Re: Dick Harrell drag car (new thread)
 

Yep Steve...Actually it wasn't real famous. It was a local racer.Original owner went to Mercury after GM shut them down with their official ban on racing in '63.I still have a dash plaque from a benefit held in original owners name sponsored by Beswick.....let the new owner know my number if they would like it.

Re: Dick Harrell drag car (new thread)
 

I am certain that he would like to have it. The Goose is one of the cornerstones in his Pontiac collection.

Re: Dick Harrell drag car (new thread)
 

Hello copo9566AA,

Interesting ad you posted. Do you or anyone else here have any other information about this car or Mr. Bezdichek? Being from Minnesota myself, I began to wonder if Mr. Bezdichek had run this car out at Minnesota Dragways while he had owned it. Sure enough, after a little investigative work, I ran across Mr. Bezdichek's name listed in a MN. Dragways newsletter dated July 16, 1972. Although the last name is spelled incorrectly, the remainder of the information corresponds with the same information given in the ad that you posted. "J." for John, "N.U" New Ulm, Minnesota, "70 Chev.", etc. See attachment on bottom right hand corner.

Not the most impressive times, but still interesting to read.

Tim "Hotrodchev"
'68 Nova SS
'68 Chevelle SS
'69 Chevelle SS
'72 Cheyenne Super SWB

Re: Dick Harrell drag car (new thread)
 

Hi Tim "Hotrodchev"

Very interesting [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

The ads is from HOT CARS Magazine July 1973
This magazine is published only four times a year(in 1973).

Class 2E/MP MP is for Modified Production but 2E ???.

Re: Dick Harrell drag car (new thread)
 

That class sounds like an AHRA classification. The Yenko Deuce was AHRA classified as 3EA, I was told that the 3 indicated a type of carb(s), the E was class, the A was automatic. I'm not sure on that 3 definition though, or in this case the 2.

Re: Dick Harrell drag car (new thread)
 

Does this sound more like a Dick Harrell prepared car than one that was actually raced by Harrell? Just curious, are there any known '70 Harrell Camaro's in existance and did these cars receive any other special touches like "Harrell" badging, hood or suspension upgrades besides the typical engine treatments? I need some "ed-ju-ma-ka-shun" please. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/confused.gif[/img]

Tim "Hotrodchev"

Re: Dick Harrell drag car (new thread)
 

Copolocater. I haven't seen the pictures of the car I see being posted about how it is a Dick Harrell 69 funny car
or just the body. I know several people who worked for Dick at the time and I also spent a fair amount of time with Dick,and the crew. I have located all but 1 of the people who could shine some real light on it. According to these people, who were more than teenagers at the time, there was only 1 car and 1 body. The car that year did have a few different paint jobs, which would lead people to believe there was more than 1 car.I will send a picture of what was left of the real 69 car as it left the home of Elaine Harrell around this time in 2000. At that time it did belong to Valerie. I wonder if Nancy Gibb could have the cars confused, being that the ZL1 and the F/C were finished close to the same time and painted a lot alike?
There were Camaros Funny cars every where in 68 and 69 Your body could be anyones.I would say there were 100 active cars at the time Kosty Ivanof was on the scene until about 1982.He was from the east coast.Best of luck on your car.

Re: Dick Harrell drag car (new thread)
 

This string of posts has been interesting to say the least!

You will notice I performed an edit on copolocators above post. I did this with Tim's permission. I was concerned regarding keeping this post as positive as possible. I care not to comment regarding his funnycar body, as I am not a knowledgeable source for funnycars. As I have stated in the past on this site, I offer to act as a conduit for any information that may help identify Fred Gibb or Dick Harrell cars that members or visitors request assistance with. I only desire the truth be posted on this site, so lets hold off on any judgements. As you have read on the main page, copolocator has signed off, so I do not know if further debate or posts will be acknowleged by him. Hopefully, someday he will rejoin us. I know he has many friends on this site.

Now..........lets get on with the original intention of JoeC when he started this post. I have always been interested in Dick's early cars, does anyone have good quality pics of the 1962 bubbletop 409 or 1963 Z11? Does anyone know what was his very first drag car?

Ken Boje [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

Re: Dick Harrell drag car (new thread)
 

I agree with you Ken, however, I think there are too many people who take any opportunity to downplay the authenticity & value of other people's cars. I'm afraid many self proclaimed experts compile information from a variety of sources, some accurate, some not, and, combine it with some urban myth that has been created over time. When presented as confidently as these people do, it comes off as absolute fact. Haven't we learned that when it comes to these cars, there is very little that is "absolute"?

As far as the Harrell funny cars, first there was only one. Then there was a "rumor" of a second. Now, maybe there are three. Maybe the people with the cars that are "verified" are simply protecting their own investment by making claims of exclusivity.
Knowing the time spent by the two Gibb ladies, and, the details they looked for and observed on Tim's car, I think further investigation is justified. To dismiss a car, or at least the body, based on what some people say, perhaps for their own financial gain, isn't fair. Maybe we can wait for all the facts to be discovered before we pass judgement on any of these issues.

Re: Dick Harrell drag car (new thread)
 

I don't know who you are or where you came from but I see you just registered on the site yesterday.Who called you to let you know this subject was being discussed on this site?I think that you know as does the administrator of this site that there were 2 funnycars if not possibly 3.We have numerous documentation to prove it.You take whatever stance you need to take by whomever sent you to this site but to question the Gibb family you better be able to back yourself up by documentation not by hearsay.We've done that.I've already spoken to a couple of those people they were wrong. Whether this is a car or not isn't the point to us now its the premise.We've been deceived and were not happy.The reason for me leaving this site is because at the reunion I had a conversation with the administrator and a couple in the know that gaurenteed me that there was only 1 car and it was an extended body car that there was no backup.And now Nancy and Mrs. Gibb has informed us there were 2.The administrator of this site sent me a private message letting us know he knows who has the backup car and he feels its not ours.Read again he knows who has the backup car.Why wasn't I told of this when I asked?This information isn't something that needs to be kept secret.I feel betrayed.Again this isn't about ewhether our car is or isn't its about honesty.Every one has looked at videoed pictured and touched our car its been out there. I think we need to start looking the other way.Since there is a backup car that the administrator confirms lets see it.I'm on my way to Daytona to have a good time I've spoken my piece .This isn't about us or our car anymore this needs to go the other direction.P.S.Our car is a stockbody 118" wheelbase car.Valerie has the only extended body Fred Gibb /Dick harrell extended wheelbase car known to exist.You want to investigate tell me her chassis is NOT 118" long .Sorry Ken I'm trying