DADDIO’S Funny car

[dinoKeymaster]

Found in Ron Frosts photos ,his wife sent…Think it was same day as Don Schumacher there-Sept. ’74. Was this the old “Hawaiian” ???….and how ’bout some info on Daddio’s Auto Parts…Ansonia ? Who drove it ? Notice the Chrondeks and the Orange Tower.

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[storm-king]

While it could have been the old Hawaiian, it could also be any number of mini Chargers that ran the east coast. it could have been Pe Wee’s “Virginian”, too.

[storm-king]

Cool beans, P.B., should be easy to find out where the car came from and all that other good stuff.

[dinoKeymaster]

Cool Beans…I like em’ Hot …any way …If still same people “Get ’em on the Forum’ ! …thats long distance for me 😉 …Ct guys Ring them up (Photos …we want photos )

[anonymous]

It could be like Storm King said, the Pee Wee Wallace car or im thinking it could be the Nichols & Oxner’s, ex-Custom Body Mini-Charger?

Andy

[dinoKeymaster]

it was an EX -something…don’t believe THey built it …Somebody call ’em And find out…mention Dover-Fest and the site.

[vbobParticipant]

Hey
The ‘WHY NOT’ crew is from that part of the world, maybe AJ knows something???
‘V’

[vindicatorParticipant]

😀 😀 😀 HEY GUYS…GEEZ’…I THOUGHT …U…MOPAR “FLYERS”…STUCK TOGETHER…MY 2 CENTS (OR IS IT NO SENSE…HOW ‘BOUT COMMON SENSE!!) 😆 😆 😆 IS THAT THIS IS BILLY FLYNN’S LAST FUNNY CAR…BELIEVE PURCHASED BY THE INFAMOUS/FAMOUS…ALL AROUND GOOD GUY…ANSONIA’S OWN “LEGEND” (AT LEAST IN HIS/MY MIND…)…PAUL DUBE…OF “THEE” ONE AND ONLY…PAUL DUBE GAS STATION/GARAGE…AND DRIVEN BY “BUCKY” (HE MAY NOT HAVE OWNED ANYMORE WHEN THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN…BUT I’M BETTIN’…THAT’S HOW THE CAR “ARRIVED” (VIA BILL FLYNN TO PAUL TO WHOEVER…) IN ANSONIA…..SAME GUYS WHO BOUGHT HL& SHIRLEY SHAHAN’S DODGE…(I DID SAY DODGE…NOT PLYMOUTH!! 😆 😆 😆 )THAT WAS THE CAR AFTER REPAINT CALLED “CHALLENGER”…THAT ROLLED @ DOVER…BELIEVE THERE’S A COUPLE OF PHOTOS IN THE ODF SECTION…BEFORE & AFTER…SEEM TO REMEMBER PAUL & BUCKY RUNNING A COUPLE OF RACES WITH US…WITH TOM “SMOKER” SMITH’S EAST COAST FUEL FUNNY CAR CIRCUIT…WITH THE CHARGER…AND THEM TELLING ME THEY HAD BOUGHT IT FROM FLYNN…THEY WERE A FUN GROUP…ALWAYS HAVIN’ SOMETHING…GOIN’ ON.. 😆 😆 😆 …IF SOMEBODY COULD TRACK PAUL OR BUCKY DOWN…I THINK THAT’S THE “STORY”…ALTHOUGH ‘DEM BOYS…GOT MORE THAN A FEW… STORIES…TO TELL 😆 😆 😆 DRAKE

[dinoKeymaster]

Asked someplace else to track down Paul & Bucky…Nothing yet ?

[dennis-doubleday]

Looks like Bill Flynn’ 1970 Yankee Peddler to me.He was out of Connecticut,also. Dennis Doubleday

[dennis-doubleday]

I’ve changed my mind.Roll cage doesn’t match. Dennis Doubleday

[vindicatorParticipant]

😀 😀 😀 HEY DENNIS…U…DO REMEMBER…IT WAS “STYLISH” TO “UP-GRADE” THE ROLL CAGE ON EARLY 4-POST CARS… TO THE “DIGGER” STYLE CAGE…WHEN …U…DIDN’T HAVE THE BUCK$…TO UP-GRADE YOUR CAR 😆 😆 😆 …THAT COULD BE THE “STORY” AS WELL… 😀 😀 😀 DRAKE…AND THERE’S A “STORY” FOR SURE… ABOUT THIS CAR…p.s. AS I THINK STORM KING MENTIONED EARLIER…I AGREE THERE WERE A BUNCH OF THOSE CHARGER BODIED CARS AROUND…@ THE TIME…

[dinoKeymaster]

Ok …drivin’ me nuts…so I got ahold of Dave Bradley at Daddios ! he and Vinnie will be checkin’ this out and filling us in ! …..there !

[storm-king]

Drivin’ you nuts? Short trip! 😆

not a drive … short putt [ edit-dino]

[dinoKeymaster]

Got a reply from Daddios ?………………..Dean, I spoke with Vin Daddio and he does not remember sponsoring this car. So we are of no help in telling you who this was. Dave Bradley (Daddios Auto Parts.-Seymour,Ct.) ….. back to the drawing board .

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