Dick Harrell drag car (new thread)

[copo9566aa]

Another pic of Gibb/Harrell Camaro ,but '70 with RS (Front end)The wheels look the same "Bad Bones".
Thanks 68TopStock for the info.

[68TopStock]

The above is the Gibb/Harrell GT-2 racer that was raced along with Kim's 70ZL1 ProStock in 1970. I have a pic of it in an advertisement. I'll try and find it and post. This is one of the cars that needs to be found and brought back to life. I know very little about it at this time, and have just started researching it.

[copo9566aa]

I found an old classified ads in a old magazine dated July 1973,with a Dick Harrell 70 Camaro for sale by John.B
("Super John" 70 Camaro ???)

[hotrodchev]

Hello copo9566AA,

Interesting ad you posted. Do you or anyone else here have any other information about this car or Mr. Bezdichek? Being from Minnesota myself, I began to wonder if Mr. Bezdichek had run this car out at Minnesota Dragways while he had owned it. Sure enough, after a little investigative work, I ran across Mr. Bezdichek's name listed in a MN. Dragways newsletter dated July 16, 1972. Although the last name is spelled incorrectly, the remainder of the information corresponds with the same information given in the ad that you posted. "J." for John, "N.U" New Ulm, Minnesota, "70 Chev.", etc. See attachment on bottom right hand corner.

Not the most impressive times, but still interesting to read.

Tim "Hotrodchev"
'68 Nova SS
'68 Chevelle SS
'69 Chevelle SS
'72 Cheyenne Super SWB

[copo9566aa]

Hi Tim "Hotrodchev"

Very interesting [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

The ads is from HOT CARS Magazine July 1973
This magazine is published only four times a year(in 1973).

Class 2E/MP MP is for Modified Production but 2E ???.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

That class sounds like an AHRA classification. The Yenko Deuce was AHRA classified as 3EA, I was told that the 3 indicated a type of carb(s), the E was class, the A was automatic. I'm not sure on that 3 definition though, or in this case the 2.

[hotrodchev]

Does this sound more like a Dick Harrell prepared car than one that was actually raced by Harrell? Just curious, are there any known '70 Harrell Camaro's in existance and did these cars receive any other special touches like "Harrell" badging, hood or suspension upgrades besides the typical engine treatments? I need some "ed-ju-ma-ka-shun" please. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/confused.gif[/img]

Tim "Hotrodchev"

[GMH454]

Being from the other side of the world, could someone enlighten me with funny cars what constitites the basis for a restoration, with provenance.
Back in the early 90's when restoring Monte Carlo Rally cars was a big thing there were many versions of the same car, as body shells due to wear and tear were junked several times per season. When these cars were restored many people claimed to be the owner of the "original car ". For Funny Cars does the provenance follow the body or chassis.

[copo9566aa]

I found another article with a GT2 1967 Harrell/Dunlap Camaro
in HP-Cars Sept 1971
"Cool info" about Dick Harrell car lettering
(Katy Neff of Kansas
City did the expert lettering. Now,
many of you may be wondering if
Katy is a girl, and let us tell you that
she most definitely is. This very
talented, young lady has done the let-
tering for several years on some of
the prettiest cars in the country, in-
cluding all of Dick Harrell's cars ) [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]