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« on: September 24, 2009, 16:22:01 pm »

I am about to do a tackle a story on the history of Deano Dyno-Soars/ DDS, and I would like to get in contact with those of you that may have some unusual photos, stories, or items that might be included. If you rather not post (photos) of your items, I fully understand. So you can get in contact with me directly. I am not wanting to buy anything, so relax. My e-mail is dean@angliaobsolete.com, or dkirsten@hotvws.com

Thanks,

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« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2009, 17:03:20 pm »

got the signed print from the cover of hot vws.  Plus some nos cam bolts somewhere!
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« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2009, 23:24:31 pm »

If only the cam bolts were signed by Dean Lowry.....
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« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2009, 00:28:28 am »

I've had two of their old (not reproduction) stickers for decades, Deano. Let me know if you need to shoot or borrow 'em.
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« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2009, 12:40:02 pm »

have an old catalog from 70 (yellow one) with dds stickers on it
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« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2009, 16:19:42 pm »

I just found out that there was a Deano catalog published before the yellow cover one! This one was done when the Lowrys (and Berg), were still at the Alton Street address. How rare is that?
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« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2009, 17:26:30 pm »

This is no help to you now, But randy long and I were at pomona swap meet about 6-7 years ago and he found a box of stickers like the one above, In the V-8 section, The guy had no qlue what they were. Shit there must of been 50 stickers.
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« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2009, 18:10:49 pm »



This kinda thing? Wink
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« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2009, 21:21:29 pm »

Wow, but that is actually a little too old for my story. (I know you have more.....)
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« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2009, 21:48:40 pm »

maybe to new duno. got stories too. im sure some of you seen the pictures. oh well here they are again. i wish i had more of the buggy when dean was down at carlsbad testing the 3.0s with injection. seen them once in arizona when he brought them out. hard to believe he has been gone for ten years already . i met him for the first time in 83. it wouldent have been any good with out him . UD .
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« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2009, 21:58:30 pm »

few more. sorry to bring some of the bad into the picture. maybe d.. head cossey will see it and make his stumic turn.   UD .
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« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2009, 15:01:34 pm »

jeff on the 1st pictures it's terasoar on the left on the super bug  correct Huh what is the date of that picture just to know at wich time the tera soar was white 

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« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2009, 21:36:20 pm »

yes it is. that was 96. ken lowery son race the car at sac in 85 that was the last i seen it in action. the rest of the time it was in side the shop at ARPM. as i remerber it  didint alwase have that funky nose on it . dident sombody sand that off when it got over yonder? UD .
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« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2009, 01:51:34 am »

I will be awaiting this one patiently Deano.  Wink  Hope to hear more info on the terasoar.Ive looked but never found much info. Undecided At least no more than on here. Wink
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« Reply #14 on: September 28, 2009, 04:00:35 am »

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« Reply #15 on: September 28, 2009, 04:17:39 am »

  Now THAT was a Bad Ass first post.
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« Reply #16 on: September 28, 2009, 04:27:03 am »

Sowho's gene? Just kidden. Great story Doug, Hows that stainless working out???
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« Reply #17 on: September 28, 2009, 05:12:08 am »

HERE'S A GOOD OLE STORY FOR YA.....     SO IT'S JUST BEFORE THE BUG IN,,, THE AMANTE WAS MORE THAN A WEEK LATE GETTING TO THE DYNOSOAR CAVE,,,   NORMALLY GENE WOULD BE HOME AROUND MIDNITE....  WHEN HE WORKED AT DEANO'S,,,   DEE WOULD TAKE US KIDS HOME AROUND 8PM,,,  SINCE IT WAS THE WEEKEND,,,  ME & CLYDE THOUGHT WE'D BE COOL & HANG WITH DAD,,,   INSTEAD OF GOING HOME WITH MOM!!!       WELL IT'S WAY/WAY AFTER MIDNITE,,,     AND I'M WONDERIN WHAT WERE STILL DOING HERE!!!     GENE WAS THRASHIN TO GET THE AMANTE DONE FOR BUG IN,,,    HE GOT IT RUNNIN  &  WE WENT DOWN BORCHARD,,,   CLYDE UP FRONT AND ME IN THE BACK!!!  GENE TURNED IT AROUND & HEADED BACK TO THE CAVE,,,    HE STOPPED,,,   LOADED IT UP,,,   AND "OH MY GOD".....   PINNED ME AGAINST THE BACK FIREWALL,,,  TOOK MY BREATHE AWAY SO HARD,,,  I COULDN'T GET IT BACK!!!   WE ROLLED BACK INTO THE DYNOSOAR CAVE,,,   AND  "I KNEW"...    WHAT WE WERE DOING THERE AFTER MIDNITE!!!   SO ME & CLYDE GOT THE FIRST RIDE IN THE TERASOAR!!!            "1969"                            DOUG.....
Glad to see you on here Mr. Wizard! Keep 'em coming Doug. It doesn't get much better than this.  Cut + Paste = History book. Grin Steve N.
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« Reply #18 on: September 28, 2009, 06:02:08 am »

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« Reply #19 on: September 28, 2009, 06:16:22 am »

Great to hear, And keep those stories coming. They are what this is all about!!!!
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« Reply #20 on: September 28, 2009, 09:37:25 am »

Great stories Doug!! Shocked
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« Reply #21 on: September 28, 2009, 09:51:19 am »

This one Doug with Faye Dunaway?
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« Reply #22 on: September 28, 2009, 11:44:48 am »

The Dyno-Soar Cave.... That's a new one for me!
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« Reply #23 on: September 28, 2009, 15:05:19 pm »

man those are some cool memories, feel free to add as many as you can remember, we will all be lapping them up!
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« Reply #24 on: September 29, 2009, 01:54:58 am »

good story there doug. hard to beat that one. in 1983 dds deffenetly wasent the calliber it was in the 70s. but it still lived with two smaller shops. one the head shop and another parts and engine room. i was to young to realize who dean was to the world.he let me build my first drag engine in his shop 78.4x94 with obivisly all the good stuff arpm block his small port dds heads fk89 and so on then to top it off his son talked dean into letting me put the engine into the purple test buggy. deffenetly a dream come true.when orange county race way was on its way out in 83 dean would borrow marlas car before it was letterd with the older 2180 and 700 series box on wed night test and tune. running one night in the high 10s. not to shabby for the old guy and non 94/101bore that he was famose for. dean did sit proud of his sucsess in the 60s with his NHRA trophy staring right at you when you enterd his parts and engine room. 
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« Reply #25 on: September 29, 2009, 09:43:54 am »

keep the stories coming, great reading. cheers dean
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« Reply #26 on: September 29, 2009, 15:57:49 pm »

I am about to do a tackle a story on the history of Deano Dyno-Soars/ DDS, and I would like to get in contact with those of you that may have some unusual photos, stories, or items that might be included. If you rather not post (photos) of your items, I fully understand. So you can get in contact with me directly. I am not wanting to buy anything, so relax. My e-mail is dean@angliaobsolete.com, or dkirsten@hotvws.com

Thanks,

Dean Kirsten

Hi Dean, Frenchy and I were in CA a few weeks ago with our splits for the Treffen and spent Saturday night at Paul Schley's house talking hot rods.  As you know, Frenchy has a giant Dean Lowry collection of parts and memorabilia.  Paul was kind enough to give Frenchy some really neat pictures of Dean that have never been published or seen by more than a handful of people so he could put them in the collection.  You might want to talk with Frenchy.

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« Reply #27 on: September 29, 2009, 16:06:50 pm »

Hi Jim, Yes, I talk with Paul Schley several times a week about this subject. Since he and Mark were former employees of DDS, they are a wealth of information.. I did get scans of all his photos, and Dean Lowry's scrap book yesterday. Saw the first ever Deano catalog and the Berg's Renton, Washington one, which have a strong crossover from the Bergs, to DDS, '68-'69. Awesome stuff.
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« Reply #28 on: September 29, 2009, 17:42:01 pm »

Sheep and I were @ Phoenix in 11/90 and Deano purple and orange Super Bug was there. We caught up with Dean in the pits in between rounds and he was as sweet to talk to as your own grandad. Really inspirational few minutes for both Sheep and I.

Weird to think how all encompassing his influence was. I wouldn't have the career I have if he hadn't lifted the scene off the ground way back when, really.
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« Reply #29 on: September 29, 2009, 17:57:29 pm »


Dean Lowry's penknife he used to gap plugs at the races. My most treasured memento...

(Check the trace of purple paint... How cool!)
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