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#11
05-18-2006, 11:53 PM
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Re: Jungle Jim's Match Racer
Liberman's accident happened on rt 3 West chester pike. hit a red arrow bus( septa / public tran bus co)
a good friend of my family, Jack Rusin(Jack the ripper car) (who was killed in a motorcycle accident 2 years ago)  (center standing)was good friends with Jim Liberman & Pam(he drove the match car a few times) donated a fire suit to garlis. if you're ever at the garlits museum in ocala Fl. you'll see one of his cars, a fire suite, the news aticle about the accident and part of the key that was broken off in the vette's ignition. more pics at Jungle Pam's Site 
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#12
05-22-2006, 04:50 PM
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Re: Jungle Jim's Match Racer
With a sig of '1 of 311', I'm assuming you have an '69 L89 Camaro?? Very cool.
Thought it was the Sk. X-way, but, been wrong before 
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#13
05-23-2006, 12:20 AM
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Re: Jungle Jim's Match Racer
I remember it like yesterday. I believe the accident occurred at the over pass on rt3, as you enter Westchester eastbound.
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#14
05-23-2006, 03:38 AM
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Re: Jungle Jim's Match Racer
I understand he had a drinking problem and was drunk when he had the accident
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] He died in September of 1977 at the age of 32 after suffering fatal injuries in a head-on collision in his Corvette with a bus. [/ QUOTE ] The accident happened on the Schuylkill Expressway (a major artery into Philadelphia) before there was a center barricade, the local report was that he crossed over the line intentionally  [/ QUOTE ]
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#15
05-23-2006, 08:27 AM
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Re: Jungle Jim's Match Racer
will never tell.... but drinking, drugs and driving.. dont go together . [ QUOTE ] I understand he had a drinking problem and was drunk when he had the accident [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] He died in September of 1977 at the age of 32 after suffering fatal injuries in a head-on collision in his Corvette with a bus. [/ QUOTE ] The accident happened on the Schuylkill Expressway (a major artery into Philadelphia) before there was a center barricade, the local report was that he crossed over the line intentionally [/ QUOTE ] [/ QUOTE ]
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06-29-2006, 02:57 AM
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Re: Jungle Jim's Match Racer
The acident happened on Rt 3 in West Chester. I lived in Chester, Pa at the time and drove out there after the accident.
Jeff x2 
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#18
06-29-2006, 03:22 AM
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Re: Jungle Jim's Match Racer
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The acident happened on Rt 3 in West Chester. I lived in Chester, Pa at the time and drove out there after the accident. Jeff x2 [/ QUOTE ] I would love to be able to read your attachment.
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#19
06-30-2006, 06:22 AM
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Re: Jungle Jim's Match Racer
Things were not all peaches and cream for Jim at the time and I heard all kinds of crazy rumors, But truth be told...
Only Jim knows what really happened that day  God Speed JJ 
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#20
06-30-2006, 06:48 AM
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Re: Jungle Jim's Match Racer
Because of this thread, I had a conversation today with a long time friend, Jim's brother. I sent him this thread which he has been reading and totally denied that Jim may have intentionally crossed any line heading into oncoming traffic. He confirmed Jim was driving his Corvette on Rt.3 when he crested a hill and the cars front end went airborne loosing control. If he was a few seconds earlier or later he wouldn't have hit the SEPTA bus and probably would just would have ended up in the field.
Maybe I can convince him to register so he can comment further.
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