Old Drag Car Pictures......... - Page 14

**300deluxeL79** · #**131** 12-22-2008, 03:43 AM

jerry, can you elaborate a little on how you found the car, the condition it was in?

JoeC · #**132** 12-22-2008, 03:59 AM

I think thats the same Tony Pizzi with the white 68 Z/28 that ran the early Yenko 67 Z/28 drag car

Jerry@CHP · #**133** 12-22-2008, 04:49 AM

Super Stock Magazine did a four page spread on me and the car and how I found it.....May, 1996. The Strickler family had promo photos of the car when it was being set up for a shoot with Hot Rod Magazine. In one of those photos was a picture of the engine and vin stamping on the deck. I ran it through MVA and found the car less than 75 miles from York, PA.

Guy was getting ready to part it out and sell at a swap meet. Still has the original fenders, doors, quarters, sub frame, rear axle and more. Needed floors like any other super gas car would but it was rust free and kept inside all of it's life because it was a race car. Still had the original aluminum ball joint spacers that Howie Slaybaugh, (Strickler's crew chief) installed when the car was set up for Super Stock.

Jerry

Jerry@CHP · #**134** 12-22-2008, 04:50 AM

Yes it was. Tony P. was a very smart racer and learned from the master, Bill Jenkins.

Jerry

Seattle Sam · #**135** 12-24-2008, 08:43 AM

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Many don't know that Ben bought a new COPO car from Berger in June 1969. There were 23 of them on the lot at that time. He wanted the cheapest one!

Jerry

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Ben Wenzel's COPO today... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show...e/0#Post372461

Jerry@CHP · #**136** 12-24-2008, 04:57 PM

Looks much better than it did. Ben's car did not have spoilers or the stripe. There were 23 copos on the lot when he bought his. I have photos of this car from 1969, I'll have to dig them out. Indy 1969 or 1970.

Some copo experts said this car wasn't a copo because of the body number, etc.

Jerry

**kwhizz** · #**137** 12-26-2008, 02:31 AM

Here are some pic's from the indoor Drag Racing days at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago...

Hand written Time list.......If you look towards the bottom of the list you will see the name Don Stanley....Owner of TSI Transmissions in Addison?....Back then Don worked at Hydro-Motive.....And....at the Top you will see the Casper-Messino in B/G..(Shake Rattle and Run)

The Start of the Shake Rattle and Run Legacy

Some Transition Shots...........

Ken

**Xplantdad** · #**138** 12-26-2008, 02:33 AM

Cool stuff Ken!

**kwhizz** · #**139** 12-26-2008, 02:41 AM

Jungle Jim.......and......What's her Name??......LOL

Ken

**kwhizz** · #**140** 12-26-2008, 02:47 AM

More...........1963 picture of Al Pfeiffer from Kenosha......Sammy would get Bored if he was on Als Pit Crew......The Car was always spotless so he wouldn't be able to work his Magic..

Ken