Same car. The 1970 DHPC postcard shows the car behind Dick and his 1970 funnycar. Harry told me the paint was hardly dry on both cars when the photo shoot for the postcard was taken! The car ran in the GT classes of AHRA in 1970 under DHPC ownership and Fred Gibb Chevrolet sponsorship. Dick and Harry were drivers of the car in 1970. Dick sold the car to Harry at the end of the 1970 season.
It was converted to Pro-Stock for the 1971 season. Harry drove the car into the 1972 season, but after a track accident that wrecked the fiberglass front clip, it was placed in storage. A new clip was provided to Harry by the same manufacturer in 1972, it was installed, however, he never raced the car again. I remember in about 2006 when Dave Libby helped Harry get the car running, he was on the phone with me, and I heard it start up! It has the 1972 drivetrain still in it. It is a large displacement BBC, with 2x4 tunnel ram set up.
The earlier posted article tells how the car was set up with both a SBC and a BBC for the class battles.
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