The Dan Gurney 1961 Impala 409 race car

[Verne_Frantz]

Thanks Pete,
I have all those photos. The container has arrived and cleared customs. I expected delivery today but there's a hitch. Now they tell me the shipping line needs the original Bill of Lading (which I don't have) before they'll release it. I've contacted the shipper in Australia but it's 1am Tues there now. They should have let us know this requirement earlier. Lack of planning on their part should not create an emergency on our part!

Please look at the photo of the engine bay and notice the headers. I'm trying to figure out who's they were. Notice the round flange on the collector. Bill Thomas made headers then, so did Frank Sanders and Dougs. If anyone can recognize them, I'd appreciate it.

Verne

[Verne_Frantz]

The car will be delivered to me this Thurs (Aug 24th). Anyone who is interested is welcome to come see it anytime after that.

Thanks
Verne

[PeteLeathersac]

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Pretty exciting stuff and sure wish I was closer to you Verne!
Looking forward to tomorrow's arrival also future updates on this car!

~ Pete


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[Verne_Frantz]

Originally Posted by PeteLeathersac

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Pretty exciting stuff and sure wish I was closer to you Verne!
Looking forward to tomorrow's arrival also future updates on this car!

~ Pete


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Exciting for sure Pete. Also very nerve-wracking with delays and other arrangements. But the Gurney has landed and I can untie the knots in my stomach. It arrived perfectly unharmed. Back on US soil after 55 years

Verne

[mockingbird812]

Congrats Verne - that's a BIG deal...."back on U.S. soil after 55 years..."!!!!!!

[Tenney]

Super-cool, Verne! Legendary car ...

[PeteLeathersac]

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Too cool Verne and so great it landed unscathed.
Love how it still has a Don Steves plate frame, is the plate itself still w/ it too?
Tough to think if a more important W-car historically, amazing it's still around also finally back in the USA!

~ Pete

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[BJCHEV396]

Congrats Verne!Looking forward to more pics!

[Verne_Frantz]

The original plates are MIA. Probably in Australia somewhere used to patch up a hole in someone's roof.

I cleaned it up from shipping and unloaded about half of what was in the trunk. Lots of stuff there. The SUN tach that Dan used is there. (one wasn't ordered with the car new). I couldn't believe the condition of the original seats (NOT redone). The headliner is also just as nice.


The original Nov '61 dated carb is still there. The heads on it are a '64 hi-perf pair that just came along for the ride to be sold separately. Legit '61 409 valve covers are there.

Resting in it's temporary NJ home. I put it up on jack stands so people can get underneath to look for rust (that isn't there anywhere)


I'm saving other photos of its arrival for an article about its homecoming that I'm writing, so I don't want those made public now. Now that I've looked the car over closely in person, I think it's priced too low, but the price stands at what I posted.

Verne
PS: I've also had a local expert metal man look it over and he is willing to do the conversion back to LHD. I know his work and the result will be 100% perfect. I only mention that to ease some anxiety over the conversion that most restoration shops don't have the experience (or confidence) to do.

[Verne_Frantz]

FYI: This car has been sold. It's going back to England to the Goodwood Collection where it will be raced in their festival after restoration. The plan is for me to convert it back to LHD here before it goes.

Verne