'08 Monterey Historics and other assorted stuff...

[musclecarjohn]

I tried to put commentary in as well Bruce but I kept getting timed out.I must type too slow,lol.

[mockingbird812]

Thanks John. Great Shots!!!!

[m22mike]

John
Very nice
Mike

[olredalert]

-----Great, great pics, John!!! The two pics of the Penske Camaros trunk appear to point out that the trunk "quick fills" are no longer used. Is that the case, or is there something Im missing???........Bill S

[Johnny Horsepower]

Did they run depallier's 6 wheel Tyrell?
One of the coolest cars of all time!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL1lTKyVkgE

[musclecarjohn]

Yes Bill,you are correct...I was gonna put that part in but you're too sharp.

I did not see the 6-wheeler run,I believe it was the first time it's been to Monterey.One of my all time favorite cars,it was very cool to see it in person.

[Charley Lillard]

So those are fake dual filler caps on the # 15 Sunoco car...arrgh

[musclecarjohn]

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So those are fake dual filler caps on the # 15 Sunoco car...arrgh

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Looks that way Charlie...but as I was inspecting the underside of the trunk,it appears that they were fully funtional at one point but are currently blocked off.

That by the way is the 1967/68 "lightweight" car that was found to be 250 lbs light when SCCA officals weighed it after Donohue lapped the entire field at Kent,WA in 1967.They told Penske to never bring the car back.
In 1968,Chevy asked Penske to bring two Camaro's to Sebring since it suffered cylinder head durability problems at the 24-hour race at Daytona.Since a second car wasn't ready,Penske brought back the '67,which had already been sold,hence the Penske-Godsall markings on the front fenders.
Since Penske had been warned not to return with this car,the crew changed the grille and the taillights to make to look like a '68 but they didn't remove the wing windows or add the side markers that are found on a '68.
The plan was to put the heavier '68 through tech twice and use the lighter Camaro for both qualifying efforts.
Since the team had two similar cars,except for the numbers,Penske used a rented hanger with black-out windows at the airstrip to perform his swindle.The heavier car went through tech twice with two sets of numbers while the lightweight car performed the qualifying duties.This allowed both cars to compete despite the distinct performance difference between them...

Sneaky bastard that Penske was...

I have read about this car but this is the first time it's been to Monterey and the first time I've seen it.

[ChevelleFreak68]

musclecarjohn, thanks for posting the pics. Looks like a good time...

[Salvatore]

Real nice pictures and scenery John! As always you west cast guys are killin me with your weather and scenery. Thanks! Sammy