Found the original owner of my Superbird !!! UPDATED!!

[nascarxx29]

The 167918 car mentioned owned by wingfan. Formerly owned by Wayne Beel AZ.There was pictures on another board while back showing 2 superbirds in AZ.The other Wayne beel superbird 179763

[Hemi_tyme]

The 167918 car mentioned owned by wingfan. Formerly owned by Wayne Beel AZ.There was pictures on another board while back showing 2 superbirds in AZ.The other Wayne beel superbird 179763

Hey Dave, do you have the picture of wingfans car sitting around and covered with with snow?
Thanks Ken

[nascarxx29]

Not sure will have to look in saved pictures.For a snowpar picture

[n9671x2]

Well, he called me today, he was excited as I was.   He bought it off Monicatti's showroom floor when he got back from Vietnam.   The trunk bracers were in it, but there was no wing on it, and the quarters were not drilled for one.   He was able to save some money by letting them keep the wing they had in stock for it.   He thought then, and today that was the norm and they weren't installed due to shipping.   He lives about 3 hours and plans on coming up this spring to go for a spin.   He kept it til 73 and sold it to buy a new 73 Thurnderbird.   He doesn't have any pictures of it new though 

[tan top]

, to meet the original owner of you car     thats awesome stuff 

[n9671x2]

Finally hooked up with the original owner of my Superbird this past Saturday at Mopars at the Red Barns show in Southern Michigan.   I am the 4th owner, on the right, Bruce in the yellow was the 3rd owner, and Jack, the original owner is in the middle.   The 2nd owner is in AZ.   To condense down this thread, Jack bought it off of Monicatti's showroom floor in Detroit when he got back from Vietnam.   The wing had never been installed on the car yet, top of quarters not drilled for it.   He passed on buying the wing the dealership wanted to sell him, saving 300 bucks.   He sold it in 73 to buy a new Thunderbird.   Super nice guy, retired now, had been in the auto industry for 35 years as an engineer.   It is the orange Bird in the picture, numbers V code bench seat 4 speed.   Great day for all, me to meet him, and I am sure for him to take his old car he hadn't seen for 35 years out for a spin.

[tan top]

thats great stuff . .looks like a good show ................. did he have any good back in the day storys to tell or photos ??

[n9671x2]

He didn't have any photos, says it is accidently in the background of an old home movie he shot when he had it though.   Did tell of a mad run to the hospital with his pregnant wife in it !!

[gtx6970]

cool story.

and the purple bee sure looks familiar, now where have I seem that one before

[hemi68charger]

Great connection and story..............   

[nascarxx29]

Very cool neat story