Obscure Kit Cars and Magnum Race Cars, Oh My !!!

[Aero426]

Some choice and rare pics you are sure to enjoy.  These are all USAC series cars, from from the mile dirt at Duquoin Illinois in 1978.  All the Magnums are rebodied from older Chargers/Runners.  Pics are copyright Mike Dunn collection.   Enjoy.


#34 Bob Brevak - this car exists today in its original Charger sheet metal. 



#9 Steve Drake - Bloomington IL



Sal Tovella - Chicago IL.  This is an old Nichels built car originally run by Norm Nelson/Roger McCluskey as a Road Runner with much success.  Sal was a very good independent driver who came into his own when the factories left.




OK, not a Mopar, but Jack Bowsher from Springfield Ohio was the Ford factory car in the glory days of USAC.  Now a few years later, Jack's hanging it out a bit.  Nice shot.




Also from Keokuk Iowa, 1975 USAC stock car champ Ramo Stott in his Volare Kit Car.



#27 Ken Rowley, Bloomington IL



Ernie Derr's brand new Aspen Kit Car in a rare asphalt appearance at the Milwaukee Mile, 1976.



George Giesen, Neenah WI,  Milwaukee Mile 1976.  George is still around driving a Legends car.

[captnsim]

Great pics 

[WingCharger]

Those are some sweet pics. Not to often you see later mopars on the track.

[bigred68]

 I love those old racecar pics. Thank you. I'll bet even pics of the cars sitting inthe parking lots would look kinda' neat! Thank you!

[Ghoste]

More than a couple of known names there too.  Thanks Doug those are pretty cool.

[BIRD67]

I WANT THEM!!! I love the Magnums/Cordobas/Chargers and the Aspen/Volares!!!

[TruckDriver]

Awsome pics Doug!

To bad you dont have one of the Jim Cushman #8 kit car. I built a model of that car back in the late '70s with another kit that was out there at the time. The other one was a red and white kit car (don't remember the number though).

[Charger666]

Those are wicked pics man! Thanks for sharing.   

[Aero426]

Awsome pics Doug!

To bad you dont have one of the Jim Cushman #8 kit car. I built a model of that car back in the late '70s with another kit that was out there at the time. The other one was a red and white kit car (don't remember the number though).

Thanks...

I have a blurry instamatic photo of the Cushman car I took through the fence at Milwaukee.    The red and white kit car I remember was  #71, Arnie Christen.  It was either an Aspen or Dart Sport and was painted kind of like a K & K Insurance car.  Again, I think I have a blurry pic of that one.

[Brock Samson]

 Left click - "save"... 
Amazing how those front radiused wheel wells git me all worked up... 

[FlatbackFanatic]

very cool!!!

[tan top]

good pictures    ........

[TruckDriver]

Awsome pics Doug!

To bad you dont have one of the Jim Cushman #8 kit car. I built a model of that car back in the late '70s with another kit that was out there at the time. The other one was a red and white kit car (don't remember the number though).

Thanks...

I have a blurry instamatic photo of the Cushman car I took through the fence at Milwaukee.    The red and white kit car I remember was  #71, Arnie Christen.  It was either an Aspen or Dart Sport and was painted kind of like a K & K Insurance car.  Again, I think I have a blurry pic of that one.

Yup, your right, it was a Dart Sport (the red/white car)

[mauve66]

L front radiused  git me all worked up... 

a good large front radius gets me worked up also................ oh wait, your talking about cars here

[odcics2]

Any new finds out there to post ?