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#1
08-19-2004, 07:43 AM
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Re: Supercar Reunion 2004
Tom is correct. This is a limited production Hurst Hemi Barracuda aimed at SS/A or SS/AA. It is a lightweight, fiberglass front fenders, hood, acid dipped doors and bumpers, gutted interior, Race Hemi, Dana, etc. FROM THE FACTORY! When I picked it up at Hurst none of the fiberglass parts were even painted. This is a twin to the Sox & Martin Barracuda or if you will the Hemi Darts (Dick Landy etc. ) of the same age.
In its day with old technology and old tires etc, they consistently turned low 10's. When we redid it I had the valve train, cam, ignition and a few other items updated. I also used 2004 rubber for tires (big difference). The curent versions of this car in competition today run in the 8's. I was very happy with the high 9's but am way off the pace of current stuff. Still would be fun to run a ZL-1.  
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#3
08-19-2004, 07:57 AM
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Re: Supercar Reunion 2004
Jim, should not be a problem, as Ken Barnhart will be attending, and racing. Ken still races the ZL-1 Camaro he bought new from Fred Gibb. He converted it into a superstock racecar way back in '69 and the car is pretty much the way it was raced back then. Will be history in the making to see these two "surviving" race cars on the track at the same time.
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08-19-2004, 08:34 PM
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Re: Supercar Reunion 2004
Just looking at some numbers here so far...14 '69 Yenko Camaros, 12 '70 Yenko Deuce Novas, 9 COPO Camaros, 5 Yenko Chevelles, 3 '69 ZL-1 Camaros, as well as the whole spectrum of Motion, Gibb, Harrell, and COPO cars across nearly the entire model line! WHERE ELSE could you EVER see such a sight?!? And then throw in the "Member's Rides" section? You members have stepped it up in a BIG way this year!
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#6
08-19-2004, 09:37 PM
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Re: Supercar Reunion 2004
Not sure you guys "being great Chevy fans" (as I am)know much about the 68 Hurst Hemi SS Barracudas. I have attached a copy of the Chrysler announcement of the car.
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#7
08-19-2004, 10:35 PM
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Re: Supercar Reunion 2004
One of our Members here owned the S&M Barracuda as well as the Landy Dart....very neat pieces...Corning glass....window lift straps...perfect vacation car !!!
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#9
08-20-2004, 01:18 AM
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Re: Supercar Reunion 2004
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I wish my car was ready to race. I would be happy to SPANK a HEMI. [/ QUOTE ] I hear the car IS ready to race!!! In fact, I hear it already "outran" you when unloading it from the trailer!   How is the 'road rash' on your knees?
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