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tjs44
01-31-2006, 11:03 PM
Said day for our hobby,Reath Automotive after 50 plus years of business closed today.Joe Reath,one of the pioners of the welded stroker cranks,and his wife Deli closed for good today.Joe sponsored many cars over the years including the Reath&Dunn dragster.Henry Valesco got his start with Joe.I will truley miss them.
Belair62
02-01-2006, 04:13 AM
...and old shops like that will never be replaced...
musclecarjohn
02-01-2006, 10:45 PM
Well that just plain sucks...loved the old Dunn/Reath cars.
Keith Tedford
02-02-2006, 01:31 AM
Too bad these old shops couldn't capitalize on the nostalgia craze. Look at So-Cal, and Moon. They could probably make a living from Tee shirts, repro memorabilia, and other stuff.
musclecarjohn
02-02-2006, 02:18 AM
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Too bad these old shops couldn't capitalize on the nostalgia craze. Look at So-Cal, and Moon. They could probably make a living from Tee shirts, repro memorabilia, and other stuff.

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That was my thought as well... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
Salvatore
02-02-2006, 03:08 AM
Get the movie Funny Car Summer (1974). About Jim Dunn and has Reath Automotive and his shop in the film. Actually not a bad movie.
DarrenX33
02-02-2006, 04:37 AM
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Get the movie Funny Car Summer (1974). About Jim Dunn and has Reath Automotive and his shop in the film. Actually not a bad movie.


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And an even better soundtrack! "Come with me, Funny Car Summer!"
musclecarjohn
02-02-2006, 05:43 AM
Think I'll go watch it again...right now. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headbang.gif
tjs44
02-02-2006, 05:53 AM
need to get the movie,if you see Joe,remember that was 32 years ago!Tom
musclcar
02-02-2006, 11:54 AM
that shop is no more than a couple blocks from my house and i was getting ready to go down there tomarrow.yep all my friends around here have told me alot of good things about Reath automotive.there sure is aot of racing shops located around here possibly been here since lions dragstrip was around
Salvatore
02-02-2006, 05:40 PM
Ok Chuck, You are doing it again. You west coast guys are making me http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/drool.gif Stop with the Lions and Santa Ana and Fremont and San Gabriel and Half Moon Bay etc. Your killin me. I would like to spend about a month in your area just visiting all the old speed shops and drag strips that once were and still are. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif
SMGCO
02-03-2006, 08:00 PM
Thanks for letting us know. Incredible that Joe and Delli were still going. Last time I spoke to Joe was about two years ago just to say hello. He always had a couple good new jokes up his sleeve. Joe built a couple small block chevys for me in the early 80's. The rock stock 302 with just headers absolutely screamed. There closing is the end of an era.