"360 HP For Chevy II"

**Xplantdad** · #1 07-20-2006, 05:37 AM

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-----Thats at least one of the articles I was thinking of. Great cars, those little monsters!!! I still have another article in mind on the same cars that referred to the project car as "Bad Bascomb" but it was a bit lighter in nature. I know I read it, I really do. Usually I just forget things. I dont just arbitrarily come up with this stuff. I was sure it was "Hot Rod" as well, but maybe not. I wonder if Hot Rod did a follow up article because everybody showed so much interest???.........Bill S

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Bill,

Here's the only thing that I could find...and it's definitely NOT what you were looking for

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From So Cal in 1970 came the Bad Bascomb's Ghost Nova flopper of Bill Bradford. The Fletcher chassised, Rat milled car was run from 68-70. Bill Bradford, Sr., owned the car, Bill Bradford, Jr., drove the car and brother Rick made up the crew in 1970. Name came from a character in an old Wallace Berry western movie... bank robber Bad Bascomb. The ghost part came when Bradford beat Big John Mazmanian at Irwindale, CA after a magazine writer made the statement the team "didn't have a ghost of a chance." Car was sold after the 70 season when, in Bill Bradford, Jr. words the team "stopped racing due to expense of building grenade motors to compete. Didn't have large enough sponsors at that time and had to finance the majority of the racing ourselves." Teams biggest win came at the Gold Cup Championship at Irwindale in 1969. (Info courtesy of Bill Bradford, Jr., photo courtesy of Drag Racing Memories)

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Photo and text taken from www.70sfunnycars.com

Schonyenko2 · #2 07-20-2006, 09:14 AM

It's always been my belief that those cars were what grew to be the urban ledgend of the "corvette motored novas" in the later model novas ie; the L79s, and even to a certain extent, the deuces.

**olredalert** · #3 07-20-2006, 07:15 PM

-----Thanks,,, Bruce, I appreciate the effort. Maybe someone will come up with the issue.........Bill S

bbdon · #4 07-20-2006, 08:50 PM

link
Scroll way down, it's there.

**Xplantdad** · #5 07-20-2006, 09:14 PM

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link
Scroll way down, it's there.

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Yep...here it is

**olredalert** · #6 07-21-2006, 10:37 AM

bbdon,,,,,,,Thank you so much. I knew I wasnt crazy. Really, I did. I want to find that car. Please help. I know there are Yenko Novas and there are 396/375 Novas and all manner of humungous engine Novas but "Bad Bascom(b)" is the baddest of the bad and I would sell my house to get it in the same condition as in the article. Thanks again!!!!!........Bill S

**markjohnson** · #7 07-21-2006, 06:45 PM

Bill, I agree that Bad Bascom was the baddest of the bad. I had always thought that Dick Harrell ended up with this car eventually with a Z-11 motor and conventional rear axle and was crashed in 1965. I'm not sure if this is the same car that sat behind the gas station St. Louis or not. Anyway, could you imagine watching this car leave the line with its ass squatting down with that Corvette IRS. Too cool!

**PeteLeathersac** · #8 07-21-2006, 07:07 PM

So Bad Bascom could be what became the 'Retribution' car w/ the Z-11?
Tooo coool!
Retribution underhood pictures exist....anyone got some?

~ Pete

Verne_Frantz · #9 07-21-2006, 10:22 PM

Here's one.

Verne_Frantz · #10 07-21-2006, 10:34 PM

This one may be earlier. Different paint and lettering. Bill Thomas certainly did make a big contribution to this car.
Too bad it's so underpowered.....

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