A car part of historical significance

[Magnumcharger]

Here is a neat bit of automotive history.
I just got this in the mail yesterday, and believe me...it was well worth the wait!

Lets see who among you is adept at figuring out what it is and it's significance!

[BrianShaughnessy]

A fuel cap off a signifigant nascar?

[451-74Charger]

I guess from a certain #88 car or a #3

[maxwellwedge]

Shilala Fuel Cap  - Man - coulda came off a bunch of different cars...... Hmmmmmm

[moparstuart]

 

[Ghoste]

Was the same style cap used on the Deora as well?

[Magnumcharger]

Stuart....you win!! Stuart....you win!!Stuart....you win!!Stuart....you win!!Stuart....you win!!

[maxwellwedge]

1950 Kurtis

[Magnumcharger]

Was the same style cap used on the Deora as well?

YUP.

[moparstuart]

Stuart....you win!!

you know me if its topless and an aerocar  I have to   

[Magnumcharger]

That was WAY too fast!!

[moparstuart]

great pictures of them both in this video 


      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL_oIDT22Vk&feature=channel

[Brock Samson]

 thanks for posting the video that was really sweet! whatcha gonna do with the cap?.. 

[Aero426]

I guess from a certain #88 car or a #3

The oval track cars never had anything that exotic.  They just used a regular old twist on fuel cap.    The one pictured would take too long on a pit stop as it is a two step, two hand operation to open it.

[Magnumcharger]

thanks for posting the video that was really sweet! whatcha gonna do with the cap?..  

Funny thing, the Deora and the SuperCharger (Topless Charger) were both built by the Alexander Brothers.
And, they both used the exact same gas cap.

So, I'm going to use this cap on my Deora replica! And what better one to use, than an actual 'A Bros' SuperCharger gas cap!

[moparstuart]

thanks for posting the video that was really sweet! whatcha gonna do with the cap?..  

Funny thing, the Deora and the SuperCharger (Topless Charger) were both built by the Alexander Brothers.
And, they both used the exact same gas cap.

So, I'm going to use this cap on my Deora replica! And what better one to use, than an actual 'A Bros' SuperCharger gas cap!

what is the history of this cap you got  ?

[Magnumcharger]

It was installed on the Topless Charger by the A Bros back in 1968. In 1969, the car was converted into the Super Charger by George Busti, and you can see the orange paint on the cap, as it wasn't taped off perfectly.

The car was sold at an estate sale to Raffi Minasian who owned it for a considerable time. It was then sold to Steve Juliano who had the car restored.
In the process of restoring it, he replaced the gas caps with a pair of NOS caps that he managed to track down.

The original caps: One went to Jim Rodebaugh for his Topless Charger replica (he manufactured the second one on his car), and now I have the other.

[greenpigs]

Sounds like it wasn't cheap.

[moparstuart]

It was installed on the Topless Charger by the A Bros back in 1968. In 1969, the car was converted into the Super Charger by George Busti, and you can see the orange paint on the cap, as it wasn't taped off perfectly.

The car was sold at an estate sale to Raffi Minasian who owned it for a considerable time. It was then sold to Steve Juliano who had the car restored.
In the process of restoring it, he replaced the gas caps with a pair of NOS caps that he managed to track down.

The original caps: One went to Jim Rodebaugh for his Topless Charger replica (he manufactured the second one on his car), and now I have the other.

very cool  , I had no idea it was really off the car . 

[Magnumcharger]

It was installed on the Topless Charger by the A Bros back in 1968. In 1969, the car was converted into the Super Charger by George Busti, and you can see the orange paint on the cap, as it wasn't taped off perfectly.

The car was sold at an estate sale to Raffi Minasian who owned it for a considerable time. It was then sold to Steve Juliano who had the car restored.
In the process of restoring it, he replaced the gas caps with a pair of NOS caps that he managed to track down.

The original caps: One went to Jim Rodebaugh for his Topless Charger replica (he manufactured the second one on his car), and now I have the other.

very cool  , I had no idea it was really off the car . 

Really? OK...your guess was better than you thought!!

[bigred68]

 Thank you for the story! Really, Really cool!!

[mauve66]

i thought i saw one on ebay a couple of weeks ago........................

[Magnumcharger]

Hmmm....there is a guy who sells this style of cap on Ebay, but it's not exactly like this one.
That would have been my plan 'B' if I couldn't get "THE ONE"!.

[mauve66]

ok, looks like it needs more holes drilled in the base, but its still not original i guess

[Magnumcharger]

That, and it costs a small fortune...