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VespaJay
10-16-2003, 10:49 PM
My pal saw this at Hershey and took these pics, does anyone know anything about it? This thread from last month showed it before it was auctioned off:
Link to earlier HAMB post about this beastie (http://tinyurl.com/r8qf)
VespaJay
10-16-2003, 10:53 PM
Pic #2. Looks like it was built way back when by someone who really knew what they were doing. Somebody's gotta know the history of it; anyone got any info to share? Thanks.
VespaJay
10-17-2003, 06:19 AM
bump
sawzall
10-17-2003, 07:53 AM
wow

it wasnt that long ago the thing was sold at auction.. and it was at hershey? where?? I wish i had seen it.

dont know much about it except that I think its pretty cool..

later

sawzall
whizzerick
10-17-2003, 08:58 AM
CIRCA 1950 ROADSTER BUILT BY GEORGE CONDON, WHO OWNED CONDON SPEEDWAY, A STOCK CAR RACE TRACK OPEN FROM 1954 TO 1959. THE BODY IS A WWII P38 LIGHTNING BELLY TANK, OR DROP TANK. THESE TANKS WERE AVAILABLE AS SURPLUS AND WERE POPULAR WITH BONNEVILLE SALT FLAT RACERS. EQUIPPED WITH A FLATHEAD V8, EDELBROCK HEADS, EDELBROCK INTAKE, TWIN 97 CARBS, AD A COLUMBIA TWO SPEED REAR. AN ORIGINAL, WELL PRESERVED RACING ROD.

It sold for 46500$ at the auction:
Here is a link to the Kruse auction results:
results (http://www.kruseinternational.com/results/return.asp?MAKE=FORD&AUC_CODE=HERSHEY03&AUC_BREAD= Hershey%2C%20PA%202003&YEAR=2003&RESULTS=1)
tommy
10-17-2003, 09:15 AM
That thing is even cooler out in the day light! I wish I had seen it Thursday. I'd have gotten some detail shots. I'd love to smoke that thing over close. Thanks
10-17-2003, 12:45 PM
The auction was the day after the big hurricane hit(Isabell) The car sold for just under $25,000. There was a lot of cool stuff there. I left with two truck loads(thanks Tommy)A friend said the old guy also had a 34 coupe but that was not at the auction.
Clark
10-17-2003, 12:48 PM
Oh yeah ...one of the cool items I got was the left over peices of exhaust from that car. The exhaust is 3 inch brass tubing. I got a 6 foot and a 4 foot peice.
Clark
tommy
10-17-2003, 02:22 PM
Pretty nice profit for a few weeks investment! Of course he probably washed it and there are the auction fees... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif