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quick-bowtie
08-19-2009, 07:41 PM
Does anyone know if John Lingenfelter use to race a 1962-1964 Chevy II? If so does anyone have pictures or any info on the car? Thanks Andy
Paul_S
08-19-2009, 08:31 PM
I think he just had a '67. ...but would love to see pics if he did and any other early Chevy II/Nova pics. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
quick-bowtie
08-19-2009, 08:57 PM
I cant let the cat out of the bag yet.. From what I was told this was his first race car I just cant seem to find any info on the car what so ever.. maybe it was before he made a name for himself? but I do know the car was bought from John Lingenfelter along time ago and has title search/ history to prove it.
sYc
08-19-2009, 09:05 PM
Andy..I do not remember if it were this car, but could be. A while back I ran across an old race that was supposed to have a JL connection. Upon further investigation, kind of connected, but not really as much as was the ad led folks to believe.
quick-bowtie
08-19-2009, 09:09 PM
Tom,

Do you remember where the ad was or any info about the car?
William
08-19-2009, 09:24 PM
Hot Rod did a story on him many years ago and there was a 1st gen Nova in one of the pix.
Stefano
08-19-2009, 09:59 PM
I believe that he started racing on the East Coast before he had moved to Indiana. Check with Sam he knew all the racers from back in the day.
COPO_Anders
08-19-2009, 10:52 PM
John Dianna wrote an article in Hot Rod Magazine called "Triple Treat" about Lingenfelters Chevy II. I canīt see issue or year on my copies.

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq85/COPO_Anders/LingenfeltChevyII.jpg
NovaMob03
08-20-2009, 12:29 AM
ebay # 300339060098? recently on racing junk too
Salvatore
08-20-2009, 12:49 AM
A DIV-1 racer. Not to far from Altoona, Pa. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif
quick-bowtie
08-20-2009, 12:50 AM
So do you know/remember if he raced a 1962-1964 Nova?
nova7579
08-20-2009, 12:53 AM
I know that he raced an International Scout at the US Nationals one year. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Brian
Salvatore
08-20-2009, 12:55 AM
I will have to look around. In 75 he had his vette in SS. I keep seeing Ricky Klarr's SuperStock nova 1965??? in my mind and think John had one like it. Had a 69 rag top camaro before the vette.
indyjps
08-20-2009, 04:42 AM
anyone try calling the shop, Im sure there are still guys working there that knew him for years.
http://www.lingenfelter.com/