It might be Shumbert. I need to dig out some old magazines. If I remember correctly he had a max wedge Dodge 330 with a Radio Station call letters on it, before the wheelstand truck. I think maybe his first name started with an O . I will try to find the article.
This is Shumbert's truck.... http://www.ebay.com/itm/100-WHEELS-...35342?pt=Diecast_Vehicles&hash=item35b7115dce
i know lettering paint has a way of etching its way into the metal. just wondering if you cleaned it down to bare metal in that area if could tell anything..........just a thought.
It looks like it steers from the front? but has slicks on the front too? I know there were a couple that went backwards....
I am guessing it might be one of shumperts earlier rides. The colors and lettering are right (Shumpert Ge) and he had some problems with the early ones. like crashing them into a few cars on a return run down the track.
Is the roof damaged? I read that he also broke a shock on one of his early runs and put the truck upside down.
Here is a list of wheelstanders. Shumbert is my guess too. Maybe someone will see a different one that I overlooked thou. I sure would like to own that truck. Wheelstander List by www.draglist.com and Wheelstanding Fan Club ENTRY YR MODEL DRIVER Airborne Express 02 Chevy VanBob Hall American Crusier03 PT CrusierTom Caprio American Flyer 68 VW Pickup Art Morrison Amx Wynnstander 68 AMXRichard Schroeder Amx Wynnstander 68 AMXArt Morrison APE 72 FalconNeville Alder Backup Pickup 66 EconolineGeorge Tuers Backup Pickup 66 Ford PickupHollie Swindle Backup Pickup 68 EconolineKen Nelson Bad Bossa Nova 69 NovaRichard Schroeder Bandit 76 FirebirdJack Ehrmantraut Bardahl Bug 66 VW TruckLynwood Hardy Berry Wagon 28 Ford PanelBill Shrewsberry Berry Wagon 28 Ford PanelRick Markham Bob Doss 66 MustangBob Doss Bob Perry's Vette 69 CorvetteBob Perry Bottoms Up 92 MoffittBilly Moffitt Brewer's Millions 98 LimoJim Brewer Brewer's Nightmare 33 WillysJim Brewer Brewer's Thing 64 EconolineJim Brewer California Deuce 69 NovaMark Watson Canadian Cuda 70 CudaDoug Murrary Chevado 55 NomadGary Kleckner Chevy Rebellion 64 A-100Richard Hutchins Chevy Rebellion 62 VW TruckRichard Hutchins Chicago Flyer84 Kenworth Mike Clark Chuck Wagon 66 A-100Chuck Poole Chuck Wagon 58 VW PickupChuck Poole Chuckwagon 58 VW pickupDanny Burmer Chuck Wagon 2 66 A-100Chuck Poole Chuckwagon 64 A-100Chuck Swift Constant Chaos 84 TempoJon Oswell Controlled Insanity96 TunderbirdScott Kennedy Cool Bus 96 BusKen Nelson Crazy Injun 55 ChevyVirgil Sellers Custer's Last Stand 81 MonzaChuck Swift Death Ship 79 Space ShipBob Perry Defiance 80 White Freight.Jerry McBee Diesel Louie 66 A-100Louie Force Diesel Louie 80 KenworthLouie Force Detroit Duster 78 DusterErnie Petit Detroit Duster 84 OmniErnie Petit Detroit Duster 00 KenworthErnie Petit Dodge Fever64 A-100Richie Travers Dodge Material 64 A-100Richie Travers Dodge Rebellion 64 A-100John Ludwick Elementry Express 86 AstroGlen Alferes El Trike 71 TrikeJohn Middlebrook Emergency West 86 Crew CabRichard Schroeder E-Ticket55 Chevy puGary McWilliams Fabulous 50s 57 ChevyToby Ehrmantraut Flying Red Baron 69 MustangDale Emery Flying Red Baron 74 Mustang IIGary Watson Flying Red Baron74 Mustang IICarl Magee Flying Red Baron84 CorvetteBob Riggle Jr. Flying Red Baron84 CorvetteTom Brown Full Tilt Boogie 37 Chevy PUKerry Watson Fugitive 64 Corvair PUBob Perry Fugitive 2 69 CorvetteBob Perry Fugitive 2 69 CorvetteGary Watson Fugitive 2 69 CorvetteTommy McNeely Fugitive 73 CorvetteGary Watson Fugitive 73 CorvetteRandy Curtis Galaxy 2 79 Space ShipBob Perry Galaxy 2 79 Space ShipRandy Lyznicki Galaxy 2 79 Space ShipLance Sky Gandolfi Racing CorvetteCarlo Gandolfi Gemini Cricket 64 A-100Frank Monaghan Gemini Cricket 64 A-100Bill Pickett Gemini Cricket Backup 64 A-100Bill Pickett General Jerry Lee 27 Ford Model TJerry Lee Half Breed 66 EconolineGene Garret Heartbeat High 92 S-10 PickupDanny O'Day Heartbeat High 92 S-10Danny Burmer Heartbeat High 92 S-10Peter Hoenck Hell on Wheels 45 TankBob Perry Hell on Wheels 45 TankJack Ehrmantraut Hell on Wheels 45 TankRick Mehl Hell On Wheels 45 TankJoe Klimarchuck Hell Raiser 86 Daytona Graham Slapp Hells' Fire 73 Tank Bob Perry Hell's Fire 73 TankRandy Lyznicki Hemi Under Glass 65 BarracudaBill Shrewsberry Hemi Under Glass 65 BarracudaBob Riggle Hemi Under Glass 68 BarracudaBob Riggle Hemi Under Glass 72 Challenger Bob Riggle Hemi Under Glass 72 ChallengerJack Ehrmantraut Hemi Under Glass 79 FirebirdJack Ehrmantraut Hemi Under Glass 86 DaytonaJack Ehrmantraut Hemi Under Glass 86 DaytonaToby Ehrmantraut Hemi Xpress 66 A-100Bob Riggle Hemi Xpress 66 A-100Marty Mohr Hickup Pickup 69 Dodge PickupBob Davis High Anxiety 68 CougarBernie Bicks High Horse66 MustangJack Sharpshire High-N-Mighty 70 ChallengerChuck Swift High-n-Mighty 70 ChallengerScott Stevens High-n-Mighty 70 ChallengerJohn Booty High-N-Mighty 70 ChallengerWally Ostashkevich High Risk 67 CorvetteGary Picardo High Risk 67 CorvetteAllan Herridge jr High Roller 33 WillysJon Oswell Hummingbird 66 A-100Jim Brewer Iron Horse 70 MaverickJoe Vanni JAZ Flashback 55 NomadGeorge Tuers Jet Age Special 74 ChallengerRichard Schroeder Joe Antonelli Joe Antonelli Jolly Rancher 03 StagecoachEd Jones Jolly Rancher 33 Fire EngineEd Jones Jolly Rancher 90 SilhouetteEd Jones Kelly Superchargers 81 VauxhallSteve Murty LA Dart 66 Dart Bill Shrewsberry LA Dart 68 DartBill Shrewsberry LA Dart 70 Dart Bill Shrewsberry Ladder Truck #3333 WillysJon Oswell Last Stage West 03 Stagecoach Tommy Maras Lebanon Valley Raceway 92 S-10 Danny Burmer Lil Defiant 66 Econoline Jerry McBee Lil Fire Truck 99 Dodge Ram Al Barber LI Stang 66 Mustang Arnie Frank Little Red Wagon 67 Pickup Bill Golden Little Yellow Wagon 66 Dodge Pickup Bill Kolb Lucifer 67 Econoline James Harper Magnum Illusion 78 Magnum Jim Curtis Magnum Illusion 78 Magnum Rick Mehl Maxi Taxi 27 Model T Roy Trevino Mechanical APE 69 VW Neville Alder Mexican Jump 'n' Bean 62 Corvair Donny Huerta Mexican Jump 'n' Bean 62 Corvair Pete Huerta Mexican Jumpin' Bean 62 Corvair ---- Martinez Midvale VW 66 VWGeorge Stewert Mighty High 65 A-100Chuck Swift Monaghan's Dodge 64 A-100Frank Monaghan Moonshot 69 ChevelleTommy Maras Moonshot 69 ChevelleKen Nelson Moon shot 72 MonaroBob Skoglund Multipart Skytrain 81 LeylandSteve Murty Mystery Mover 67 Corvair Van Jack Layton Night Raider 76 Mustang Toby Ehrmantraut Night Raider 84 CamaroToby Ehmantraut Night Rider 84 CamaroChuck Poole Night Rider 84 CamaroToby Ehrmantraut North Coast Flyer 84 Kenworth Ken Nelson Odyssey Kolors 93 Escape Didier Thamie Ole Tater Hauler 53 GMC PickupHarold Mulligan Ole Tater Hauler53 GMC PickupMark Walker One Night Stand 86 S-10 Pickup Rick Markham Paddy Wagon 64 Greenbriar Gary Watson Paddy Wagon 65 Chevy VanGary Watson Paddy Wagon 72 Vega PanelGary Watson Paddy Wagon 72 Vega PanelBob Hall Peacemaker 78 VegaJim Brewer Peacemaker 81 Kit-car Jim Brewer Peacemaker 83 Seville Jim Brewer Peacemaker 33 Willys Jim Brewer Phoenix Flyer 75 Monza Bernie Bicks Pick Your Part55 Chevy puGary McWilliams Pirelli Hi-Performer 65 TruckSteve Murty Plum Crazy 37 Chevy PUVirgil Sellers Plum Crazy&Two Nuts 04 Dodge PUVirgil Sellers Plum Nuts 66 EconolineVirgil Sellers Power Wagon 74 VWRoy Trevino Preying Mantis 80 Vauxhall Jason Phelps Preying Mantis 80 VauxhallRon Picardo Rain X 90 Jimmy Gary Burch Rain X 91 JimmyRoy Trevino Red Volkswagen 62 VW Truck Richard Hutchins Riding High 67 Econoline James Harper Rude & Crude 55 ChevyKerry Watson Semi Hemi 74 CudaBob Perry Shower Power69 Bath Tub Randy Davis Show Time91 JimmyRoy Trevino Smokey74 ChallengerTommy Maras Smokey 75 DusterTommy Maras Smokey Red 69 NovaJoe Douthit Southern Cross 72 MustangGarth Hudson Spray Cheif 72 MustangMaurice Allen Star Shot 78 DragsterKen Nelson Stingray 67 CorvetteRoy Phelps Strip Tripper 71 FC WagonBarry Haygarth Super Blue Wagon 67Jim McDougall Super Bug 65 VolkswagenGeorge Ferber Super Bug 65 Volkswagen Mark Hildonen Super Bug 65 VolkswagenJim Curtis Super Ford64 EconolineFred Sevela Super Hemi Bug 62 VW Truck Charlie Holmes Super Stang 74 Mustang II Toby Ehrmantraut Super Trooper 76 DusterChuck Hopkins Super Wagon 81 D50Rick Mehl Superwinch Insanity 93 LuminaDanny O'Day Superwinch Superbird 96 ThunderbirdDanny O'Day Superwinch '34 34 Ford CoupeDanny O'Day S & W High Performance 70 Vega Tom Watkins Texas Bandit 99 S-10 Tom Caprio Texas Bandit 01 PT Pick-up Tom Caprio Texas Bandit 04 PT Crusier Tom Caprio Texas Rear Bear 68 Corvair Pickup Roy Trevino Texas Rear Bear 3 70 El Camino Roy Trevino Thrill Seeker 91 Jeep PickupHenry Peters Thunder Wagon 66 Dodge Pickup GE Shumbert Tijuana Toad 75 Vega PanelJerry McBee Toni Yenne 64 EconolineToni Yenne Trash Truck 66 Corvair PickupConnie Swingle Trevino's Classic 27 Model TRoy Trevino Trick Truck 65 CorvairDick Belfatti Triple Trouble 66 Nova Tommy Stringfield Valvoline 86 GMC George Tuers Wagonmaster 80 Vega Chet Smith Wagonmaster 84 Astre Chet Smith Wax Shop 86 GMC George Tuers Wells Cargo 91 Jimmy Roy Trevino Wheelie Man91 Jimmy Tom Sheils Wheelie Wagon04 Radio Flyer KC Jones Wheelstang65 Mustang Bill Darr Wichita Warrior 69 Corvette Clayton Willard Wichita Warrior 95 Lumina Wagon Clayton Willard Wichita Warrior 95 Lumina Wagon Tommy McNeely Wild Thang 67 Coronet Greg Raines Wind Jammer 66 Falcon Jim Barillaro Wind-Up Pickup 89 RangerDanny O'Day Wind-Up Pickup 89 RangerBob Hall Wind-Up Pickup 89 Ranger---- Sotashi Wind-Up Pickup 90 Ranger Danny O'Day Windwalker 84 Mustang Mike Wilson Wind Walker 89 Beretta Toby Ehrmantraut World's Wildest Corvair66 CorvairScotty Scott Young American 76 MonzaMark Hildonen
Check with"DINO the weirdo" from the dover dragstrip site!He knows every early drag car( or truck) JimV
Fuzzfface post #44. I never knew there were so many. How did you compile that extensive list? My nomination for "most information of the day". Wow!!
i could BS and say it took me years and many miles to put that list together but it only took a few mouse clicks. I originally thought it was and still think it was an early shumbert truck, so I put shumbert wheelstander in the search bar and then clicked on the thread called excuse me, while I kiss the sky (flicker). They have that wheelstander list composed in there provided by Draglist as noted in my last post right above the list, so they should get the credit not me.
Guess it could hae been repainted along the way, but there doesn't appear to be many layers of paint on this thing.
Maybe it wasn't a wheelstander,but a drag race truck.Years ago there was an Econoline that ran up this way.I think it had a 406 Ford in the bed.
It may not have been an exhibition wheelstander, but the extreme engine setback would certainly have made it easy to hang the hoops.
The way it sits I would say it's just an unfinished project. The lettering may be someone working backwards or it was a race truck. No signs of a roll bar, seat steering system and too much factory junk still in it to be anything more. Still it could be a great project.
Looks like it says "Show---y" for the first part. Not sure who it might belong to. In reference to the other post on missing parts, most of the wheelstander drivers I know cannibalized all the parts they could and moved them to other creations. Like many of the parts from my original wheelstander "Magnum Illusion" were removed so I am informed and put on the Dodge truck wheelstander that Rick Mehl drove when he quit driving the Magnum Illusion for Bill Golden and then made his own wheelstander. Hard to find much current info on many of these any more. I have been trying for years to locate the magazines my car appeared in back in 1979 or early 1980 so I can restore the car's original paint scheme before it was damaged and the original Star Wars themed paint scheme was replaced. If anyone knows anyone who might have photos, I will send out shirts or other goodies as a reward. Sorry I could not be of more help here.
Wild Bill Shrewsberry built a Plymouth Duster several years before the Knott's Berry Wagon. It was called the "Mustard Cutter". I believe a guy by the name of Roger Ward may have been a major sponsor. Wild Bill had another race car driver out of California by the name of Mike Schmitt driving it.
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