Drag Strips of Yesteryear

**Salvatore** · #1 03-31-2005, 06:23 PM

You are the man Vern!

Verne_Frantz · #2 03-31-2005, 09:58 PM

I sent a couple more to Bob. I hope he wakes up

and I did find one from Dover, NY.

Belair62 · #3 04-01-2005, 12:36 AM

Maybe someone DID steal the name from the car. This is Roger Sinistri's
'61 Vette. Roger is still around.
And I found one from Dover, NY. Sorry it doesn't show much of the track.
Nice clean '61 huh???!

Verne_Frantz · #4 04-01-2005, 02:08 AM

Thanks Bob.

I know how to get the story on Sinistri. Just have to make a phone call. Maybe he just built the engine?

Belair62 · #5 04-01-2005, 02:12 AM

Verne why do you think the ole 61 has 340 horse on the side ? I wonder when that pic was from .....

**Salvatore** · #6 04-01-2005, 04:47 AM

Verne, Do you think Sinistri's vette became the Musser Bros. car from Reading?

Verne_Frantz · #7 04-01-2005, 06:44 PM

Sam,
I have a REAL good contact in eastern Pa. who remembers ALL that. (Ronnie). I tried to call him last night but didn't get through, then I had to go out. I'll clear up a few things this weekend. I've poked into the Musser Bros. a little myself too when I was looking for history on my '61 Belair and a Fisher Chevrolet connection. I'll see what I can find out.

Bob,
The top rated 348 in '61 was the 340hp and 350hp. The 340hp used a 3012S AFB on a 540 aluminum intake and the 350hp had trips. Same solid lifter, 11.0 to 1 motor underneath. (that car wasn't a 409 or an SS). I don't have a date on the picture, but I'll bet it's no later than '64, probably earlier. Can't make out the years of the other vehicles ('62 Ford next to him?). Anyone care to guess? (that was the pic from Dover)

Verne

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