1967/1968 Dick Harrell funny cars

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Gregg, I believe there is a long thread about the Kirby car that should clear up any issues about it.

[55chevy]

Correct me if I'm wrong...but isn't this the first DH FC? The '67.

[55chevy]

same 67

[55chevy]

last one of the 67

[55chevy]

Now the '68

I'll stick with the "CAR-1" "CAR-2" names

CAR-1 THEN

[55chevy]

CAR-1 NOW

[55chevy]

CAR-1 THEN

[396L35]

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Does anyone know if the Kirby car was from the same mold as Dick's 68 car? If so wouldn't the most direct comparison be a side by side of these 2 cars..I beleive (might be wrong)that car still exist. Also can someone tell me why Dick would have used the Kirby car if he had 2 cars in his stable...I believe it is generally accepted he drove the Kirby car in a few races if I'm not mistaken. The 2 car hypothesis works if a back up car is needed, but why would Dick need to use someone's else's car. Also are there any dates on any of the pics?

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Dick's 68 car was the first car Hardy did that year and it was tagged the #1 car, Mike Burkhart's car was #2 and the Kirby car was #3. When I talked to Jim Kirby about his car he said they were all done within a few weeks of each other. In fact Kirby raced his car before Mike B did because in transport of the #2 car the body flew of and Hardy had to make another one, or at least the story goes. In 1969 the #1 car went back to Hardy's shop and was fitted with a 69 body on the 68 frame... As for Tom's car, if he says his car was the car before the 68 car then I hope somemore pictures will surface and put this discussion to an end. Im just getting tired of all this fighting between the two sites.

[55chevy]

CAR-2 ?? THEN (NOTICE THE SHEETMETAL ON THE FRONT IS WIDER THAN THE OTHER CAR)

[55chevy]

CAR-1 NOW