Jim Kirby's 1968 Funny Car found!!!!! - Page 2

396L35 · #11 10-01-2003, 01:32 AM

I will be sending the rest of the pictures to MOPARTS tonight after I get home from work. Hopefully he can get them posted soon. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]

DaveBonnell · #12 10-01-2003, 01:56 AM

Oh it's nice! got to see it yesterday and hear Jim talk about it 1st hand also. very very very very very cool. The memorabilia he had along with the car, pictures, newspaper clippings was unbelievable.

moparts · #13 10-01-2003, 03:20 PM

Ok guys I have 24 pic's of the Kirby f/c.

http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/syc...c=ph%26.view=t

I hope that works. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

396L35 · #14 10-01-2003, 06:03 PM

Thanks MoParts, the pictures look great, and I hope everyone will enjoy looking at them until they can see the car in person. Mark [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

camarojoe · #15 10-01-2003, 06:10 PM

AWESOME car!!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif[/img] I especially like the slogan painted on the rear spoiler! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

396L35 · #16 10-01-2003, 09:31 PM

How do you like that slogan??? Jim Kirby told us that he put that on the car after Dick and him parted ways, if you can remember around 69 or 70 Dick changed his motor to a 426 Hemi instead of a GM block. As for Kirby, he said that he was a die-hard GM man and would never turn his back on the bowtie even if it didn't make as much horsepower as other engines, but he could never put anything other than a Chevy block in a Chevy race car. Hats off to Jim Kirby!!!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]

**Mr70** · #17 10-02-2003, 12:51 AM

Did you Guys check out the November issue of Hemmings Motor news?They did a nice write up with pix of the Funny car show out east recently.I know Tom C. was there I believe.They show Bruce Larsons FC,along with a few others.Good reading. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

396L35 · #18 10-02-2003, 04:15 AM

Rick, I guess you get the first class bible in the mail, cause I still haven't recieved my Nov. issue yet. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]

**Mr70** · #19 10-02-2003, 01:41 PM

Actually,I don't.
I used to pay for the 1st class delivery with my subscription,only to find that wasn't always the case.
Tie ups with the mailman,or even in the Hemmings system were untimely.
After I dropped my Hemmings Subscription,I found an Old Book store down the street from me that gets almost everything Hot off the Press.
I am amazed at how fast they recieve issues.The owner,a nice Older lady,has no Idea why she gets publications so much earlier then all the other stores around here.
I have been buying from her for almost 7 years now.
I think she gets the winning Lottery numbers days in advance too! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

396L35 · #20 10-02-2003, 06:57 PM

Rick, I was wondering if you ask the old lady who is going to win the World Series this year?? Maybe your on to something!!!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]