Blown hearse pictures and info wanted

[masoParticipant]

The article in “Gallery of Great Cars” by Ed Sakisian is interesting.

But I think Ed’s got his facts wrong. The “Hearse” is a StoveBolt ( that’s a Chevy ) and not a Ford. And some claim that the W-Block is a 409 and Ed’s reporting that it’s a 348.

By the way, I wonder if Ed is okay. We was very ill and in a wheelchair last I heard.

[hearse-bill]

Dino…any word on those 2 pictures found in the police station?….just wondering….thanks…BC

[dinoKeymaster]

Billy Masiello ? whats the scoop on those Photos ???….More Coming too- Bill when I get those Slides Back.

[hearse-bill]

ok….need help on the interior…..anyone have a good memory?…..did it have s and w gauges…or sun?….was it black with white pipeing?….anyone???? help……….any word on those pictures from the station?…thanks too all….BC

[dinoKeymaster]

This might sound stupid , But did you consult with the original builder ?…Is Doyle available ?

[masoParticipant]

Here y’go… buddie…!!!

These two pictures are scanned from the pages of the book “Cool Cars, Square Roll Bars, 2006 Edited bt Bernie Shuman Pgs: 174 -175 “

Looks like Doyle ran a small block in there for a while at Charlestown in Rhode island. I love those “BLast Furnace” headers…!!!

[hearse-bill]

Correct…..car ran a283 with 2x 4s…then a 671…then some 348s and 409s…..depending on what was a vailable….talk to Dick as often as I can…car is coming along…..slowly…cant seem to stay healthy…..by the way I have confirmed that the interior was black ….well what interior it had anyway…..

[masoParticipant]

That’s what I call a “Hot Rod with a resume”…

[dinoKeymaster]

quote dinotheweirdo:

BILL ! Can I use that in the Race Flyer…”SEE THE ORIGINAL BLOWN HEARSE RESTORATION PROJECT ” ?

SAID THIS TWO YEARS AGO….THAT CAR IN ANY CONDITION MUST SHOW AT LEBANON! AUG 20-21….AND How ’bout some “under Construction” photos !!!!! What A shot together we could get with Hellzapoppin-Bad News And Pats MG !!! And Get George to drag out the D& E Willys ! He’s ‘hiding” it too much !

[hearse-bill]

oooohk…..been sick for a while…….not much to see still……I will see what I can do….

[patinaParticipant]

There is a photo of “Hearse” on HAMB in the Drag cars in motion…….picture thread. It has early Hearse and Growler. I can’t load picture here file to big.

Pat

[kmanParticipant]

photographer .. Ray Baril ???

These are the pics Pat was talkin’ about… i was able to re size them …

[kmanParticipant]

photogapher .. Ray Baril ???

[patinaParticipant]

Anybody know at what track? Looks very flat and open, maybe Sanford Maine?

[patinaParticipant]

Thanks K for posting. I got a reply from Bangkok Dean (on hamb) he said;
“Ray Baril had taken them at Charlstown RI 62-64 Our club The Eliminators was taking care of the staging in those years and Ray was always with his camera”

Pat

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