1967/1968 Dick Harrell funny cars

[Belair62]

Tom has Harrells car...I'm an expert now...I looked at the pics.End of story...hey why not ...its as good as anything else...this guy who is an expert had the car in his show booth...and saw it 2 years after...and never had any issues but now miraculously he looked at some pictures or something and he says it's not the car after all these years ? None of it smells right...now they are trotting their proclamation out to all kinds of websites praying someone will believe them but in time they will all see right thru it all...no matter what the car is ...Harrells name has suffered . Hopefully Val sees that

[jg95z28]

So now its definitely the Huston Platt car? Gee and today in less than one hour on google I found no less than half dozen other period 68 Camaro funny cars with the same passenger door defect, same spoiler and at least one definitely has the same tail lights. P-L-E-A-S-E.

Here's one for you raced by John Dekker. (Several pictures halfway down the page.)

http://coloradoracingmemories.com/cr.../crmdekker.htm

So why couldn't it be any of these if its not the DH car?

[sYc]

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So now its definitely the Huston Platt car? Gee and today in less than one hour on google I found no less than half dozen other period 68 Camaro funny cars with the same passenger door defect, same spoiler and at least one definitely has the same tail lights. P-L-E-A-S-E.

Here's one for you raced by John Dekker. (Several pictures halfway down the page.)

http://coloradoracingmemories.com/cr.../crmdekker.htm

So why couldn't it be any of these if its not the DH car?



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Jeff, WOW! Everyone really needs to check out that link. And I would love to see some of the other pictures you uncovered. Talk about shedding new light on the whole passenger door defect, same spoiler and definitely the same tail light theory posted elsewhere.

BTW, does anyone know, and/or can anyone tell what company produced the body for the Western Sound FC?

[Racefan]

I am not taking sides on any of this, as truly it doesn't effect my life in any way, shape, or form.

That being said, it seems to me that the only way to put thhis thing to bed is to post pictures of the car in both the "as found" condition and pics from the resto process. In sanding my plain jane '68 I got down to original factory paint, there HAS to be some photos documenting what you found. Post these and let's be done with the whole thing.

For the record, I agree that the only time this is really pertinent is if/when TC goes to sell the car. Otherwise, it is just a pi$$ing contest.

[sYc]

When times were simpler. Valerie Harrell with my car.

[sYc]

Valerie and Pudle with my car. Is Dale trying to open the door?

[sYc]

Pulde in my car, approaching the water box.

[GRB]

I'm too ADD to know what the hell all this is about but somehow it kinda makes me glad I'm into the 02 Camaros. But then again, that's just me and I'm known for being very confused and a little slow on the uptake.

[Kim_Howie]

I am not a funny car expert but in 30 seconds I noticed the brace bars between the frame rails on the Platt car all run the opposite way than Tom's. Somebody must have noticed this!!!! Come on experts!! good night

[396L35]

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Tom has Harrells car...I'm an expert now...I looked at the pics.End of story...hey why not ...its as good as anything else...this guy who is an expert had the car in his show booth...and saw it 2 years after...and never had any issues but now miraculously he looked at some pictures or something and he says it's not the car after all these years ? None of it smells right...now they are trotting their proclamation out to all kinds of websites praying someone will believe them but in time they will all see right thru it all...no matter what the car is ...Harrells name has suffered . Hopefully Val sees that

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<font color="blue">WTF GUYS?!?!?!?
The only thing that really matters is that Tom has a really cool
nostalgia funny car, that looks like a DH car.

If I saw that car at a Funnycar Reunion or the Hot Rod Reunion,
I would think it was the coolest thing since sliced bread!

NOW, if Tom decides to sell that car as an original DH car,
THEN &amp; only THEN. should any of this BS matter.

I have been on this site for a couple of years now &amp; enjoy it most of the time.
I try to post interesting (but mostly funny) comments, because I am no expert on ANY of this.
Controversy is great to a point, but to try &amp; put someones blood, sweat &amp; tears down
because YOU THINK they are doing it ALL WRONG is crazy.

I wish I had the patience to build one of these nostalgia cars, real or copy,
because they are much cooler to me than the new megadollar stuff.
Anyway &amp; I will continue to post, look &amp; listen, but please, STOP THE INSANITY! </font>




Some idiot on this site made an original Baldwin car a Pro-Street!!! Can you believe that!!!


<font color="blue">(oh, that was me, s*it, I can't even start controversy right.)</font>


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I think that is funny how you say "NOW, if Tom decides to sell that car as an original DH car,
THEN &amp; only THEN. should any of this BS matter." Well the car was offered to a man for the price of $235,000.00 for the car??? Now would you like to buy this car thinking it was the real thing or would you like to see the original pics and try to figure if this is the #1 car or the Dixie Twister????

Tom, if you wont just post the pictures of what your car looked like when you got it, then just tell us why. It surely was the newest flagship car to your collection and you don't have any pictures of it . . . I find that hard to believe. I'm not trying to start any shiit but since you dont want to share the pictures then tell us why the car is for sale???