Bill Thomas Chevy II Fastback

[hotrodchev]

Just wanted to add some additional information to STEFANO's post about the Bill Thomas Chevy II Fastback car. If you are fortunate enough to come across one, pick yourselves up a copy of the February 1964 issue of Speed and Custom magazine. To the best of my knowledge, this is the only original article I've seen written about these cars when Bill Thomas still had them in his possession. Although the article is only three pages long, it's still great to have just for the information and the photograph's. Truly unique cars!

[bbdon]

If anyone wants to see this, I can post a copy.

[Stefano]

Cool,I vote post it!

[BBIGG BLOCK 396]

I agree post it

[whitetop]

Popular Hot Rodding, Car Craft or Hot Rod (not sure which one)also did an extensive article on this car back in the same time period. I stll have it but will take weeks to find.
Dave

[bbdon]

Here it is:
http://www.sonic.net/bbdon/free/billt1.jpg
http://www.sonic.net/bbdon/free/billt2.jpg
http://www.sonic.net/bbdon/free/billt3.jpg

[jbsides]

Wow, talk about bizarre. Looks like a AMC Matador on some kind of steroid. I notice there were pretty much no safety devices installed (maybe just hadn't been yet), but those "fiberglass racing seats" still look like they are from someones kitchen set. The things that you could do back in the day.

Nonetheless, what a cool, wild ride... must be where "sit down, shut up, and hold on" came from...

[copo9566aa]

Car Craft March 66 Page 52-53-54-55-71
Same Nova Fastback But Alan Green Chevrolet
sponsor(Seattle) and Dick Milner(Not-John) driver,Cut-a-Way of this Nova page 55.

[hotrodchev]

Thanks bbdon for posting the article and thanks copo9566aa for the information on the March 66 Car Craft article. I was missing the issue from my Car Craft collection and now I have all the more reason to hunt one down.

[billythekid]

There was an article in Hot Rod Magazine,
The Car was called (Bad Bascom)?? Bill
Thomas also built Chevy IIs, with 360hp,
4spds. later BTK