Harry Kalmel Pro 197 Camaro

[joe4sam]

The name is spelled Harry Kalwei. I presently own this I970 Camaro and yes it is a Dick Harrell car!! I went to school with Harry and have known him for a long time. The picture in Tulsa was this cars last run on the strip. It suffered quite a bit of damage but has been repaired and is in its original configuration at this time. The car has been in storage since that time. This car started out as one of Dick Harrell's AMX class cars and when Harry had an accident and destroyed his nova which was in tow to a race, he installed the nova engine in the 70 camaro and went to Phoenix so he could keep high in his point standings for that year and continued to drive the car in in the Dick Harrell colors until Dick's unfortunate accident in 71. After that he had different sponsors and was painted blue with the Harrell white stripe down the side, the Kelsey Hayes wheels on the front and "Keep on Trackin" on the side with 4 men. It had 1 man with "Missouri Missle" written on the trunk. His main sponsor was Kool Fuel at that time. I think in the very near future you will see this car back in action in full Dick Harrell colors and Harry Kalwei will be back at the wheel!!!

[hvychev]

Cool! Dave Libby mentioned to me that ths car was still around!

[joe4sam]

Here is a picture of the 70 Camaro after the Tulsa accident.

[Mr70]

Well it's an Honor to Welcome you to this BB Joe. Do you have anymore Vintage pictures like that one you could share with us?
Rick

[68l30]

Gotta love the "Keep on Trackin"........


Steve

[Belair62]

Welcome...and yes the Keep on Trackin is pretty darn cool...especially if you remember that stuff from the 70's....

[Mr70]

Wasn't the Original slogan,"Keep On Truckin",From the C.W. McCall,10-4 & Convoy Days.
Does anyone remember the weekly TV show that was popular back then about the Truckers???
(Hint See Below)

[joe4sam]

Sorry, I dont have many pictures of the car. Maybe someone has pictures they could share of this car. There was a posting of a black and white photo with 4 of Dick Harrell's cars with his semi-trailor in the background and two Camaro's. The picture is at a distance but think the second from the left is the one that Harold drove at the time. It had a dark bronze plexiglas scoup on the hood that faced backward. I think it was on the Dick Harrell drag car thread and about the 19 or 20th page.

[joe4sam]

I will post a couple more pics. This is one that I scanned of a Kool-Fuel handout. It didn't come out very good. This is the way that Harry left the line, about 2' of air under the front tires!!

[joe4sam]

This is a picture with the blue and white paint stripped and in primer. This is the way it is today. (I am downsizing these pictures so they will upload.)