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  • #38626
    babycakes
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        Dino,I remember seeing the Lobianco Bros. run down ‘E’ town in the early 70’s.One time against Harry Hall from Pa. ( he bought and used to run K.S. Pittman’s chopped 33 Willys AA/GS, which he totaled loosing the l/front wheel in the traps), Harry ran against them in a new F/C. Anyhow,the brothers go way back to the early 60’s.they ran a 55 Chevy blue C/G out of the Chestnut Garage.They spent moocho $ on it.Eventually they sold it to none other than “Jersey John’ Anzelmo (John helped them as a pit crew member). ‘Jersey John’ ( with the help of the Merkel boyz) got the 55’s act together,and set a national record with it. ‘Jersey John’ is now a drag racing historian in Jersey. Now GET THIS!!! He was at Pat D’s camp at Rhinebeck this year,at the cook out! V Bob and the Dover gang, got to talk ‘ole’ drag racing times with him,and ‘yes’,he remembered our ole B/G Willys also!

        #38629
        patina
        Participant

            Standing behind the “Vitar” car are l – r Paul Sullivan, Vinnie Tarentola and Eddie Sanzo. In the back ground Eddies
            trademark Pontiac Grand Prix

            Pat

            #38632
            dino
            Keymaster

                go back to page 7 where I started the new shots

                #38633
                babycakes
                Participant

                    Pat,your 100% right with Eddie’s trademark Pontiac Grand Prix. I remember twice on Rte. 80 in Jersey,flat towing our race car to Island Dragway,doing about 75mph, when all of a sudden ‘WOOSH’!!! Eddie’s Grand Prix ( with race car behind) would pass us like a ‘rocket’ heading for the strip! I guarantee you if you pulled the heads off that Pontiac,you wouldn’t find ‘any’ carbon build up on the valves or piston tops!

                    #38641
                    vbob
                    Participant

                        HEY

                        @ DDS Reunion Marcus Dairy!
                        ‘V’


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                        #38642
                        dino
                        Keymaster

                            V-Bob…That sure looks like Don Murphy’s ’30 Chevy Coupe “Summer Song” …been around since the late seventies and a regular at The Sycamore Cruise in Bethel, Ct. …82-88.And He did take it for a run down Dover.

                            #38644
                            babycakes
                            Participant

                                Dino,I think that’s a ‘Ford’ Model A body (29-30?) not a Chevy coupe.

                                #38645
                                patina
                                Participant
                                    quote Babycakes:

                                    Dino,I think that’s a ‘Ford’ Model A body (29-30?) not a Chevy coupe.

                                    GIVE THAT MAN A CEEGAR 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆

                                    Pat

                                    #38647
                                    dino
                                    Keymaster

                                        OPPS…tried zooming on the Grill emblem and it all blurred out..Don’s coupe looks just like this though.same color -everything..So Who be the owner of this ?And what year Reunion V-Bob? Come to think of it ,his Headlights are Painted ,not chrome.

                                        #38665
                                        dino
                                        Keymaster

                                            found this about the “B/Gas Supercharged” meet I didn’t do the ad…I would have said BB/G Reminds me of the Poster that had “Fuel Coups ” . Chet And Joe were a little clueless on details.


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                                            #38672
                                            babycakes
                                            Participant

                                                While we’re on the subject of ‘gassers’, I would love to express my CONGRATULATIONS to both Larry and Wanda Blanchet of Maine, taking on the ‘Mission Impossible’ project of Al DeAngeles’ ole ‘Mystery Willys’ gasser! I guarantee 90% of us looked at it,when 1st. discovered, we would had shook our heads,said, let it rust in peace,and walked away,saying,what a shame! Apparently,both Larry and Wanda live by the rule ‘ never say never’; be optimistic!!! After seeing ‘before’ and ‘after’ photos (of the body shell) it’s a ‘ miracle’ how it looks now! Even better than if it were coming down the ole Willys assembly line,when new!!! No doubt in my mind both Larry and Wanda are blessed with hands-on mechanical abilities,and craftsmanship!!! I was ‘TOTALLY’ AMAZED! Seeing this, is what this ODF gasser lover’s heart beat going and going! Many thanks Larry and Wanda,you did a ‘beautiful’ job,so far!!! 😮 😀 😀 😀

                                                #41131
                                                me-gasser

                                                    Well I haven’t been on here for awhile. Been busy with a lot of things. This is a picture that we took of the Mystery Willys a couple of weeks ago. We’re still got the same tires and wheels on her as when she raced. Still not sure what our plans are for it but we think it’s looking good. Thanks for the kind words.
                                                    http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg87/blown392/007_zps5431f344.jpg

                                                    #41136
                                                    babycakes
                                                    Participant

                                                        ONE WORD…..”BEAUTIFUL”!!! DESCRIBES IT ALL!!! 😮 😀 😉 Pete.

                                                        #41138
                                                        vbob
                                                        Participant

                                                            HEY

                                                            46 years ago today, Sunday August 25th 1968 was the BB/GAS meet at Dover Drag Strip!
                                                            ‘V’


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                                                            #41139
                                                            babycakes
                                                            Participant

                                                                Here ya go kman, a taste of the ‘legendary’ V Bob’s classic photos! ’68’ BB/GS Meet at Dover! Bob has entertained us ODF’s for ‘many’ years now with his ‘large’ collection of both photos and film,from past and present,that we so much appreciated, and thank him for! He certainly is a ‘dedicated’ member of the club, keeping the morale up for many of us! THANK YOU Bob for sharing these ‘rare’ gasser photos!!! :geek: 😀 Pete.

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