Red Alert returns

[firstgenaddict]

Cool... good luck Tom

[sYc]

If anyone has any info or pics of RE from back in the day, please share. Bob Hamilton and family raced in and around the NJ area, mostly NHRA, in the hotly contested SS/DA class until the mid '70s, at which time they moved to the Bradenton, FL area. Bob has since passed away, but son Robert Hamilton, JR is supposed to be living in the NE someone. If anyone knows him, or other family members, we would love to speak top them.

[oboym]

[PeteLeathersac]

I remember reading this a few years ago but forget so can someone please clarify;
Was the car's nose sheetmetal always a '70 and only the models kits got updated styling like the '72 style shown above?. Interesting the '72 nosed model kit shown still has '70 fenders..
Did the models kits w/ updated noses have the 71/72 style rear bumpers too?.

~ Pete

[sYc]

The real car has always retained its original sheetmetal and other hardware. Even the lettering is original.

I was told the AMT model had a '72 frontend because that is what the mold was for, a 1972 Chevelle.

[olredalert]

------When AMT approached Bob about doing his car it was creaping up to 1972 opening day and they had already changed their molds over from the 70 style. They still wanted to do the car as it was such an exciting car both operationally and graphically and Bob thought that the PR couldnt hurt him so he agreed and the rest is history. Red Alert was an all time sales leader. It took the "Dukes of Hazard" Charger (still their all-time sales leader, I think) many more years to eclipse Red Alerts sales in just its four year run.
------I should clear up a slight mis-cue on my part and say that Mike Guarise who bought Red Alert from me was not the "fly" mentioned above. Mike and I have always gotten along well and he treated old Red with kid gloves in my opinion.......Bill S

[bashton]

There couldn't be a better home for this historical Chevy; Congrats go to the Clary family!

I also can't wait to see this one lined up against Mr. Barnhardt's ZL1 at SCR! That will be a priceless sight to see.

BA

[copo-2]

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If anyone has any info or pics of RE from back in the day, please share. Bob Hamilton and family raced in and around the NJ area, mostly NHRA, in the hotly contested SS/DA class until the mid '70s, at which time they moved to the Bradenton, FL area. Bob has since passed away, but son Robert Hamilton, JR is supposed to be living in the NE someone. If anyone knows him, or other family members, we would love to speak to them.

Tom,
One of the members of this board is associated with Englishtown Raceway. Just a suggestion on finding a little more information, Andrew H. could have access to some information and pictures of this car in action? Just a thought you may have already checked, but just wanted to mention? Neat car with a neat history.

[sYc]

Thanks for all of the nice comments.

I have one of the AMT models, but if anyone out there runs across others, please pick it up for me. Also, am looking for a pair of Motor Wheel Spyders for the rear.

[Dog427435]

I have one you can have Tom - my congratulations on your new acquisition -




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