Old Drag Car Pictures.........

[69z2x4]

Hard to see from far away but this is a rubber bumper yellow copo at KK in 1980 Sold new at Langes Chev in Xenia Oh.

[Salvatore]

Real nice cars Norm. DIV-3 always has some very competitive racecars. Hey Jerry, I bet Grump gave Tony P. many-a-pointers in those days!!!

[olredalert]

------Langes used to have a bunch of Hi-Po stuff. I went there in 67 to look at a new 435 Vette. While there a performance oriented salesman took me over to a Camaro with big-block emblems on it. I had only seen small block Camaros up to that point, but this car was a 396/375. To add to this the car had headers and an extra gearset in the trunk. The sales guy said that they came delivered in the car but I obviously dont have any way to verify that today. I dont think the car had one other option besides the 4-speed and engine and probably posi!!!.......Bill S

[Jerry@CHP]

One of the truly legendary sportsman race teams of the '60s that is still racing today. Dave and Ben Wenzel. Bought the car new, won Indy in 1967, set multiple national records and still race the car 41 years later. Not many can say that today?? Many don't know that Ben bought a new COPO car from Berger in June 1969. There were 23 of them on the lot at that time. He wanted the cheapest one!

This photo was taken in Vegas in 2005. Both Ben and I won class at this race! The Z28s beat up on the big block Novas that weekend. Ben had Jim Hughes in the final and I had Gary Waldo. We also changed the ring & pinion at the track in my car for the altitude change.

Jerry

[Jerry@CHP]

Read the score boards here. Final run that I shot for Ben Wenzel and Jim Hughes in the final. Wenzel left lane and Hughes right.

Jerry

[Seattle Sam]

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One of the truly legendary sportsman race teams of the '60s that is still racing today. Dave and Ben Wenzel. Bought the car new, won Indy in 1967, set multiple national records and still race the car 41 years later. Not many can say that today?? Many don't know that Ben bought a new COPO car from Berger in June 1969. There were 23 of them on the lot at that time. He wanted the cheapest one!

Jerry

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I was fortunate to meet the Wenzel brothers at the 2004 Nationals at Indy. Here are a couple shots of their car -

"the office"



Ben under the hood -



Hurst ad in Hot Rod Magazine

[Jerry@CHP]

That was the year that I went to Indy too. The 50th anniversary. You can see my car directly behind Ben's car.

Jerry

[Xplantdad]

Some very cool pics and history! Thanks for posting them up!

[Seattle Sam]

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That was the year that I went to Indy too. The 50th anniversary. You can see my car directly behind Ben's car.

Jerry

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Here you are at Indy, Jerry!





The Old Reliable!

[300deluxeL79]

jerry, can you elaborate a little on how you found the car, the condition it was in?