Knafel Tempest 400 Magnum pics?

[JLP]

Either HPP or PE ran an article a couple of years ago on the Magnum 400. It was a Tempest 2 dr post, 400, 4 speed or auto(may have been 3 speed) , 3:90's, Ralley II's w/o trim ring (I think), G70 X 14's, Magnum 400 sticker with Judge type stripe, Dual Exh and that was it. No carpet and standard interior. Kind of a prediscor to the GT-37. Have to find it. When I do I will let you know and post it here. (May have even been in Muscle Car Review).

I have an article on a '70 GTO that they raced. Will e-mail or post as those here would like. Don't want to take up a lot of space for 1 or 2 unless moderators don't care.

[camarojoe]

It was MCR, and if i recall correctly, the car was a clone.

[Chevy454]

If I'm not mistaken, weren't the Magnum 400s manual tranny cars only? For some reason that sticks in my mind, but that doesn't mean it's correct!

[JLP]

IF I REMEMBER. STICKS IN MY MIND. LOL. Join the club. As I get older the ONLY thing that works better is my forgetterer. The Glasco car is an automatic. Arrrggggg!!

Camarojoe, the article I am refering to is not the clone car. It was one that was done with old b&w pics and information. Tried to find it but couldn't. The one you are talking about is a Glasco clone car. They have both a '70 Magnum 400 and a '71 GT-37, 455HO/T-400 car. Both are very well done. I get a chance I will look for them Friday.

[Steve_Hoog]

If my memory is correct, I was told the Knafel's only know the whereabouts of 1 Magnums today.

[JLP]

Talk about a find!!! That sure would be one. Will make inquiries to see what I can find out. Still looking for the article. Saw the one about the GT-37 yesterday but haven't looked in MCR yet.

[NCGuy68]

A little story Gents.....

Early on, my family would visit Kinfolks in Akron, OH. As a young teenager, I had to go along. Older cousin Bob, a drag racer himself, took me to Dragway 42, Quaker City, and Norwalk, all dragstrips in Northern OH.

Cousin Bob worked at a auto repair shop in Copley, OH.(a suburb of Akron) which was just up the road from Arlen Vanke's garage. Vanke often brought his drag cars to Bob for front end alignments. One day in 1968, Vanke brought 2 Tin Indian Pontiacs in for alignments. I think one was a Tempest and the other a GTO.

A few days later, he sent in a 68 Hemi Barricuda in full race trim. Unknown to me at the time, it was one of the rare factory Hemi cars. Vanke had hooked up Chrysler and the sun was setting on his association with Knafel.

As a pimple-faced teenager, that Hemi car left a lasting impression on me....One I'll never forget!,

[Steve_Hoog]

Craig

That is one tight story!!!

[Steve_Hoog]

I'm not sure where this came from, but it's cool. Some award for Bill.

[Steve_Hoog]

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