Jim Vandiver - 500 and Daytona driver, died

[odcics2]

RIP

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nascar-auto-racing/thatsracin/article24939268.html

[tan top]

  that's sad RIP Jim

[RallyeMike]

His 74 Charger is on display at the new Museum of Speed in Wilsonville OR. I'm actually scheduled to take off work to visit on Tuesday.

[Aero426]

It sounds like he had heart and kidney function issues when admitted.   After the initial heart issue, I believe the doctors wanted to address the kidney problem with dialysis before doing more with the cardiac side, and Jim did not make it.   

[wingcar]

Sad, another bit of Mopar history gone.......RIP

[5hunert]

Visited World of Speed with Rallye Mike yesterday. Here's the nose of Vandiver's 74 Charger - I wonder if its the Daytona with a skin graft.

[Aero426]

Ray Evernham owns the real Vandiver car, still in survivor condition.   I have heard that the car out west is a replica.   

[odcics2]

Why would a guy replicate the #31?   

I could see a #71 or #6 or #43 or best yet, the #5 of Bonnet!     

[Aero426]

Don't shoot the messenger.
See reply 16-17-18-19-20.
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php?topic=70043.0

[RallyeMike]

Don't shoot the messenger.
See reply 16-17-18-19-20.
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php?topic=70043.0

So it looks like the Vandiver #31 in the World of Speed museum is the clone. I had no idea that there were two of them. It had newer Hoosier tires on it stenciled "Goodyear". The feathering on the left front indicated that either the tire had been run on the right side, or the car had been making some hard right turns.

One thing I noted about the museum car is the bizarre front bumper. It has the solid middle horizontal (no emblem) like the 73 and 74 Chargers, yet it also has the 72-only slots for the 72-only bumper jack. For what it's worth, the museum car is also wearing a 73 hood.

[Aero426]

Don't shoot the messenger.
See reply 16-17-18-19-20.
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php?topic=70043.0

So it looks like the Vandiver #31 in the World of Speed museum is the clone. I had no idea that there were two of them. It had newer Hoosier tires on it stenciled "Goodyear". The feathering on the left front indicated that either the tire had been run on the right side, or the car had been making some hard right turns.

One thing I noted about the museum car is the bizarre front bumper. It has the solid middle horizontal (no emblem) like the 73 and 74 Chargers, yet it also has the 72-only slots for the 72-only bumper jack. For what it's worth, the museum car is also wearing a 73 hood.

The west coast car has been actively vintage raced.

[5hunert]

If the vintage racing involved a road course, that would explain the feather on the outer edge of the LF tire.

[Aero426]

Yes, road course. Sears Pt or Laguna Seca.

[odcics2]

If the vintage racing involved a road course, that would explain the feather on the outer edge of the LF tire.

Or a poor set up!