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#1
12-20-2005, 08:25 PM
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Re: Chicago area dealer cars
Found this in a stack of Newspapers I recently acquired.
It's especially interesting to me,because it is the ONLY time I have seen a dealership publically advertise the 1969 Chevrolet SuperSport Sweepstakes program,which offered Cars as well as CA$H prizes. The first time Chevrolet ever stooped to do that,as they really didn't like to give out CA$H Money.  
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#2
12-20-2005, 09:05 PM
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Re: Chicago area dealer cars
Satellite sounds the bidness. Ray B's GTX and Demon probably make up my biggest Mopar/HW recollections. Clearing a table or two at the Del Rio would be another HW memory.
I was a pee wee in the Nanini and Fontanini era (Charger body?), but remember the legend.
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#3
12-20-2005, 10:55 PM
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Re: Chicago area dealer cars
Lots of Mopars in HW. Bernardi was one of the "older" fast guys. That Demon ran a healthy 440 when I had my '69 Camaro. Sounds like we are close to the same time frame, what was your ride?
The Bertucci Brothers and a few of my other associates all worked for Bill at Del Rio. P.S. who are you and where did you live?
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#4
12-20-2005, 11:04 PM
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Re: Chicago area dealer cars
Al Fontannini and Reno Nanini (Good Polish Boy's) ran a Injected Hemi Funny car.....as I remember they never went to a Blower set-up.....they ran the Midwest circuit.....I think Al was killed in a Highway incident same as Jungle Jim...
Ken
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#5
12-20-2005, 11:18 PM
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Re: Chicago area dealer cars
Ken,
Reno is a relative. Al was rear ended at the toll both on 41 on his way to the grove. The fuel was stored on the transporter. They were one of the first Funny Cars to run in the 7.00s or 8.00s? I believe. Reno's son still races and builds chassis.
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#6
12-21-2005, 03:43 AM
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Re: Chicago area dealer cars
That's the same thing that happened to Jungle Jim....rear ended at a Toll Booth on the East Coast...Too Bad!!!!
Ken
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#7
12-21-2005, 04:39 AM
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Re: Chicago area dealer cars
Sad day when Hastee Tastee closed Ken..but Super Dog is still going !!
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#8
12-21-2005, 08:28 AM
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Re: Chicago area dealer cars
[ QUOTE ]
Lots of Mopars in HW. Bernardi was one of the "older" fast guys. That Demon ran a healthy 440 when I had my '69 Camaro. Sounds like we are close to the same time frame, what was your ride? The Bertucci Brothers and a few of my other associates all worked for Bill at Del Rio. P.S. who are you and where did you live? [/ QUOTE ] Lived on Old Elm Rd. a couple houses up from the Mobil Station (worked there, too) and the base. When Ray had the Demon, I had a '67 Vette Roadster w/an LS-7 crate (from Shepard), 4:11's (courtesy 'o Karz by Mark) and a set of Americans off an old L-88 Vette from same. Was dark blue, small flares, L-88 hood, no front bumper. Ray was a caravan regular to the CC Nats. Don't recall Bertucci bros during my Del Rio stint. Waddy was still around at the time ('76).
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