40 Years Ago Today...

[Aero426]

Ramo Stott won the first race for the Plymouth Superbird model in the ARCA 300 at Daytona - February 15th, 1970.

[Y-BRIDGE HEMI]

 

Outstanding !! Think I'll have a beer to celebrate with you.

[nascarxx29]

Cool 

[C500]

Cool, thats my birthday.

[hemi68charger]

Very cool !!!  Happy birthday, both of you..................   

Troy

[BB1]

I was almost 4 years old. 

[69_500]

So the question raises then did you take the car out for a victory lap 40 years later Doug? I mean you had to at least wanted to go out and fire it up while watching a replay of the race right? I would have wanted to.

[Aero426]

So the question raises then did you take the car out for a victory lap 40 years later Doug? I mean you had to at least wanted to go out and fire it up while watching a replay of the race right? I would have wanted to.

No, it is still down at Tim's for another three weeks yet.    I did buy it a Valentine gift on Sunday in the way of a NOS ignition box.

[69_500]

How had was that to find for the car Doug? Like finding hen's teeth?

The car is very nice Doug and I'm glad that you found a way to acquire it. Enjoy it.

[Aero426]

How had was that to find for the car Doug? Like finding hen's teeth?

It was at the Chicago Mopar swap on Sunday.   I had to drive down to see Mopar John and to go through the swap.   (By the way John, thanks for the photo of the car.)

Those ignition systems were made by Prestolite and rebadged with a Mopar part number.   The circle track and factory drag cars used them.  They were also available over the counter through the Mopar High Performance catalogs of the time.   Although they are not super rare,  it is not every day you find a new one either.   I was very happy to find it as a failing box is something that could take the car down at any time.

[70Sbird]

Great score Doug, Congrats and happy B-Day (sort of) for your car!
How was the swap meet in Elmhurst?

[nascarxx29]

I got one of those ignition boxes but its not nos

[maxwellwedge]

Cool Doug! We gotta superimpose your head over Ramo's in that photo. 

[Aero426]

Cool Doug! We gotta superimpose your head over Ramo's in that photo. 

You don't want to spoil a good picture like that...

[69_500]

No what we should do is get Doug a white jump suit like that and take a newer picture of him at the same track.

[maxwellwedge]

Ok Danny that's the best idea...................... but my idea was easier!

[69_500]

Thats true, but I'm not that good at photoshop, and I don't know if I even have a picture of Doug from a head on angle to try to crop it over Ramo's face. Well I might but it would be from about 25 years ago.

[Mopar John]

Doug,
I am glad you made it down to the swap! Thanks for the NOS decals! It was great that Jeff a previous owner of your car was there and you were able to show him the picture and discuss the car! The NOS ignition box was over the top! It's great how one thing leads to another in our hobby!
Mopar John

[Aero426]

C5HM was nice enough to send me this one.  This is from Talladega in April of 1970.   I wouldn't mind having my face plugged in here.   I kind of like the black wheels too.

[nascarxx29]

The nos blue ignition box is the part number the same #2875006
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,59561.0.html

[moparstuart]

C5HM was nice enough to send me this one.  This is from Talladega in April of 1970.   I wouldn't mind having my face plugged in here.   I kind of like the black wheels too.

who is good at photo shop , heres doug

[nascarxx29]

Found this not the wing car he raced is it.You can see HEMI on the hood