Jim Kirby's 1968 Harrell Funny Car for Sale!

[396L35]

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You need a Lobotomy to look through that thread...from what I gather it's not really a Harrell car....according to the experts...I'm gonna go chug a bottle of Merlot and come back later because maybe it became a real one since then.

[/ QUOTE ] Ok let me begin by saying that Dale is right about this car... Dick Harrell never owned the Kirby car but he sure as hell had his name on the side and raced the hell out of it when he came to St. Louis or any other Midwest races.. As for the car being real, well its not everyday that you can buy a vintage funnycar from the original owner with all the documentation (scrap book that Kirby's wife put together of all the history of the car). As for the experts out there getting ready for their Merlot, have fun, sit back and relax because I know you have alot on your minds... I was present the day that the car was bought from Kirby and I was also there the day Matt came to pick up the car... I would have to say that this car is very cool original piece of race history and Dale would have to agree on this considering he has seen the car since the time this was first posted, the car has never been wrecked or burned and has survived this whole time with its original frame with the original Don Hardy body tag still attached... Dick's car was number #1 and Jim's car was number #3... Hopefully the car will show up at the reunion this year and everyone can decide for themselves if its real or not??? Good luck Matt and I hope to see you there.. Mark

[JChlupsa]

Hey Mark, I agree it would be neat to see the Kirby car at SCR8 and get it along side Toms 68 Harrell F/C. I can see a Pic of them together at the starting line at Gateway as a Retro Cover shot for Hot Rod or Chevy Hi Performance with Bob McClurg shooting the pics. Would make for a neat poster as well.

[396L35]

It would be even cooler to have Jim behind the wheel of his old car with Dale in Dick's place... Hell Dave can set up both cars to run just like the old days... Mark

[JChlupsa]

Dale couldnt fill Dick's shoe's no matter how hard he tried.
I do agree with Jim getting back behind the wheel of his though.

[Belair62]

Matt has a very cool car there..no matter what is on the side of it...hey maybe we can get JE to make food/beer runs for us at SCR8...

[Kim_Howie]

Are you listening to this!!!!! Jim Elgan By the way last time I knew post don't talk!

[Charley Lillard]

Maybe he spilled Merlot on PeeWee.