A990 Super Stockers

[Hemi Moose]

Bert, just a note but if you post that photo in the "Chrysler-the early years thread" it covers the '62 thru '65 Mopars..so if you have any questions about it, it might get answered in there.

[Dave Wolfe]

Originally Posted by Charlie A

The Cheshire Dodge is posted a few pics back (post #188). I took this picture from a website that showed both of them at the track at the same time(I believe).
Maybe there was more than one that wound up in Pine Bluff, Ark.

It could be I have Ron's car mixed up with another. I talked to Jimmy about his car when he was selling it, then Cecil and I ran into Ron and Harris in La. at an IHRA race and I thought I remember him saying that it was Jimmy's old car. It was along time and many brews ago, so who knows.Thanks for posting the picture, the 65 Dodge a990 is my favorite car of all the HEMI cars.

[Dennis P Chapman]

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

After the crash and left sitting in a field abandoned & stripped of all it's original parts here's what it looked like after the restoration...it had the wildest looking factory exhaust ever made.

Anybody have pictures of it before the restoration.

[ww63]

Originally Posted by Dave Wolfe

It could be I have Ron's car mixed up with another. I talked to Jimmy about his car when he was selling it, then Cecil and I ran into Ron and Harris in La. at an IHRA race and I thought I remember him saying that it was Jimmy's old car. It was along time and many brews ago, so who knows.Thanks for posting the picture, the 65 Dodge a990 is my favorite car of all the HEMI cars.

Dave The old Mastadon looks the same today as when I picked it up. not all these cars need to be or should be restored

[Charlie A]

Originally Posted by Dennis P Chapman

Anybody have pictures of it before the restoration.

[Dennis P Chapman]

Originally Posted by Charlie A

Dam//////////// Thankyou Charlie

[Hemi Moose]

[Hemi Moose]

Here's a few shots of the '65 Melrose Missile Belvedere hardtop not sedan that was raced in the A/FX class...still without the front & rear wheel modifications done.

[Geerhead55]

Not sure who's driving the Melrose Missle in the bottom picture, but it looks like a young Cecil Yother. I'm not up on the "Missle" story, but when did Tom Grove leave and Cecil came in? What were the circumstances behind the change? Is that around the time Tom switched to the Fords?
I've ran into Cecil a few times in recent years at swap meets up here in the NW, but haven't bothered him for the story as hes always walking around with his wife and I don't want to pester him too badly. Hes been kind enough to autograph some magazines and the Missle die cast I have,, a very nice gentleman.
Anyone know the Melrose Missle history and story?
Danny Durham

[Dave Wolfe]

Originally Posted by ww63

Dave The old Mastadon looks the same today as when I picked it up. not all these cars need to be or should be restored

I am sure it's in good hands. I would have kept in touch but the computer I had your info on crashed, and I haven't talked to Jim lately.