Bill Thomas Fastback Novas ?

196365 · #1 10-27-2009, 12:21 AM

How many were really built?

I have been killing myself trying to find out the truth. Heres what I got so far.
Lets call this car #1

Still in the hands of Bill Thomas

Sold to the Jolly Boys

Then Gordon Apkar (Spelling?) started to restore

Now lets call this car #2

The CKC car.

Then sold to Roy Doyon

Then lost & found

Car #3 Huston Platt's Dixie Twister. Is this the car that was destroyed?

There has to be more than 3 pictures on the web?

Now Car #4...... Yes I said 4!

Well........... Do I have it right & How many were really built?

MultiMopars · #2 10-27-2009, 02:47 AM

I believe that there were three built. At least that is what Kim Madsen owner of corvetterestorationaz.com has told me. I suspect that the last car pictured is his family's car. His dad was the service manager for Connor? Chevrolet in N.J. when the car was new and owned one of these cars then and it is still part of the Madsen family. His father was very active in racing back in those days and there is a lot more race history involved with the family including a 1960 big brake/suspension F.I. car that Kim currently owns.

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #3 10-27-2009, 02:52 AM

Last I heard, the Gordon Apker car was for sale in Hemmings about 10 years ago - so it's still alive, not sure who has it.

The cKc car is alive, and resides in PA.

The Twister car is reportedly wrecked and gone.

The last pic of the NJ version, if it's a 4th car, is news to me. Nice pic!

**Xplantdad** · #4 10-27-2009, 02:52 AM

Click here for some pics that I posted for the current owner of one of the fastback Novas....

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show...0/fpart/1/vc/1

I think they are on page 6

MultiMopars · #5 10-27-2009, 03:24 AM

I just contacted Kim Madsen and he confirmed that the Hanover N.J. car was his dad's car. I sent him a link to this thread and he will be chiming in on this later.

Small world and another one for you guys to talk about.

x Baldwin Motion · #6 10-27-2009, 03:39 AM

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Click here for some pics that I posted for the current owner of one of the fastback Novas....

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show...0/fpart/1/vc/1

I think they are on page 6

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I thought those pictures that Bruce posted a while back were the Dixie Twister, it was the only one that was outfitted with the 65 grill and trim. The other photos all have 63 grill, but any of that could have been changed out I guess over the years

196365 · #7 10-27-2009, 05:18 AM

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I believe that there were three built. At least that is what Kim Madsen owner of corvetterestorationaz.com has told me. I suspect that the last car pictured is his family's car. His dad was the service manager for Connor? Chevrolet in N.J. when the car was new and owned one of these cars then and it is still part of the Madsen family. His father was very active in racing back in those days and there is a lot more race history involved with the family including a 1960 big brake/suspension F.I. car that Kim currently owns.

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Yes .... This is Scott Madsens car. I have been in contact with him on this & thats how I got these pics. As for 3....... I will say NO! This is the home of the "Super Gurus" So tell or better yet show me something

196365 · #8 10-27-2009, 05:27 AM

Click on my signature. Then check out the Bill Thomas section. I have all the cars in order I think.

MultiMopars · #9 10-27-2009, 07:07 AM

When I spoke with Kim Madsen about this earlier today he said it was his understanding that there were 3 cars and three "parts cars."

**1967Z28** · #10 10-27-2009, 07:23 AM

I have an old fiberglass catalog from '67 (A&A, I think) and in it they offered the fastback roof for early Novas. If I remember correctly, they even showed a picture of it. I tried finding it today but it must be buried somewhere. I'll keep looking. I would guess that Bill Thomas did not make these roofs from his own mold so it would seem to be entirely possible that someone could build their own fastback Nova by buying a roof from the fiberglass company and putting it on their own body.

-Jon