History Ok, Which one of you Oregon guys broke my heart

And beat me to this awesome Kellison. Congrats on the score! It looks to be a great buy. I’m making it a habit of just missing out on really cool old drag cars. Anyways Congrats again, and if you change your mind feel free to drop her off here in Illinois on the way to Oregon if you like.

 

What A Body! Always Loved these things, what else can you share with us about it?

 

It’s Caddillac powered w/ Lasalle Transmission and Pontiac rear and all cool! Don’t really know anything else about it Seller told me it was titled 57 but he thinks it’s a 58 body. I just know I saw one at the Meltdown Drags a few years ago and it was hands down the coolest car there IMO. I’ve been on the lookout for one like it ever since and my brother stumbled across this one and relayed it to me but when I contacted the seller he said I was a bit late. Someone from Oregon had just wired him the money.

 

Beautiful lines on that car..... Damn!

 

Wasn't me your honor!

 

If you're searching for one also include Astra GT besides just Kellison. The first one I ever saw in person had a Three Deuce 389 Pontiac and a 4 spd. The car was done right and was just Beautiful. I always save photos of them when I see them, so I will post them when I find them. Don't give up, they are out there!

 

I just seen that on Facebook, it was at a swap meet in Florida for $6k over the weekend

 

That's a lot of cool for $6K.

 

Not me! Must have gone to the wet side of the state.

 

Damn right it is!

 

Not it.

 

Pie crusts and magnesium rims on back, early Corvette chassis

 

Going to a quiet room alone for a bit... pants are suddenly very tight. Seriously, someone needs to drive the piss outta this thing and take videos.

 

Cad Lasalle driveline is cool stuff. Looks like an under slung chassis!

 

I wonder if the buyer is the World of Speed car museum in Wilsonville?

 

I have to pick up my rotating assembly at PER, and I want to go there anyways, I'll ask.

 

6k that is the other definition of steal...the good kind...I can't believe that in this day and age could be listed so low.

 

Eveytime I saw the Kellison at the Meltdown drags, People would ask, What is it. Don`t know how many times I said, it is a Kellison. Then had to explain what that was.

 

6K?
I’ve spent more on worse

 

Looks pretty solid. I chased after a J2 shell for several years and the guy who had it let it decay out in the weeds rather than sell it.

 

I feel your pain Russco. To get that close...

I've lusted after a Cheetah for most of my life but that would work.

 

Great deal, always like that body.

 

Check out this one (eat your heart out):

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/kellison/j5r/2235739.html

 

Same car???? Pretty mean looking

 

Damn that's cool.

 

^^^I was gonna say the same thing. And you're right - it is.

 

Incredible Design...Kinda Sexy & Monster all in one.

 

Here is the one we all saw at the 2017 Meltdown.

 

Very Cool!!! However, from the photos, it looks like a 57 Chevy rear axel, not a Pontiac. Pontiacs, have the filler plug in the drop out carrier, not the back of the housing. Any photos of the Caddy engine?

 

No pics, I asked he wouldn’t send me any pics since he sold it already. I ask for some anyways. I also ask if he would take my name and number Incase something happened and the buyer backed out but he wouldnt do that either. The info on the drive train is just what he told me. It makes sense that it could be the early Chevy front loading rear. I believe they (Kellison bodies),were often put on C1 Vette chassis