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#1
06-21-2012, 03:27 PM
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Re: Toronto.Harveys 1979.On the street.
Thanks for posting that Zig, Wow what great footage of the good ol' world!
Yes it's one of the Harry Sherry painted Ford Clinic cars Des, here's a past thread link w/ pics of the Cougar and other cool stuff. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...opics/279893/1 [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img] ~ Pete
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06-22-2012, 12:59 PM
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Re: Toronto.Harveys 1979.On the street.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PeteLeathersac</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks for posting that Zig, Wow what great footage of the good ol' world!
Yes it's one of the Harry Sherry painted Ford Clinic cars Des, here's a past thread link w/ pics of the Cougar and other cool stuff. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...opics/279893/1 [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img] ~ Pete </div></div> that is pretty cool.
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06-22-2012, 01:38 PM
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Re: Toronto.Harveys 1979.On the street.
cool! bell bottoms and all! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]
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#4
06-22-2012, 05:03 PM
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Re: Toronto.Harveys 1979.On the street.
Those were the good old days,
Harvey's Burger place near the corner of Jane + Keele and from there we went to the corner of Finch and Weston (Canadian Tire Parking Lot). Both location were near the highway 400 exit with very low population back then, lots of races were done on highway 400 until the cops shut everyone down after cathing on. I had a Fathom Blue with White stripes 1970 Chevelle SS396 for 13 years back in those days. Lots of good memories [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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#5
03-02-2013, 02:30 AM
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Re: Toronto.Harveys 1979.On the street.
OK guys lets set the record straight
with respect to the fastest car at Harveys. It was in my opinion Weston High Performances racing club, with their sponsored 1953 327 Hilborne injected,tubbed. M.G.It ran in the 9s.Was fitted with the first Bob Speck turbo hydromatic trany. One night Weston High performance ran the Shakers club hottest car for money collected from patrons of Harveys Jane and 401, a 1963 impala 409 done to the T---s. Winner take all. After dodging the cops a few nights we finally raced on the 400 HWY just north of the Sheppard bridge. We gave them 10 car lenghts and smoked them. They had to weld their door shut. No one I mean no one could beat the MG. If I find the pics when I get home I will post them PJ
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#6
06-26-2012, 12:24 AM
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Re: Toronto.Harveys 1979.On the street.
wow.. Very cool vid.. Thanks
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#7
02-10-2013, 05:40 AM
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Re: Toronto.Harveys 1979.On the street.
I was recently contacted by Pete Stillman.He was the driver of the Camaro.He told me the vid appears so professional for back in 79 because it was a university project.They used a lot of film to make it right.He was talking to Dieter recently.Dieter sold the car to some kid and he parked it on some frontyard in Brampton.This guy from Orillia or Barrie who works at a Ford dealer bought it for 2500.oo and it now has a built big block in it ...the guy who owns it now will not sell it.
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#8
02-10-2013, 09:39 PM
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Re: Toronto.Harveys 1979.On the street.
(quote).."Great stories, pics and thread PJ...more, more!.
I heard many tales of Harvey's and this era cars over the years...nice to see and hear more facts of what was going on only an hour or so away from where I was growing up!. On a sadder note, the area being discussed isn't far from where the Golden Horseshoe Dragway was and the location of Dick Harrell's fatal accident in Sept. '71.. Pete".. (quote) Could someone try and give me an idea of where this 'Golden Horseshoe Dragway' was located? I recall going to some races in the late '60's early 70's, with my cousin who lived then in Georgetown (I guess Halton now) and it seemed a lot closer to get to from his place than Cayuga would have.. I was always wondering where we had attended the races and now after hearing this was wondering if this could be where we went. If so any idea where is exactly was and for how long it operated? Thanks for any info - sorry for the HiJack somewhat - Randy
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#9
02-11-2013, 06:27 AM
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Re: Toronto.Harveys 1979.On the street.
#7 and 4th line.Georgetown.
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#10
02-11-2013, 10:36 AM
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Re: Toronto.Harveys 1979.On the street.
Thanks Zig - I knew it seemed a lot closer than Cayuga - rightly so I guess..
Any idea how long it was open and running and the reason why, if other than being squeezed out by housing and development, it was shut down? Just there the once - but I seem to recall seating down just one side, but it appeared to be a decent venue.. Randy
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