The Supercar Registry - Bought my dad's old Buick Funny Car...

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John, That is fantastic. Congrat's. Did you just find the car recently?

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No Bill,it kinda found me,lol.
I've known about it for about 2 years now and have been trying to buy it ever since.Owner finally relented and decided to offer it on eBay and it ran it's course w/o meeting the reserve last Sunday,I struck a deal with the seller after that.

As promised,here are some pictures that were scanned then mailed to me then I have taken pictures of scanned pictures (lol,I know...buy a damn scanner https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif) but you must admit the quality and steady hands produce pretty good quality. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

First up is a still from NY National Speedway in 1968:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...n/DSC07803.jpg

Just completed and sitting in front of my dad's shop Brooklyn Speed & Machine probably 1967.
Shop looks to be smack dab in the middle of a residential neighborhood,huh?
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...n/DSC07806.jpg

Magazine stills shot by noted east coast photog Bob Beattie:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...n/DSC07807.jpg

Motor is pretty much stock looking except for the 8:71 blower & injector.Chassis is my dad's version of a Logghe,from chrome moly tubing,rear is a Buick Wildcat piece w/3:90 gears.Weight of the car was 2,005#'s:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...n/DSC07808.jpg

Car is considered to be one of the best constructed in terms of safety...imagine strapping in and going 7.79 @ 191 https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...n/DSC07809.jpg

Magazine articles:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...n/DSC07810.jpg

Strictly Buick is right,even the tow car was usually some big Buick boat,typically an Estate wagon:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...n/DSC07811.jpg

This article was missing a page...car got shortened,lol:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...n/DSC07812.jpg

Display in a Chevrolet dealer I believe...
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...n/DSC07813.jpg

Action shots...first up a pass @ Englishtown (our home track),love the way it's twisting the chassis a bit:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...n/DSC07814.jpg

This shot is available on line from NY National Speedway facing Malcom Durham in his Strip Blazer stretched Camaro.
The DC Lip always ran hard-charging all-Chevy powered Chevrolet's:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...n/DSC07815.jpg

I remember this day clear as a bell,I was 10 yrs old,we beat Doug Nash first round in his "Bronco Buster" Bronco II,I think he broke,lol.
Dyno Don & Mr. Norm were also there...what a show https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...n/DSC07816.jpg

Later it it's life when "Rapid" Red Lang drove it:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...n/DSC07817.jpg

Whatcha guys think...? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif