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JoeC 09-01-2025 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by luzl78 (Post 1678454)
is this car still with us and accounted for?

it has not been found

luzl78 09-01-2025 04:55 PM

Can you imagine the value of that cobra?

Keith Seymore 09-02-2025 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by tom406 (Post 1678386)
Somebody’s current “Vintage” setup that is a very nice set

I can do that, too (ie "vintage" set up):

Keith Seymore 09-02-2025 01:49 PM

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I still have everything to replicate these set ups, too:

PeteLeathersac 09-06-2025 12:32 AM

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~ Pete

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big gear head 09-06-2025 01:25 PM

That brown 2nd gen Camaro was called Brief Encounter. It belonged to the late Dallas Jones, the long time owner of Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green KY. The Hughes Kirk Tigers plate on the rear is from one of our local high schools in Beechmont KY, which is no longer open. Dallas ran this car in Pro Stock in the early '70s. I believe at one time it had a ZL1 in it. Another local racer Pat Freels has built a replica of this car and runs it at Beech Bend.

Too Many Projects 09-06-2025 02:18 PM

That will give Pete something to do...digging up history and pics on Brief Encounter.

copo-2 09-06-2025 05:53 PM

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Popularity of the tri-5’s in the mid 60’s competing with small block & with the introduction of the 396 in 1965, would find its way into these cars. This 55 is a small example of the many competing in organized drag racing!

PeteLeathersac 09-06-2025 07:49 PM

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Great update Freddie, here’s another pic w/ his G2 Camaro on the Hauler.
Sounds like an amazing guy, do you recall him having a ‘69 Camaro too?
There's a few earlier Dallas Jone’s Videos on YouTube w/ his Brief Encounter Mopars, here’s one…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-HJ_3NULiM
:beers:
~ Pete

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big gear head 09-07-2025 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by PeteLeathersac (Post 1678892)


Great update Freddie, here’s another pic w/ his G2 Camaro on the Hauler.
Sounds like an amazing guy, do you recall him having a ‘69 Camaro too?
There's a few earlier Dallas Jone’s Videos on YouTube w/ his Brief Encounter Mopars, here’s one…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-HJ_3NULiM
:beers:
~ Pete

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Pat Freels was a good friend of his and probably knows a lot about his cars. Ronnie McDowell worked on his cars for years and I think he might have drove some of them. Pat lives in Island KY and Ronnie lives in Central City KY. Dallas lived in Drakesboro KY back then and was the owner of Windy Hollow drag strip when I was young. Dallas bought Beech Bend Raceway and Beech Bend amusement park many years ago. His family is still running both of them. My wife is part of the family, but not close enough to be involved with any of this.
There was a rumor around here for many years that Dallas had the ZL1 soaking in a drum of oil at his garage in Drakesboro. I never tried to find out if it was true. One of his cars is on display at the KY Motorsports Museum in Central City.


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