Features VINTAGE SPRINT CAR PIC THREAD, 1965 and older only please.

That trailer recently surfaced in the western Penna. area. I remember that it belonged to Robert Ziegler,USAC car #42-RZ Special. John S.

 

anyone have contact email for lynn paxton? I want to ask him a question or two?

paul

 

Anyone care to put a date (or era) to these shocks? They have about a 4 inch stroke. Stamped Monroe. One is stamped for the left rear and one for the right. They look rebuildable.

Pavement indy/roadster?

Thoughts?

 

Wynns #1 restored the RZ #42 Trevis and owned it until selling it to Dr. Paul Mondo. Maybe he wants the trailer too?

 

Here's link to some photos courtesy Laurence Deutsch, WRA Photographer
(If you click on 'All Albums' there's a number of 2010 WRA Event Albums to peruse)
http://s1011.photobucket.com/albums/af233/carl44s/Walt James Classic Nov 28 2010/?start=all

 

Bobby Ball first from left, Al "Fireman Al" Jaquith in the 25 car

 

The RZ#42 Was Restored In Pittsburgh , I Know The Guys Who Did It

 

joemarsicano,
The Monroe shocks you have were commonly used on the front of sprint and champ cars from the late 50s thru the early 70s. Are they for sale?

 

The RZ car was restored while owned by Bill Chapin. I believe that Floyd and Ron Trevis did the the bulk of the fab. work others did the cosmetic work.Perhaps Baldtireman can confirm. It was a great car and I enjoyed owning it.

 

KKx125 Was it you I met at the Walt Jame Classic, You had a Austrialian V8 Supercar hat on for the Fujitsu CRM team? We were running the 97 supermodified. Remember you said you made Turkey Night at Irwindale

 

I am no help on the RZ 42 as far as who restored it. I watched it on the national scene, and on the local tracks,later. If memory serves, it later spent time as #21 on the western Penna. circuit. My next recollection is of the completely restored car in a museum(that later went broke) on Interstate 80,near the Sharon Speedway. I think "Bud" Miller,he of the original All Star Circuit Of Champions, had something to do with the museum. When the museum failed, some lost their cars to museum creditors. I have what I believe are the original ,long exhaust pipes from the 42.

 

does anyone have contact info for photographer/author Bob Mays? Let me know thanks!

Bob Shutt

 

He posts under the name Supermod here

email him

http://www.hoseheadforums.com/forum.cfm?ThreadID=49630

 

Buildy asked, is that pappy Hough's car

no they were numbered 81-86

 

Thanks Jim.

The car has a similar look to Pappy Hough`s cars to me.

 

got a couple questions for you. am in the process of bringing a 48 hillegass sprint back to life. wondering about the availability of the leather piece that makes up the seat and surrounding area`s around the driver. are these available? interchangeable?...any idea`s on costs? i have one that came with the car but it was stored for along time and is very stiff. thanks in advance...jim

 

If the one you have was in fact from that car, figure out a way to use it.

 

Pappy's stable was 78-82 from what I know from pictures. The numbers could have strayed outside that at some point in time.

 

I now think the driver is Andy (Pops) DeVercelly. Definitely not Pickels.

yeah 78 upward for pappy's cars.

Buildy, they all look alike in the 1930's era for the most part.

 

Unfortunatly, fully upholstered cockpits went the way of Firestone Diamonds, but a good upholstery shop can use what you have for a pattern and make up a duplicate in about any material/pattern you like.

 

Really? With that little of shock stroke? I would never have guessed...

 

chuck yost here, thought i drove the 4 car in 64 and now i'm not sure.i dumped the car at Flemington and backed it into the fence the following day.That is the day i stopped driving the car and returned to my dads 85. Retired the following year

 

Chuck, ,was there that day, wondered what happened to you.

that day

Earl Haliquist dumped it the same day. Didn't you both cut an ear???

 

Hi Chuck,
Welcome aboard. I was there too. Was that the Wergland car that Bob Marvin lost his life in?

 

Hello,

I'm looking for photo's of Johnny Lighting 1970 crown dirt sprint car.
This was a King car with a four cam ford motor.

Have The Best Day Ever
Shark Motor

 

Center car (top) is same car as bottom. Marsh Baldwin.
It was first built in 39 - hal? - crager - Riley V8 - and survives w offy 270 power.
Interestingly still has front brakes fitted from running riverside.

The black car
No known history
I helped restore it…..it has
255 offy
Halibrand QC
Fully chromed chassis
Oakland wires

 

I don't, but try to get a hold of Bob Lesko jr in wayne nj at Wayne Subaru,from what I remember the last time I saw him at a local cruise night he told me he owns that car and asked Me if I had any photos.....Rich

 

See if you can contact Al Consoli. He posts on here occasionally.

He has several very nice shots of the car.

 

Pretty sure Marvin was in the Wienberger Homes car

 

Jim ..

If other than being stiff the upholstery that you have is in good shape, a leather restoration expert may be able to bring it back to life.

I've a friend in Canada (soon to move to the USA) who has done wonders with leather upholstery in such things a antique buggys (as in horse & buggy,) antique automobiles and such.

He may know someone in your area who does this. If you have interest eMail me at [email protected] and I'll put you in touch with him.