TALLADEGA 2014!

[hemi68charger]

Thanks
Now that I've finally finished the restoration - I can't believe it took me 12 years and 3 months!!!

Hey wait a minute...... You're not done with the restoration....... Where's the dent on the lower driver's side nosecone?

Just kidding........ Gorgeous car.. 

[RealWing]

Hey wait a minute...... You're not done with the restoration....... Where's the dent on the lower driver's side nosecone?

Just kidding........ Gorgeous car.. 
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Picky, picky, picky!!!  OK - so I took the hammer to the nose and spray bombed it Does that look better??!!

[moparstuart]

Hey wait a minute...... You're not done with the restoration....... Where's the dent on the lower driver's side nosecone?

Just kidding........ Gorgeous car.. 

Picky, picky, picky!!!  OK - so I took the hammer to the nose and spray bombed it Does that look better??!!
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[RealWing]

Asked around and they didn't rmember the car but one suggested contacting Nate Salter who writes for Old Autos as he owned Sunset back around that time.

Thanks for asking around. I had been in contact with Nate several years ago. He is the one who first helped identify the car. He has written a book about stockcar racing ( The Golden Years of Stock Car Racing in Toronto 1951-1996) and it mentions the Superbird when it was the pace car in 1972.

"Now you Mopar fans will love this one. The pace car that year was supplied by Jack¬son Motors of Barrie, the Chrysler dealer that Gord Coates managed, and it was an unsold left over 1970 model that they just couldn't get rid of. This leftover was a brand new Plymouth Superbird!!! Originally lime green, with a black vinyl top, the green was sup¬planted by a putrid gold colour to match the Labatts 50 sponsorship of the point fund.

Here is where it gets interesting. There was only one regular Chrysler product run¬ning at Sunset, and that was Larry Foubert in his 1969 Dodge Dart. So picture this, there are (2) two Chrysler vehicles in the whole joint that get on the speedway surface. During one feature event, with the pace car supposedly parked safely in the infield you will never guess who lost control on the 3-4 corner and came spinning into the infield, making major modifications to the front nose and fender of the Superbird. Yep, it was Foubert, and yes Gord Coates was really im¬pressed. (Good thing Tony Lant was not in¬suring that mess eh what?) It took Larry "four barrels" Foubert a longtime to live that one down.

The Dart, by the way, still lives in the hands of Bill Burrows, who is thinking of letting it make a comeback as an IMCA modified. Bill figures it will improve with age."

This is a photo of the car in 1972 paint scheme.

[Daytona Guy]

Clones allowed?

[Dave Kanofsky]

Clones allowed?

I would say encouraged!

[pettybird]

can we have fewer coronet convertibles and the like?

[Aero426]

Clones allowed?

Yes, there are always several clone cars at Talladega.

[FJ5WING]

can we have fewer coronet convertibles and the like?

as in some are OK?

[pettybird]

can we have fewer coronet convertibles and the like?

as in some are OK?

there was one...fewer would make our numbers equal

[moparstuart]

can we have fewer coronet convertibles and the like?

as in some are OK?

  no 68's for sure 

[pettybird]

and if you own an aero car, that works, and other cars...bring the aero car and not your '69 road runner.

[hemi68charger]

Hey wait a minute...... You're not done with the restoration....... Where's the dent on the lower driver's side nosecone?

Just kidding........ Gorgeous car..  

Picky, picky, picky!!!  OK - so I took the hammer to the nose and spray bombed it Does that look better??!!

  Ah man !!!!  I was just kidding !!!  Didn't REALLY mean for you to take a whack at it.....  

[moparstuart]

and if you own an aero car, that works, and other cars...bring the aero car and not your '69 road runner.

how about convertibles with  coronet front ends   

[pettybird]

and if you own an aero car, that works, and other cars...bring the aero car and not your '69 road runner.

how about convertibles with  coronet front ends   

will you dress up like a lime green clown?

[69_500]

If its close to Halloween the next time Stuart should go as a Giant Yoda.

[moparstuart]

If its close to Halloween the next time Stuart should go as a Giant Yoda.

  the jolly green giant yoda 

[talkiemopar]

hello,

It's me sherry.  Did Rich tell you about me wanting him to sell one of the chargers?  Well anyone got about 25k?  Will most likely sell.  Only you know I've sent this.  He offered it to a guy on the phone.  Waiting for reply I think?
He's getting old I think being realistic.
See yA   sHERRY

[moparstuart]

hello,

It's me sherry.  Did Rich tell you about me wanting him to sell one of the chargers?  Well anyone got about 25k?  Will most likely sell.  Only you know I've sent this.  He offered it to a guy on the phone.  Waiting for reply I think?
He's getting old I think being realistic.
See yA   sHERRY

which one  sheery  red one  ?

[mauve66]

went to the wellborn museum in 2011, was great, went to the talladega museum that day also, not as good as the wellborn one, only one mopar as i remember it
my mother is moving to columbus , ga, maybe i can get her to finance the car and trip to the 2014 meet and then go see her the next day.......................

[Mopar John]

With the running of today's Talladega 500 we have less than a year to the 2014 meet! I won't tell you who won today as some may still have to watch the recorded race. I will tell you this: IT WAS NOT A DODGE IN THE WINNERS CIRCLE!
This week NASCAR released the 2014 schedule. Just a couple of races switched weekends. The fall Talladega race is on October 19th!
Mark your calanders and get your projects done!
MJ

[1970Moparmann]

John, thanks for providing the date.  Now, I have a date to shoot for with the car!

How many cars usually attend this meet?

[Aero426]

Car count typically is around 100 figuring in the Talladegas, C500 and Spoiler II cars.

[hemi68charger]

Not sure if it was mentioned yet, but host hotel? 

[Aero426]

Not sure if it was mentioned yet, but host hotel? 

Nothing yet.  I would think that after the MCACN show in November, things will start moving on this.