Dick Harrell drag car (new thread) - Page 25

davenkc · #**241** 12-07-2002, 02:58 AM

menmyfcs
Yes I thought you would recognise that one :-).
I saw a pic of it as it is today. MT's daughter has it not for sale in a collection of his cars (not complete)
Never seen that car run but did look at it somewhere when it was black. I really liked that car never knew just how quick it was until now. 6:16&6:17 back to back 28 years ago?
I am very impressed.
Dave

**Mr70** · #**242** 12-07-2002, 03:03 AM

Dave & Dave
Thank You.
You both answered my question,with Whip Cream on top!
It all makes sense now. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/laugh.gif[/img]

menmyfcs · #**243** 12-07-2002, 04:40 AM

Dave,
Do you remember anything about Dick and someone flying a plane thru the St. Louis Arch? You guys really missed a nice car if you never got to see Bruce Larson's 65 Chevelle. I cut high school for the NHRA Winter Nationals that year. What a pretty car as were all of his. I still get a Xmas card every year from Bruce. Talk coincidence. I got an E mail from a friend of Lyndy Thompson's with the phone number of the guy who has the Yellow Grand Am body. He also has the Pinto body and the 1 69 Mustang. He and Lindy are going to build a replica chassis under the Yellow body. NOW Back to Dick Harrell items. Valerie tells me that Mrs.Tom Jacobsen sent this, & told Valerie that it was one of Dicks Early cars.Any Ideas?

**hvychev** · #**244** 12-07-2002, 04:42 AM

menmyfcs, tell me about Hank Buck from Berwyn IL. That is where I was born and raised. Where was his shop? I lived there for 21 years.

As far as Dukes goes, they are still located on 87th and Harlem. The street you are refering to as Archer is actually Harlem although Archer was a popular crusing street in Chi-town back in the day. From what I hear only lowriders frequent Dukes now. That is a shame because I have fond memories of Dukes as my father used to take me there when I was a single diget old lad in the 1980's. I have many of pictures of myself in front of various muscle cars and street rods there back then. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smirk.gif[/img]

menmyfcs · #**245** 12-07-2002, 05:30 AM

Hank Buck had a place called Ogden Auto Body. He was a guy that loved racing. He was always repairing and fixing someones car.In the early 70s there were a lot of funny cars that were having fires. Hank was the guy that could fix it. He put a front end On the MT Grand Am and repainted the whole car in 73 then in 74 he chopped and re did the bodies of both the Black M/T Grand Am and the Red one as shown.He also painted the red one along with many of the Chi Town Hustlers.Hank died of a heart attack while working for Joe Pisano in 90 I think. Yes Harlem.Why Archer comes to mind I am not sure.Hey Im in my 50s now.That was a long time ago.
I hope this Dick Harrell paper clipping comes out. its pretty old. I am going to look and see if I can pinpoint the date fromthe acticles on the back. Yenko guys should like this.

menmyfcs · #**246** 12-07-2002, 05:58 AM

The article that would not scan very clear was from a St. Louis paper July 1967. Paper and the print are both pretty yellow.Head Line Reads
Harrell's Plan for East St Louis
"SUPER CAMARO CAPITAL OF THE WORLD"

davenkc · #**247** 12-07-2002, 06:04 AM

menmyfcs
I have seen that car before. In the background that looks like his 63 Z-11.The black car is one I saw him match racing at the old KC strip against one of the (remember this) $ites Bro$ hemi cars. This is the car that had one of the first "new" 427 that I ever saw, (Back when it was called The Mystery engine) I think! I always wondered if this was his own car or not. I never asked him.
I dont think this is the 64. Hard to tell from the side.
YES I heard the story about the arch!!! Was that you???
HAHAHAHA what a hoot! Man thats been a long time ago.
PS
I figure for a positive id best would be Charlie T or maybe Tommy McNeeley. They go back that far with Dick. Would you send me that pic I will blow it up and see if I can make out the name above the door.

Dave

Belair62 · #**248** 12-07-2002, 02:09 PM

Neither car is a 64 in that pic...

menmyfcs · #**249** 12-07-2002, 03:34 PM

I am betting 63.That is whenthe Z11 was coming about (I think) I never cared for the 63. 62 was the 409 still.Just looking at the fenders makes me think 63. WT!60 something [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

JoeC · #**250** 12-07-2002, 03:55 PM

That is a great article for trying to establish a time line for the Dick Harrell shops.
The article states he set up a shop in New Mexico in 1965 but gave up operation of that shop to do more racing in 1966. Then says he set up the hi po program for Nickey "last year" meaning sometime in 1966?
This article is dated July 67 and states that Dick's shop was presently in service station on St. Claire Ave. in St. Louis and ground will be broken for a new 16 car garage at St. Louis International raceway in East St. Louis with opening planed for Oct 67.
The receipt from Harrell and Sanders Automotive on 411 East Church Street
Carlsbad, New Mexico is dated 8-1-67 but has the Sanders name and the address crossed out. We know the deal with Don Yenko was in progress at this time.
Dave recalls moving to the shop on Hickman Mills drive in KC. (winter/spring 67-68)
So it appears that he may have never opened this new Super Camaro shop that is mentioned in this article at the St. Louis drag stip in Oct 67? What do the Harrell Historians think?

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