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  1. AnotherDunneDeal

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    #26 AnotherDunneDeal, Aug 14, 2009
    Yep, Joe Smith drove the Fenner Tubbs Plymouth for a number of years. I watched him transition from S/SA to A/FX to altered wheelbase carbed, to altered wheelbase fuel injected. He was always a gentleman to race with and his car and rig were kept immaculate.

    And his reward for persistance was a world championship...........well deserved.

    He is still in Dallas, Texas building performance cars and engines........
     
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    #27 of2worlds, Aug 14, 2009
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    Thanks Very cool story!

    How about another car> 'The Blue Max' and it's driver Richard Tharp...must be some good stories there. Didn't Richard marry the trophy girl?? Long before there were trophy wives, if you know what I mean.
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    #28 AnotherDunneDeal, Aug 14, 2009
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    Oh yea..........I will pull up some of the pictures. Last I heard Richard is a used car wholesaler in the Dallas area. He was quite a hoot. Never knew what to expect, out of him or his driving. I will try to find the photos of the crash of the later Blue Max with Raymond Beadle at the wheel....
     
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    #29 AnotherDunneDeal, Aug 15, 2009
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    Several of the original Blue Max with Richard Tharp up. About 1972 I think...

    The crash of the Blue Max when Raymond Beadle was driving it.

    Richard and Donnie Couch at Cacklefest

    Richard and Jungle Jim Liberman

    Richard in the far lane losing to Dennis Baca in the near lane in 1977 top fuel

    Richard 1977 top fuel car
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    #32 of2worlds, Aug 15, 2009
    The old guy on the left is Art Malone and the kid is Don Garlits...the good old days when there was Top Fuel AND Top Gas
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    #33 of2worlds, Aug 15, 2009
    BlackJag is the GTO painted black or dark blue? Does it have the wood (plastic) 4 spoke steering wheel? That was a neat item on those cars. A GTO in it's element-the dragstrip!
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    #34 Neonzapper, Aug 15, 2009
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    Appropriate picture. Here in the states, the last Pontiac GTO built was a Holden Manaro in drag. Your dad had one of the best every built. Strange to see the steering wheel on that side, though.
     
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    #35 URY914, Aug 15, 2009
    Where was Florida International Raceway pictured above? I goggled it and didn't find a location.
     
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    #36 VisualHomage, Aug 15, 2009
    i love pictures and being among abandoned places like these
     
  12. Arvin Grajau

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    #37 Arvin Grajau, Aug 15, 2009
    Dark blue,with red trim,was a auto with tri carb set up.
    Like the tow bar on the front?
    Car is now gold and still driven as a daily by the current owner of some 30 years.
    Yes had the wood rim wheel,last viewed the car about 5 years ago.
     
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    #38 Arvin Grajau, Aug 15, 2009
    was converted to RHD when new,he owned the car for about 18 months doing over 30,000 miles in her.Would take her to the dragstrip and blow of Jaguar E-types.
    About 4 came to Australia new,all owned by people with race backgrounds.
     
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    #39 Neonzapper, Aug 15, 2009
    Sounds awesome! Well, a GTO is built for 1/4 mile drags, but an XK-E wasn't. I know, I had one. Miss it! 30,000 in 18 months??? THAT'S a car guy!
     
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    #40 AnotherDunneDeal, Aug 15, 2009
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    ding, ding, ding. Right you are. I need to toughen these things up.......Too easy...........

    How about this driver/owner. Name and what he did........
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    #42 of2worlds, Aug 16, 2009
    Texas racer Eddie Hill who owned a motorcycle dealership. Switch hitter who raced on land AND water successfully.
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    Switch hitter? He was married to Ercie, right? :)

    Ok - I have one. This is one of my favorite cars - ever! Since someone mentioned the E-Type (and since BlackJag and I own "E"s) - here's a fairly easy one:

    Who drove this car? What was this person known for? For an added bonus, what was the name / body style of the car he drove before this one?
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    #44 of2worlds, Aug 16, 2009
    Driver was Shel Konblett. What was this person known for> He got out of Compton Calif alive?
    The earlier car was another comic theme racecar> the "Peanuts" 1966 Ford LTD with FOUR doors no less and and a vinyl top!
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    #45 rdefabri, Aug 16, 2009
    Correct on Sheldon Konblett and the Peanuts car. Didn't think about him getting out of Compton ;)

    He was the founder of Service Center chain of parts stores, which is where Doug Herbert got his start.
     
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    #46 of2worlds, Aug 16, 2009
    Hey Doug Herbert, another Fuel Guy. Thats interesting, thanks!
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  22. AnotherDunneDeal

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    #47 AnotherDunneDeal, Aug 16, 2009
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    Eddie has been a friend since 1961 when I first met him racing in Abilene, Texas.

    Here are some additional photos and a bio of his career and what he and Ercie are doing now.

    This link may not work for the bio. I will attempt to get a better link......

    http://images.google.com/imgres?fimgurl=http://www.draglist.com/artman2/uploads/2/H7_1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.draglist.com/artman2/publish/yesterdays_heroes/The_Racing_Career_of_Eddie_Hill.shtml&usg=__d56q3ZRK0O5xYtwgIiVazT0Il9c=&h=318&w=500&sz=54&hl=en&start=23&tbnid=_rDRnjwTlRyHIM:&tbnh=83&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Deddie%2BHill%2Bdrag%2Bracing%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:eek:fficial%26sa%3DN%26start%3D20
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    #48 AnotherDunneDeal, Aug 16, 2009
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    http://images.google.com/imgres?fimgurl=http://www.draglist.com/artman2/uploads/2/H7_1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.draglist.com/artman2/publish/yesterdays_heroes/The_Racing_Career_of_Eddie_Hill.shtml&usg=__d56q3ZRK0O5xYtwgIiVazT0Il9c=&h=318&w=500&sz=54&hl=en&start=23&tbnid=_rDRnjwTlRyHIM:&tbnh=83&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Deddie%2BHill%2Bdrag%2Bracing%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:eek:fficial%26sa%3DN%26start%3D20

    Still not working. Go to Google, images, Draglist.com, Yesterdays heroes, May 2009. It is a good bio. I do not know why I cannot cut and paste it..............
     
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    #50 Whisky, Aug 17, 2009
    This is too easy.

    For those with a Cable or DSL connection:

    www.70sfunnycars.com

    Expect to spend DAYS looking at the pics on this site.
     
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