Dick Harrell drag car (new thread)

[menmyfcs]

Thank You Tom and Dave. All though I do love the computer it has its faults. One being that you cannot see a person or hear what is in their voice. What comes off as sarcastic may not be anything like it sounds. When researching some cars that were supposed to be Mickey Thompson cars, I ran into this same issue. I used my full name and was bombarded with a bunch of mail, some not real good. I would never-NEVER want to make the Gibbs feel they did anything wrong. Again my wording was more than likely a bit harsh. Those years were the best of most of the racing communities lives and I am glad for Helen, Nancy and many others that they are having a chance to re-live them and the memories. As I stated, there were funny cars coming out of the woodwork. The wheelbase of the body or car has NO bearing on what was out there. The M/T pinto and mustang were 112" and others were 115". A 68 Camaro F/C I drove had a Camaro body that was 125" wheelbase. It was an experimental time. There were also cars as of today that staggered from side to sided 2 1/2 inches, called an offset frontend.

Tom, just so you know there were several others who that alerted me to the issue of the postings on the Supercar site about the DH/FG funnycar! I have 5 pictures of this car with prices ranging over 100K plus. Initially, a man named Peterson from Boise, Idaho was trying to sell the 69 F/C. He was told by a few racers that it COULD have been one of Dick's cars, however, they were not 100% sure. After talking to those racers, they confirmed that Peterson was told it looked like an old Dick Harrell or Kelly Chadwick body. Peterson took it from there and all he saw was $$$$$. He then tried to get you to sell it, then he located Valerie and last of all trying to find Elaine Harrell. Valerie and I both confirmed to Peterson that it was NOT a DH/FG funnycar. After that, it was probably a good year and half later that the very same car showed up on the eBay, only the decals that Peterson had on it had been removed & all that was remaining on the body was the Candy Apple red paint. So when it comes to old race cars, a duck may not be a duck. It may just look like one and possibly be a turkey. I am sure that Nancy was talking about ZL-1 cars, as they did run and test quite a bit. The earlier cars were lucky to test 6 times a year, they test more now than ever before. In the late 60s they match raced so much
they used them to test. Also, in the late 60s there were only about 8 AHRA events per year, and the funny cars were just getting rcognized by NHRA. Once again no harm was ever meant to anybody. Sincerely Menmyfcs

[copolocater]

This is no longer about my car> I don't care about my car. What I do care about is the authenticity of the other two cars. Dick's extended nose funny car, which was supposed to be the only car had a 125" wheel base. The 118" wheel base fit only under a stock body car! The back up car that Tom relates to...What is it and we would like to see pictures. If we are seeking the truth, let's find it! Within the next week, not after completion of any car. if I am wrong, I will stand up like a man and apologize to EVERYONE!! Agaain, this is not about my car. This is about one car and Tom Clary's back up car, the one I assumed you had....if not you then who!! My car is not a DH car. Now we have that understanding, now let's move on. Information and pictures of BOTH cars please. Let's get to the truth.

[sYc]

Tim; I think the time to apoligize is now. And not only you, but several others, who became involved in something they knew little about. I, for one, am very disappointed in how this all played out on this site. Right now I am ashamed and embarrassed to say that I am part of the current "supercar hobby". Tom

[sYc]

Tim, I do not have, nor do I know who does, have the second car. I was told by a reliable source a couple of years ago about it. As far as they knew, only a portion of the chassis remained, as the car had been rebodied, maybe to a '70. What I do have is a 1968, which is why I have researched vintage FCs. It is believed to be Dick's Courtesy car, but I am still doing the research. That is one reason Dave Libby was at the reunion. He had some pictures for me. Tom

[moparts]

"I have heard reports of a possible 2nd '69, or at least part of one, but this may be rumor." (Tom Clary)

"69 funnycar-looks like a duck talks like a duck could it be?" (copolocator)

"This is about one car and Tom Clary's back up car, the one I assumed you had...."(copolocator)

Assumed Ass....out....of.....u....and.....me... (don't remember who said it but it was a good line in a movie)

[mc25t190]

i, like , stefano would like to hear from knowledgable people like these new members. nancy never authenticated the car and was just using the number 150 times as a figure of speach and trips to the drag strip. her curiosity was so aroused that the last we saw her she was going to get her mom to see the car, from there? i appreciate the fact there are people with knowledge, me not being one, but was certainly there to here the conversation. i am not making up what i heard and the excitement she shared with us. i like everyone else, sisxties muscles, and others would enjoy the finality of what it is or isn't. when i was there i heard what i heard but never did i say she said it definitely was, she just pointed to numerous items on the car that indicated that it could have been. my apologies to anyone who has taken offense. nancy was very excited , avery nice lady, and spoke with great knowledge that got us all excited about the car. if anyone had heard what we heard it was enough to make anyone reach for there wallet and take a chance. i wasn't the only that was willing to buy it on the spot based on what i heard, again not saying she authenticated the car. the last we saw her she was going after mom.

[Stefano]

She did say back and forth to the race track not complete round trips if you want to be accurate. She also didn't say one way or the other that she was the one driving the tow vehicle itself.

She definately ,without question stated per her and her mother that there was a back up car.

For every race date how many test/tune/track rental dates exist ?. It is unlikely to be 1 to 1 for any serious national level race effort of any kind.