Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
10-03-2007, 05:43 AM
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Re: 71 Harrell F/C anyone know of its whereabouts
Well, I figured I would just come out and share the story of the car with everybody. Here is a picture of Greg Zyla, his son Tim, and myself with the wagon. Greg had told me that if not for Woody...
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
10-03-2007, 05:23 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,807
Re: Looking for history on this Vette
Thanks Verne, I have tried to call Bob, but haven't gotten anyone yet. If you could get the other number for Joe that would be great, or just let me know the area and I can look it up on anywho. If I...
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
10-01-2007, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,807
Re: Looking for history on this Vette
The guy who owns the car says he has a good title for it to. I know he also had it at an early York US 30 reunion looking for history on it. I don't think he would have taken a car he thought was...
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
10-01-2007, 06:32 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,807
Re: Looking for history on this Vette
Ok, let's see, I will start off by saying I do not own the car, but the guy who does will not be painting it. Geesh! The car has some kind of custom built frame under it, and yes the body is spaced...
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
09-30-2007, 01:05 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 114,240
Re: 71 Harrell F/C anyone know of its whereabouts
Yes, it was stolen. When Clyde first ID'd the body I offered the car back to him. As far as getting everybodys ok on the car that is something time will tell. I would really like to find Clydes old...
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
09-28-2007, 09:25 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,807
Re: Looking for history on this Vette
Thanks for the lead, Joe Borrelli did not own the Vette, I just got off the phone with him. He said it was built by Joe Owens. He remembered the car and said it had some kind of custom frame under...
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
09-28-2007, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 25,941
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
09-28-2007, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,807
Re: Looking for history on this Vette
Car was part of the York show a fews years ago, no one seemed to know about it there. I have asked a couple of guys who were around the New Jersey street / drag seen back then, one thought he seen it...
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
09-28-2007, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,807
Re: Looking for history on this Vette
Yea, you would think with the billboard on the side of it that it would be pretty easy, but nobody seems to remember the shop or the car. The VIN numbers were also pulled off, and it had alot of...
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
09-28-2007, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 114,240
Re: 71 Harrell F/C anyone know of its whereabouts
Thanks, I have a ton or more of time into the story. I just wanted to make sure that the car is what I was claiming it to be and that it got the proper research to put it back into its place in...
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
09-28-2007, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,807
Looking for history on this Vette
Looking for history on this Corvette, it was from the south New Jersey area. Thanks
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
09-28-2007, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 114,240
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
09-28-2007, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 114,240
Re: 71 Harrell F/C anyone know of its whereabouts
When I sent Clyde pictures of what I had found, he was just beside himself. I did not meet with Clyde yet in person, but I did manage to meet benesesso (Dan) and here he is with his old Nitro Express...
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
09-28-2007, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 114,240
Re: 71 Harrell F/C anyone know of its whereabouts
In all my hours of research into the body and Logghe chassis I found that is was not a Jungle car. I seen a picture of Clydes Camaro body lifted up, and seen three little half circles cut out on the...
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
09-28-2007, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 114,240
Re: 71 Harrell F/C anyone know of its whereabouts
Ok, lets see. Oh, the Camaro body with the Logghe chassis was last ran by Jack Coulsten, only to be sold and never ran again. It went through several hands only to have parts taken off of it each...
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
09-28-2007, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 102
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Re: 71 Harrell F/C anyone know of its whereabouts
Don had a new Pontiac Grand Am built by S&W and had loaned the wagon out to the Cassidy Brothers when they had wrecked there Mopar. When Don got the car back there wasnt a use for it so it was sold....
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
09-28-2007, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 102
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Re: 71 Harrell F/C anyone know of its whereabouts
So, to make a long story longer, Don sold the Camaro body and it ended up going to a guy in Carlisle, PA. by the name Roadster Jack Coulston. He mounted the body onto a stage II Logghe chassis in the...
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
09-28-2007, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 102
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Re: 71 Harrell F/C anyone know of its whereabouts
Don ran the car for a little while and had seen The Shoes Wonder Wagon car and liked it, so decided to rebody the Camaro to a Vega Wagon. This was the third and last body to be fitted to the Fletcher...
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
09-28-2007, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 114,240
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
09-28-2007, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 114,240
Re: 71 Harrell F/C anyone know of its whereabouts
All good things come to an end. Clyde had returned home to California, from there the car was stolen. The FBI was called in but could not find the car. It ended up that benesesso and friends bought...
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
09-28-2007, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 114,240
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
09-28-2007, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 114,240
Re: 71 Harrell F/C anyone know of its whereabouts
Clyde was approached by Dick Harrell and was offered the chance to run under the Harrell name. The cars last race was in Arizona, from there it was sent to Don Hardys in Texas where the Javelin body...
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
09-28-2007, 06:53 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 114,240
Re: 71 Harrell F/C anyone know of its whereabouts
Clyde was making a name for himself in the funny car ranks. He went to many final rounds and was able to win the Seattle National Open with the car. The Javelin is also noted as being one of the...
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
09-28-2007, 06:42 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 114,240
Re: 71 Harrell F/C anyone know of its whereabouts
Clyde had owned his own body and custom paint shop in Garden Grove, CA. He not only did his own paint work on the car, but he built his own engines and did all the mechanical work on it also. Note...
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
09-28-2007, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 114,240
Re: 71 Harrell F/C anyone know of its whereabouts
Clyde was driving Charlie Wilsons Vicious Vette, he wanted to venture out on his own so he secured sponsor ship from Southeren California AMC Dealers Assoc. He had Dick Fletcher build the chassis for...
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