Jim Kirby's 1968 Harrell Funny Car for Sale!

[68TopStock]

Dale,

Your the man! That's what I call an informative post. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/scholar.gif[/img]

[MotownMadman]

Copoloco,
I spoke with somone on the phone today who knows the whereabouts of a 69 FC Camaro body, he has no knowledge as to the true origins of the body as it is in primer, was the one you are looking for ever damaged and repaired on the right front corner?
Motown [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]

[copolocater]

MATT CALL ME IMEDIATELY I EMAILED MY #!!!!!!

[matt murphy]

Dale,

Can you email me so I can ask you some Funny Car questions. I seem to be having trouble emailing you an email with your email address here. Is it [email protected] ?? Mine is [email protected]

Matt Murphy

[menmyfcs]

Sorry so late getting back. Went to the races fro then yesterday had Bikes to finish for the love ride. Didnt want Motown madmans other family over here because of unfinished bikes.
BTW Matt. Looks like after Thanksgiving I should be there,
Do you rmrber the ads. On Sibley at Dix. BE THERE!!. That was the last track Dick Harrell raced at before Canada.
Do you know Poncho Rendon. Ispent a fair amount of time at Ramchargers. Connies and Al Berglers, Really good to see Connies cars running well. I also used to run the War Eagle cars from a guys place on Pontiac Lake.

Harry Kalwei was the person that went to Las Vegas to pick up Dicks REAL 69 Funny car for Valerie. That 69 Body that is near you is still a good find.At least for a mold as the Nostalgia Funny cars are going to run 5 Good Guys events this year and more tracks want them. Later Dale [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]

[bowtie3168]

Hey guys!
I just did a funny car search and found this thread.
I have some old funny car pics, including Harry Kalwei that I will try and get scanned.
Looks like rain this weekend so I'll have some spare time.

[Belair62]

You need a Lobotomy to look through that thread...from what I gather it's not really a Harrell car....according to the experts...I'm gonna go chug a bottle of Merlot and come back later because maybe it became a real one since then.

[ORIGLS6]

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according to the experts...I'm gonna go chug a bottle of Merlot and come back later because maybe it became a real one since then.

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Try a 1969 vintage Merlot. Maybe that's what they're drinking.

[jfkheat]

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Try a 1969 vintage Merlot. Maybe that's what they're drinking.

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Since this is an automotive site, shouldn't that be a NOS 1969 Merlot.
James

[396L35]

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You need a Lobotomy to look through that thread...from what I gather it's not really a Harrell car....according to the experts...I'm gonna go chug a bottle of Merlot and come back later because maybe it became a real one since then.

[/ QUOTE ] Ok let me begin by saying that Dale is right about this car... Dick Harrell never owned the Kirby car but he sure as hell had his name on the side and raced the hell out of it when he came to St. Louis or any other Midwest races.. As for the car being real, well its not everyday that you can buy a vintage funnycar from the original owner with all the documentation (scrap book that Kirby's wife put together of all the history of the car). As for the experts out there getting ready for their Merlot, have fun, sit back and relax because I know you have alot on your minds... I was present the day that the car was bought from Kirby and I was also there the day Matt came to pick up the car... I would have to say that this car is very cool original piece of race history and Dale would have to agree on this considering he has seen the car since the time this was first posted, the car has never been wrecked or burned and has survived this whole time with its original frame with the original Don Hardy body tag still attached... Dick's car was number #1 and Jim's car was number #3... Hopefully the car will show up at the reunion this year and everyone can decide for themselves if its real or not??? Good luck Matt and I hope to see you there.. Mark