Some RACE BIRDS and GOATS!

[turbo69bird]

Who would have thought there’d be a more people who knew owners here than on the Pontiac sites lol. Just goes to show how the Pontiac sites are with all original restored (stock) cars Vs race or day 2 cars

Didn’t know this car was shown as mcacn that’s awesome

That scoop on the wagon looks like the same scoop that ended up on nemesis one .

[67since67]

Originally Posted by turbo69bird

Who would have thought there’d be a more people who knew owners here than on the Pontiac sites lol. Just goes to show how the Pontiac sites are with all original restored (stock) cars Vs race or day 2 cars

Didn’t know this car was shown as mcacn that’s awesome

That scoop on the wagon looks like the same scoop that ended up on nemesis one .

The top pic was shot at Cedar Falls Raceway sometime in the mid '70's. I believe the drivetrain in this car was the RAIV remove from the totaled Judge. There was actually another yellow Safari wagon (no woodgrain) between Nemesis and Nemesis Two, I don't know why the switch.

Jerry's first race car was a '53 Olds Holliday coupe with a Pontiac engine. Then a '57 Bonneville convert, then '58 and '59 Corvettes, both with Pontiac power.

I worked for Jerry the second time after he moved down the street to become service manager at the Chevy dealer. By that time he was racing a B/S (I believe) 454 '72 Corvette. He finished his career at Mills Chevy in East Moline IL.

Always a tough competitor and class act, Jerry would arrive at the track well prepared and dialed in. Being new to semi-pro racing I learned a lot from Jerry. - Bill W

[turbo69bird]

Originally Posted by 67since67

The top pic was shot at Cedar Falls Raceway sometime in the mid '70's. I believe the drivetrain in this car was the RAIV remove from the totaled Judge. There was actually another yellow Safari wagon (no woodgrain) between Nemesis and Nemesis Two, I don't know why the switch.

Jerry's first race car was a '53 Olds Holliday coupe with a Pontiac engine. Then a '57 Bonneville convert, then '58 and '59 Corvettes, both with Pontiac power.

I worked for Jerry the second time after he moved down the street to become service manager at the Chevy dealer. By that time he was racing a B/S (I believe) 454 '72 Corvette. He finished his career at Mills Chevy in East Moline IL.

Always a tough competitor and class act, Jerry would arrive at the track well prepared and dialed in. Being new to semi-pro racing I learned a lot from Jerry. - Bill W

His cars especially the orginal GTO were always one of my favorites. I like all kinds of cars not just Pontiacs (although they are my favorites) but I have lots of pics of straight axle vettes (especially love them w Pontiac power) my dad had a 56 d500-1 convertible he raced, then a Dart, then he had a street 69 mustang he still has , then a big block el Camino street car , uncles had vettes and GTOs so we grew up w all makes and usually whatever was fast. I’ve had a lot of cars because I had dealer plates for many years but I’ve been most faithful to 69 birds having had 21 of them now and have 3 currently.

Best car I’ve ever owned though . Tesla model X plaid. 1020 hp runs 10.10 after a 2 hr drive ti the track which it’ll drive me to. Damn car is amazing! If you don’t own a plaid RUN out to buy one . Car I’ve had most fun with is probably my 69 RAIV firebird Stephens car or my turbocharged 69 bird that clicks off 9s on pump gas off the foot brake w low boost.
But seriously go try a Tesla plaid UNREAL! And mines an X the S clicks of 9.19 STOCK off the showroom floor . And it’s. A family car that’s hard to beat . I feel like it’s the 421 SD, or RAIV of the day. So much damn fun to drive it because the torque is instant.

Don’t want to get off topic w this thread though. Happy to open another thread on that car if people want

[napa68]

My old 71 TA back in the day