71 Harrell F/C anyone know of its whereabouts

[Belair62]

When I look at this era of cars it just gets me...these years and the few years preceding them are without a doubt the toughest looking funnies ever...

[Chevy454]

You know what I dig about 'em? You can actually tell what kind of car it is, without having to read what it says it is like on todays funnies. A Firebird funny should look like a Firebird, not like a wedge...

[Mr70]

You two sound more & more like 80 yearold men.
"Back in my day,...."

P.S.I agree with you!

[JChlupsa]

they would be lucky to get 80 between themselves

[Kim_Howie]

The only cars I love to watch race any more is the stocker & super stocks and that has too many made up cars in it. Ps I'm not 80.

[Chevy454]

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Ps I'm not 80.

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I never would have guessed you were 90, Kim!

[Salvatore]

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The only cars I love to watch race any more is the stocker & super stocks and that has too many made up cars in it. Ps I'm not 80.

[/ QUOTE ]AMEN BROTHER on both counts!

[menmyfcs]

I thought I would chime in here. Dave is darn accurate on these cars. I spoke to Bob Gibson a short time ago when the subject of this car and 1 other one came up. he told me then that they knew it wasnt or could not have been one of Dick's cars. The fact that all of Dick's own Camaro funny cars are accounted for makes it even more simple. As Bob and I laughed. Every time a Camaro funny car gets found people all assume that its a Jungle or a Harrell car.
The Clyde Morgan car had a Fletcher chassis. It was stolen and never seen again.I will have to ask Christopherson what happened to the Vega. It was a Hardy car and had the later style cage. The only car Dick had like that was as destoryed as Dave said. Valeries 69 car had the 70 body on it for a while then the later car came which became the 71.
The 67 Yenko car is in Michigan, Clary has the 68 and Val has the 69. Dave again was right. Dick and the car I was driving for Mickey Thompson were both switched to Ramcharger Hemis about mid 71. We also both had Ed Pink Hemis at Indy that year. I wish I could remember what I did today as well as 30 years ago. Dave Libby scares me with what he can recall. Dale Pulde

[JChlupsa]

Aloha and welcome Dale. Mahalo for the insight and the History Lesson or should I say Harrell Lesson :P

[68l30]

Dave/Dale thank you...Aside from what is clear now,what was the initial reason for the change to Hemi power? I am amazed by the role of Hemi,and respect it,but with the success of the program they had with Chevrolet what was the initial gain in e.t/h.p..? Was there a WOW factor after the switch or "just" another updated car for a new season? Truly an inovative time in racing leading to total domination by the Hemi..


Steve