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"Just Married" Superbird owner at 1985 Mopar Nats... Who Dat?

Started by xs29j8Bullitt, June 13, 2011, 01:46:34 PM

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xs29j8Bullitt

June 13, 2011, 01:46:34 PM
Started reviewing old VHS video tapes from the 1980s last night, and the first one starts with a hotel parking lot view of a Superbird with "Just Married" on the back glass.  The tape was recorded by a friend at the 1985 Mopar Nats at Milan Dragway/Chelsea Proving Grounds/Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1985.  The Superbird driver reminds me of a current well known Charger 500 owner, but can anyone identify him with certainty?

The video has a fair amount of winged cars it it, racing at Milan, driving around, etc....

Allen
After 8 years of downsizing, whats left...
1968 Charger R/T, Automatic, 426 Hemi
1968 Polara 4Dr Sdn, Automatic, 440 Magnum
1968 Polara 4Dr HT, Automatic, 383
1969 Charger 500, 4 Speed, 440 Magnum
1969 Daytona, Automatic, 440 Magnum
1969 Road Runner, 4 Speed, 426 Hemi
1970 `Cuda, Automatic, 440-6BBL
1970 Challenger T/A, Automatic, 340 6 Pack
2004 Ram, Automatic, 5.7L Hemi
2009 Challenger SRT8, Automatic, 6.1L Hemi
<This Space Reserved for a 2016 Challenger SRT Hellcat, 8Sp Automatic,

Magnumcharger

#1
June 13, 2011, 03:19:37 PM
I'm pretty sure that's Les Grossman. I didn't know he had a Superbird though.
1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S 340 convertible
1968 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi 4 speed
1968 Plymouth Barracuda S/S clone 426 Hemi auto
1969 Dodge Deora pickup clone 318 auto
1971 Dodge Charger R/T 440 auto
1972 Dodge C600 318 4 speed ramp truck
1972 Dodge C800 413 5 speed
1979 Chrysler 300 T-top 360 auto
2001 Dodge RAM Sport Offroad 360 auto
2010 Dodge Challenger R/T 6 speed
2014 RAM Laramie 5.7 Hemi 8 speed

Brock Samson

#2
June 13, 2011, 03:34:56 PM
 I sure love that movie!  :smilielol:

Ghoste

#3
June 13, 2011, 08:10:26 PM
I have pics of that car from that meet as well but I can't for the life of me remember who it was.  It wasn't a Pappas family member was it?

nascarxx29

#4
June 13, 2011, 08:36:56 PM
Just a guess blue bird white interior Im thinking Jeff Phillips.Also had custom daytona got a far away magazine picture both guys appear to have a beard :Twocents:
Jeff phillips 440 daytona



1969 R4 Daytona XX29L9B410772
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23UOA174597
1970 FY1 Superbird RM23UOA166242
1970 EV2 Superbird RM23VOA179697
1968 426 Road Runner RM21J8A134509
1970 Coronet RT WS23UOA224126
1970 Daytona Clone XP29GOG178701

xs29j8Bullitt

#5
June 13, 2011, 09:39:46 PM
Quote from: nascarxx29 on June 13, 2011, 08:36:56 PM
Just a guess blue bird white interior Im thinking Jeff Phillips.Also had custom daytona got a far away magazine picture both guys appear to have a beard :Twocents:
Jeff phillips 440 daytona


Did Jeff have two blue w/white interior Superbirds?  Ken bought his from Jeff long before 1985...

Some of the wing cars racing at Milan...

Top to Bottom:

1) Yellow Superbird, possibly Steven Walsh's...?
2) David Turner's Orange Superbird from Ohio
3) Rod (?) Dillon's (?) Daytona from Kansas
4) Steven Walsh's Superbird from Michigan

After 8 years of downsizing, whats left...
1968 Charger R/T, Automatic, 426 Hemi
1968 Polara 4Dr Sdn, Automatic, 440 Magnum
1968 Polara 4Dr HT, Automatic, 383
1969 Charger 500, 4 Speed, 440 Magnum
1969 Daytona, Automatic, 440 Magnum
1969 Road Runner, 4 Speed, 426 Hemi
1970 `Cuda, Automatic, 440-6BBL
1970 Challenger T/A, Automatic, 340 6 Pack
2004 Ram, Automatic, 5.7L Hemi
2009 Challenger SRT8, Automatic, 6.1L Hemi
<This Space Reserved for a 2016 Challenger SRT Hellcat, 8Sp Automatic,

xs29j8Bullitt

#6
June 13, 2011, 09:44:38 PM
Quote from: Ghoste on June 13, 2011, 08:10:26 PM
I have pics of that car from that meet as well but I can't for the life of me remember who it was.  It wasn't a Pappas family member was it?

:shruggy: :shruggy: :shruggy: I did not know John back then... maybe I will check the 1985 Mopar Nats tape from him...?
After 8 years of downsizing, whats left...
1968 Charger R/T, Automatic, 426 Hemi
1968 Polara 4Dr Sdn, Automatic, 440 Magnum
1968 Polara 4Dr HT, Automatic, 383
1969 Charger 500, 4 Speed, 440 Magnum
1969 Daytona, Automatic, 440 Magnum
1969 Road Runner, 4 Speed, 426 Hemi
1970 `Cuda, Automatic, 440-6BBL
1970 Challenger T/A, Automatic, 340 6 Pack
2004 Ram, Automatic, 5.7L Hemi
2009 Challenger SRT8, Automatic, 6.1L Hemi
<This Space Reserved for a 2016 Challenger SRT Hellcat, 8Sp Automatic,

xs29j8Bullitt

#7
June 13, 2011, 09:49:30 PM
Quote from: Magnumcharger on June 13, 2011, 03:19:37 PM
I'm pretty sure that's Les Grossman. I didn't know he had a Superbird though.

:P  Errrrr... Thanks for the input Robin...  :eek2:  :popcrn:  ;)
After 8 years of downsizing, whats left...
1968 Charger R/T, Automatic, 426 Hemi
1968 Polara 4Dr Sdn, Automatic, 440 Magnum
1968 Polara 4Dr HT, Automatic, 383
1969 Charger 500, 4 Speed, 440 Magnum
1969 Daytona, Automatic, 440 Magnum
1969 Road Runner, 4 Speed, 426 Hemi
1970 `Cuda, Automatic, 440-6BBL
1970 Challenger T/A, Automatic, 340 6 Pack
2004 Ram, Automatic, 5.7L Hemi
2009 Challenger SRT8, Automatic, 6.1L Hemi
<This Space Reserved for a 2016 Challenger SRT Hellcat, 8Sp Automatic,

Magnumcharger

#8
June 14, 2011, 01:39:32 PM
Quote from: xs29j8Bullitt on June 13, 2011, 09:49:30 PM
Quote from: Magnumcharger on June 13, 2011, 03:19:37 PM
I'm pretty sure that's Les Grossman. I didn't know he had a Superbird though.

:P  Errrrr... Thanks for the input Robin...  :eek2:  :popcrn:  ;)


You're welcome!! :icon_smile_big:
1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S 340 convertible
1968 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi 4 speed
1968 Plymouth Barracuda S/S clone 426 Hemi auto
1969 Dodge Deora pickup clone 318 auto
1971 Dodge Charger R/T 440 auto
1972 Dodge C600 318 4 speed ramp truck
1972 Dodge C800 413 5 speed
1979 Chrysler 300 T-top 360 auto
2001 Dodge RAM Sport Offroad 360 auto
2010 Dodge Challenger R/T 6 speed
2014 RAM Laramie 5.7 Hemi 8 speed

gtx6970

#9
June 14, 2011, 02:02:35 PM
Jim Walton had a Petty Blue with white interior Bird about that time.,,,,Not owned by Tim Welborn (This picture looks more like  B5 maybe ????? )
Although his still had the original polyglas tires on it. But I don't think he ever had a beard during the summer months , so I doubt it's him or his car
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