My old '61 Belair race car

[Verne_Frantz]

I few people here know I had owned this car for a very long time, then finally had to give up on the idea of bringing it back as a race car (not knowing it's heritige). After finally selling it to the actual guy who raced it back then, and just recently, selling him a full set of NOS side moldings (un-obtainium), I find that it is for sale. I guess he's decided not to take the time to bring it back. I think it's priced too high (my personal opinion) but here's the listing

http://southjersey.craigslist.org/cto/1872018890.html

I wish someone would decide it's worth bringing back as the "Mousetrap" rather than just using it as a body for ANOTHER bubbletop 409 clone. I have no connection to this car other than memories (dreams and plans).
Just thought I'd mention it.

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]

[PeteLeathersac]

I'm surprised to see it up for sale too!.
Here's the thread from when Verne sold it a couple years back..

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...772&amp;page=1

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~ Pete

[RPOLS3]

Neat car - did I miss where it was mentioned what it had for an original engine?

Jake

[Verne_Frantz]

Jake,
It was originally a 6cyl, 3-spd car that migrated into a drag car, mostly with a 283. It had a little stint with a 409 but the owner never could get it to run right and gave up on it and went back to a 283.

Verne

[RPOLS3]

Thanks Verne

[SS427]

&quot;I was told that the car will remain in the family &quot;forever&quot;, and that was a very good thing to hear.&quot;

Sad to see that did not stay true. I have had many of my restorations take the same route and sometimes that hurts.