Don Garlits 'Crower cams C500'

[chargervert]

Notice the grill screen in the Daytona that Don bought, the same type of screen used on Superbirds.

[aerolith]

Nice one Dr Jim, apart from the nosecone, thats one COOL Mopar!

[aerolith]

Original HOTROD JULY 1969 Crower advert

[aerolith]

Anyone got a 'useable' Monarch cam from the 60's?
I have got a Crower cam in the original engine, but its not a Monarch...

[djcarguy]

   Paint yours with swamp ratty on the quarter an cragers,thats the way better looking one than  Dons...    

[aerolith]

Happy Christmas Aero's (or happy holidays)!

Not going with the Crower-Cams paint scheme, as Don is not in any way interested at all?
I was going to contact Crower directly as I have used their cams for 'Donkey's years' and they is well GOOD!!!
But without Don's blessing I'm stuck between a 'rock and a hard place'.

Probably going to get sponsored by a smaller CAM company with great personal service, which I am super impressed by indeed.
Its the way of the World these days, BIG companies are answerable to Share-Holders and don't give a 'monkey's cuss' for car Folks.

Paint is just paint at the end of the day!
It wasn't that long ago we changed the color of our cars at a 'one day auto paint shop' just on a whim!
Now its a 'lost art' and paint-shops are chargering a small fortune!!!

The Crower cams C500 will be lost to history!

Can't see anyone wanting to paint an $80,000 C500 in red and black with graphics, just to promote World famous Don...
He's already WELL FAMOUS, so don't need it...
Someone might build a CROWER-CAM clone C500, but that's huge amount of work too...

[held1823]

heck, i can put you in one just like it for $75

[aerolith]

Thanx Held.

I managed to get a signed Ertl C500 from the Great man himself!
Don't think I will re-create the full size version, as I don't think he would come to England to sign it?

When you are a famous as he is then you don't need anymore endorsements.
I was more than happy for him to have the Crower cams C500 back in Florida (where it belongs).
But he comes from a different World to me, where he is lavished with 'freebies'!

I need to pay my mortgage and its all I have to sell, that's why it will go to the highest bidder, so we can keep our home!

[djcarguy]

   Paint yours with swamp ratty on the quarter an cragers,thats the way better looking one than  Dons...   

[odcics2]

   Paint yours with swamp ratty on the quarter an cragers,thats the way better looking one than  Dons...   

dj, you should buy Johns car!   

[aerolith]

Anyone who wants the best Christmas present EVER' read this carefully lol!

PM me with a good story, detailing why you deserve 'One of 26' 440ci 4-speed dana C500's and Santa will listen with an open heart and mind!

No naughty peeps will be allowed to own such a rare Beasty, only good peeps can apply (and green luvvers)...

WHY, cos its Christmas and bad boys (girls) get NOWT from Santa...

[djcarguy]

Anyone who wants the best Christmas present EVER' read this carefully lol!

PM me with a good story, detailing why you deserve 'One of 26' 440ci 4-speed dana C500's and Santa will listen with an open heart and mind!

No naughty peeps will be allowed to own such a rare Beasty, only good peeps can apply (and green luvvers)...

WHY, cos its Christmas and bad boys (girls) get NOWT from Santa...

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[aerolith]

Nice emoji-ing DJ!

No pm's yet with stories of total love and affection for a 'long lost' C500 needing a home?

Are there no 'good children' left to want to take on a dream project AERO...

Ok I will accept 'pretty pleases' from slightly 'naughty children' as only God is perfect...

Have a wonderful Christmas Day and may all your dreams come true, NEXT YEAR?

[odcics2]

Nice emoji-ing DJ!

No pm's yet with stories of total love and affection for a 'long lost' C500 needing a home?

Are there no 'good children' left to want to take on a dream project AERO...

Ok I will accept 'pretty pleases' from slightly 'naughty children' as only God is perfect...

Have a wonderful Christmas Day and may all your dreams come true, NEXT YEAR?

Bet there is someone in Sweden or Norway that wants a 500 !!!   Heard they have  a strong MoPar following.
Any European car mags, or online sites where you could put an ad?
Cheaper to ship across the channel than over the ocean to USA.   

[69_500]

Nice emoji-ing DJ!

No pm's yet with stories of total love and affection for a 'long lost' C500 needing a home?

Are there no 'good children' left to want to take on a dream project AERO...

Ok I will accept 'pretty pleases' from slightly 'naughty children' as only God is perfect...

Have a wonderful Christmas Day and may all your dreams come true, NEXT YEAR?

Well there are people here in the USA looking for 500's. I know several looking for one. All depends on what price range your looking at though.

[1969daytona]

Nice emoji-ing DJ!

No pm's yet with stories of total love and affection for a 'long lost' C500 needing a home?

Are there no 'good children' left to want to take on a dream project AERO...

Ok I will accept 'pretty pleases' from slightly 'naughty children' as only God is perfect...

Have a wonderful Christmas Day and may all your dreams come true, NEXT YEAR?

Bet there is someone in Sweden or Norway that wants a 500 !!!   Heard they have  a strong MoPar following.
Any European car mags, or online sites where you could put an ad?
Cheaper to ship across the channel than over the ocean to USA.   

You got me. I am in.

What are we talking about? How is the car? And what is the asking price?

K-E

[aerolith]

Happy New Year to all Aero Folks around the World.

Many thanx for the lovely stories you have pm'ed me!
As you may or may not know my F8 C500 is in England UK, which probably rules out a return trip to the USA any time soon?
That would involve a re-assembly (to ship) which is nearly the same as a mini resto.
The C500 is a very rare car in Europe and I have only ever seen two others, both auto's.

No one over here has ever seen mine, as that was the plan, 'the big reveal' lol.

So what to do?

Sell as is and wave goodbye, or find a way to 'carry on regardless'...

[moparstuart]

when i had my 500  forsale a few years ago   a guy named Teemu Rekikoski  (finland ) i think  was interested   he has a Yellow superbird and some other mopars  over there .  Might hit him up on Face Book see if he's still looking for a 500  

[1969daytona]

Happy New Year to all Aero Folks around the World.

Many thanx for the lovely stories you have pm'ed me!
As you may or may not know my F8 C500 is in England UK, which probably rules out a return trip to the USA any time soon?
That would involve a re-assembly (to ship) which is nearly the same as a mini resto.
The C500 is a very rare car in Europe and I have only ever seen two others, both auto's.

No one over here has ever seen mine, as that was the plan, 'the big reveal' lol.



Sell as is and wave goodbye, or find a way to 'carry on regardless'...

Well I guess it's up to you to make that decision since you're the owner.

I could be interested to buy it from you but I guess it has to be A roller to get it up here (Norway)
Have you got my pm?

Sorry for my bad English writing.
I am no flipper. Just A pure MoPar enthusiast. That would love to own a XX one day.

Thank You

K-E

[aerolith]

Hi K-E and all others watching,

Sorry to sound vague as I haven't actually convinced myself to sell as yet.
Had plenty of Folks banging on my door with big handfuls of money!
I would have liked her to go back to the States, but the current striped-down condition would make that difficult.

Yep she still a roller and getting ready to go on the Rotisserie very soon.
Once she is outta the garage then I can take some pics and 'would be' buyers can make up their own minds?

Best wishes to one and all from John UK