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World's only Buick-powered Buick Funny Car constructed by my dad at his shop Brooklyn Speed & Machine in 1967.
Ron Peligrini owner of Fiberglass Limited in Chicago owned the only other Buick-bodied F/C (run under the Chicago Buick Dealers Group banner) that made it to the track but his was Chrysler Hemi-powered and was later destroyed in a on-track accident...it is believed that only 2 Skylark bodies were ever constructed but there are rumors a third body was created. My dad is still with us and is eager to see his old car again.We need him to re-create the front timing cover to accept a magneto like he did 42 years ago. Car ran a 8:71 blown 430 buick backed by a TH-400 trans prepped by Vitar.Rear was out of a Wildcat w/3.90 gears. Car ran a best of 7.79 @ 191mph. Guys...I'm just beside myself with joy,really,really happy to have the opportunity to own this time capsule that means so much to us. ![]() ![]() ![]() As it currently sits at the Gilmore Museum and was featured in Hot Rod magazine a few months back: ![]() ![]()
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1967 Buick Skylark GS400 Funny Car "Ingenue"...World's only Buick-powered Buick Funny Car/Aug '10 HRM featured car '69 Z/28 Yellow/Aug '07 CHP cover car '70 Z/28 R/S Orange/Jan '08 CHP featured car '70 Chevelle SS454 LS-5 Red/Jan '11 CHP cover car |
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Awesome story. Congratulations!
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congrats. you must be overwhelmed with joy
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Has to be one of the best days of your life. What a war horse and extremely rare funny car! Keep us posted. I bet your dad feels real young again. Hey John, Think you will ever make a pass in it someday, maybe a cackelfest!!!?
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Hey John, Think you will ever make a pass in it someday, maybe a cackelfest!!!? ![]() ![]() ![]() [/ QUOTE ] That is the plan,first get it to run then cackelfest it and eventually,get it back down the track. Supremely happy here today ![]() ![]()
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1967 Buick Skylark GS400 Funny Car "Ingenue"...World's only Buick-powered Buick Funny Car/Aug '10 HRM featured car '69 Z/28 Yellow/Aug '07 CHP cover car '70 Z/28 R/S Orange/Jan '08 CHP featured car '70 Chevelle SS454 LS-5 Red/Jan '11 CHP cover car |
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Awesome outcome John...I'm glad the car made it back to where it belongs!
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Did you have to sell the 70 Z28? I hope you got to keep it!
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Did you have to sell the 70 Z28? I hope you got to keep it! [/ QUOTE ] Keeping everything at this point...where this one will live is another story,lol. ![]()
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1967 Buick Skylark GS400 Funny Car "Ingenue"...World's only Buick-powered Buick Funny Car/Aug '10 HRM featured car '69 Z/28 Yellow/Aug '07 CHP cover car '70 Z/28 R/S Orange/Jan '08 CHP featured car '70 Chevelle SS454 LS-5 Red/Jan '11 CHP cover car |
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Awesome outcome John...I'm glad the car made it back to where it belongs! ![]() [/ QUOTE ] Thanks Jeff,nice chatting with you this week. ![]()
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1967 Buick Skylark GS400 Funny Car "Ingenue"...World's only Buick-powered Buick Funny Car/Aug '10 HRM featured car '69 Z/28 Yellow/Aug '07 CHP cover car '70 Z/28 R/S Orange/Jan '08 CHP featured car '70 Chevelle SS454 LS-5 Red/Jan '11 CHP cover car |
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