-2009, 06:17 AM | #17 |
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Re: Larry Kopp pics?
A few more. And if you haven't noticed, I love old drag racing pictures!
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09-24-2009, 08:27 AM | #18 |
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Ahhhh.....the good ole days when couple of guys could team up and build a Modified car. That Opel looked SO simple in terms of how it was built.
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09-24-2009, 08:32 AM | #19 |
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Here are a couple more.
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09-24-2009, 08:58 AM | #20 |
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I have an Opel Gt car that was built by a fellow named Leonard Davis(I think in KY). It was stretched in steel to 108 inches. I got it from a guy in VA. I was told that it was a super gas champ car but can't find any history on the car--any help would be much appreciated
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