Bought my dad's old Buick Funny Car...

musclecarjohn · #1 10-22-2009, 10:49 PM

World's only Buick-powered Buick Funny Car constructed by my dad at his shop Brooklyn Speed & Machine in 1967.

Ron Peligrini owner of Fiberglass Limited in Chicago owned the only other Buick-bodied F/C (run under the Chicago Buick Dealers Group banner) that made it to the track but his was Chrysler Hemi-powered and was later destroyed in a on-track accident...it is believed that only 2 Skylark bodies were ever constructed but there are rumors a third body was created.

My dad is still with us and is eager to see his old car again.We need him to re-create the front timing cover to accept a magneto like he did 42 years ago.
Car ran a 8:71 blown 430 buick backed by a TH-400 trans prepped by Vitar.Rear was out of a Wildcat w/3.90 gears.
Car ran a best of 7.79 @ 191mph.

Guys...I'm just beside myself with joy,really,really happy to have the opportunity to own this time capsule that means so much to us.

As it currently sits at the Gilmore Museum and was featured in Hot Rod magazine a few months back:

**mockingbird812** · #2 10-22-2009, 11:18 PM

Wow

John! That is just terrific! Can't imagine how that feels. What are your plans for it? Keep us posted.

**MosportGreen66** · #3 10-22-2009, 11:26 PM

Awesome story. Congratulations!

**Atuckman** · #4 10-22-2009, 11:28 PM

congrats. you must be overwhelmed with joy

**Salvatore** · #5 10-22-2009, 11:32 PM

Has to be one of the best days of your life. What a war horse and extremely rare funny car! Keep us posted. I bet your dad feels real young again. Hey John, Think you will ever make a pass in it someday, maybe a cackelfest!!!?

musclecarjohn · #6 10-22-2009, 11:44 PM

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Hey John, Think you will ever make a pass in it someday, maybe a cackelfest!!!?

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That is the plan,first get it to run then cackelfest it and eventually,get it back down the track.

Supremely happy here today

,I'll post more original pics from back in the day soon...

jeff-san · #7 10-23-2009, 12:33 AM

Awesome outcome John...I'm glad the car made it back to where it belongs!

TDW · #8 10-23-2009, 12:42 AM

Did you have to sell the 70 Z28? I hope you got to keep it!

musclecarjohn · #9 10-23-2009, 12:51 AM

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Did you have to sell the 70 Z28? I hope you got to keep it!

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Keeping everything at this point...where this one will live is another story,lol.

musclecarjohn · #10 10-23-2009, 12:52 AM

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Awesome outcome John...I'm glad the car made it back to where it belongs!

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Thanks Jeff,nice chatting with you this week.

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