Bought my dad's old Buick Funny Car...
 

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. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p.../HPIM68381.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p.../IMG_25071.jpg

As it currently sits at the Gilmore Museum and was featured in Hot Rod magazine a few months back:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...n/DSC07363.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...n/DSC07362.jpg

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Wow https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif John! That is just terrific! Can't imagine how that feels. What are your plans for it? Keep us posted. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/laugh.gif

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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!!!? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

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Hey John, Think you will ever make a pass in it someday, maybe a cackelfest!!!? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

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That is the plan,first get it to run then cackelfest it and eventually,get it back down the track.

Supremely happy here today https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif,I'll post more original pics from back in the day soon... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif

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Awesome outcome John...I'm glad the car made it back to where it belongs! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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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!

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Keeping everything at this point...where this one will live is another story,lol. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif

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Awesome outcome John...I'm glad the car made it back to where it belongs! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Thanks Jeff,nice chatting with you this week. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif