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Nats 2000! (Title change from '99)
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 08 4:10 pm
by Kev
This was my second Nats, but I had to go on my own as Philth was at a wedding. Can't believe I didn't know anyone then! Got a pic of Blue's Dart but didn't know him then!! What happened to these cars? 'Specially the Orange Cornet, I was informed it was a Hemi! What happened to Shaun's old Barracuda? The weathered Chally was owned by an Australian working in Germany who imported it from NY to Germany. It won best original if I remember correctly. What's the sublime Chally Hemi 'Vert worth?
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 08 4:13 pm
by Kev
More....
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 08 4:14 pm
by Anonymous
Kev is that your Valiant side of the New Yorker in pic 2
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 08 4:16 pm
by Kev
Yep! Back when I wasn't a pit monkey racer! Just take the air filter off and empty the boot. Good for a mid 15!! (Un)Fortunately I met Blue quite soon after that and there goes my bank balance!!
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 08 5:20 pm
by Adam
Great pics Kev.
Red 68 Hemi Charger was Jim Wilson's, went to Jersey soon after. 4 speed car I think. Turned up at a Pod EuroNats a few years later looking a bit scruffy.
Hemi Challenger vert was from the Carlos Monteverdi collection, brought along by the RPM boys, Martin and Pete. I imagine that would have fetched 7 figures ($) before prices starting coming back down.
Black 67 Hemi GTX is John Maynard's old car, also went to Jersey (hence the J plate).
Orange 68 Hemi Coronet was another of Ian Frankland's cars - was restored by new owner who emigrated with car to NZ, according to another recent nostalgia thread.
What a lot of Hemis! Never see that again in the UK.
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 08 8:04 pm
by Pete
I took the 71 Barracuda 'vert to that one. I think that was the time the house was flooded and we were homeless - only time I got Julie to camp....great turnout, though.......
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 08 8:54 pm
by steveo
good pictures Kev
thanks for sharing
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 08 9:15 pm
by Anonymous
Yeah ditto and to anybody else who has made the effort... |It's been great lookin' atr these old piccy's and keepin' busy not havin' to watch the Bull on telly these days
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 08 9:51 pm
by Anonymous
Was that the year the RPM guys brought the blue T/A as well ?
A shocking lack of Buick pictures though, Kev
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 08 10:57 pm
by bananaskin
Cool Photos
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 08 12:58 am
by steveo
Sandy wrote:Was that the year the RPM guys brought the blue T/A as well ?
A shocking lack of Buick pictures though, Kev
yeah i think it was Sandy , some thing is telling me that it was turquoise though
, awesome challenger
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 08 9:50 am
by Adam
steveo wrote:Sandy wrote:Was that the year the RPM guys brought the blue T/A as well ?
A shocking lack of Buick pictures though, Kev
yeah i think it was Sandy , some thing is telling me that it was turquoise though
, awesome challenger
It was B3 blue
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 08 10:02 am
by steveo
Adam wrote:steveo wrote:Sandy wrote:Was that the year the RPM guys brought the blue T/A as well ?
A shocking lack of Buick pictures though, Kev
yeah i think it was Sandy , some thing is telling me that it was turquoise though
, awesome challenger
It was B3 blue
, are ha B3 blue ...... so it was Adam
looks like i might be colour blind
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 08 12:18 pm
by Blue
This was the 2000 Nat's, first time I'd had the Dart out in years. It was all steel then and still mostly in original paint. Ran 11.90 and then the gearbox let go. After that it disappeared back into the garage for another 6 years...
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 08 12:20 pm
by Ivor
Who built the box Blue?
