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« on: January 16, 2008, 21:57:12 pm » |
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Hi guys,
for those that were around during the period, which car do you feel was the closest thing to a real drag car that cruised the streets in Orange County in the 1980's? Any stories about the car (s)?
Pictures would be cool too.
Seems like the 1980's was the era of the real hot rodded street stuff, the street wheel standers, the 11 sec cars with plates...etc.
We have enough guys here now that 'were there'...let's hear your versions.
Thanks,
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« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2008, 22:47:43 pm » |
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Oh Jim were do I start? I'll post a link to the Kawell site. I was good friends with Michael Martinez way back when. He would have me babysit his "street car" from time to time (Black Magic full bodied turbo car) This car flat HAULED ASS. Full tilt Kawell race motor, lettering, cage, slicks and I drove it around Orange and Santa Ana like a daily driver. Greg, Dave and Bill can elaborate on this car. Greg got a real ass chewing from one of his neighbors at 1:00AM in the morning because we were out f@#$ing around in his neighborhood late one night. He's outside getting chewed out by this guy and the rest of are in the garage trying to hide this car from an OC sherrif who didn't think that it should be on the road @1:00AM doing 120mph. Take a look at the customer cars on the Kawell site and you will see a couple of other "street cars" from that time. (Pat Nelson's orange '67 used to be mine before Pat put a Kawell turbo motor in it.) Mason and I have a better story about that car, I'll share later. Glenn http://www.kawellracing.com/ccp.html |
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« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2008, 00:30:19 am » |
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Glenn, funny to read this story. I worked for Jim at Der Trans many years ago, I used to hear stories about you guys haulin ass in that car. From what I remember, you were all 3 pilled in the damb thing(hanging on to bars), doing 120!! Oh and hiding from the popo. I love it. Vish
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« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2008, 00:35:34 am » |
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How about Dave Perkins and the Easter Egg?
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« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2008, 00:46:31 am » |
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Surely we can't pass this by without mentioning Spoke McClendon...  |
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« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2008, 03:25:58 am » |
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« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2008, 04:43:09 am » |
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Bill Schwimmer's oval window.
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« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2008, 04:52:12 am » |
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All right this thread does it. 12.5:1 and the Clay Smith 320 in my motor. My penis might be small, but at least my car will be fast  |
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« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2008, 06:07:36 am » |
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i remeber that little black magic car. only thing magic about it was where all still alive. fast wasnt the word. glen gave me a E+ ride over in gregs hood,setting on the floor hangin onto the cage, wow its amiracle that nobody got hurt. i think somebody needs to ask MR GLEEN HOW to knock a motorcycle cop off his bike, best story I ever heard
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« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2008, 06:19:26 am » |
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What About Mike Smiths 67 Street Car?
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« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2008, 10:07:08 am » |
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My own pro street chopped beetle. If i know how to post the pics i will. |
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« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2008, 17:10:58 pm » |
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All right this thread does it. 12.5:1 and the Clay Smith 320 in my motor. My penis might be small, but at least my car will be fast my whole point to this thread, Master Bates |
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« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2008, 19:07:11 pm » |
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Surely we can't pass this by without mentioning Spoke McClendon... Did he run I Play To Win on the street in the guise shown on the Kawell site? |
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« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2008, 19:53:42 pm » |
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Surely we can't pass this by without mentioning Spoke McClendon... Did he run I Play To Win on the street in the guise shown on the Kawell site? Black Magic, I Play to Win, Mike Mabee's Street Cleaner and several other cars on the Kawell site drove on the streets as they appear on that site. Happy Days, Glenn |
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« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2008, 19:59:06 pm » |
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...Happy Days... I'm not surprised. Cool stuff.  |
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« Reply #15 on: January 18, 2008, 16:40:05 pm » |
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Also Domminic Luppino is running one on todays streets. Check out DKP's Santas Little Helper cruise pictures. Lined up next to Mason at a stop light. Glenn http://www.dkpcarclub.com/ |
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