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Don Hardy Volare #549238
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I "think" I have a Don Hardy Volare Volare race car. I was looking for some history on it. The man I bought it from claims that it was driven by steve Bagwell back in the 80s. The car is very well built and has a Don Hardy tag on the dash. 4/4/80 PRO-2. Just looking for some info. I can send pics if someone can help. Thanks folks. John

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this car.?


365" Iron J heads,,3480lbs best 1.39 60ft on SS springs.10.54,124 mph ...6.67 1/8th et.average 60fts 1.46 w/ small cam &.063 no2 pill tagged & insured
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send me the pics and I will post them for you.


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Re: Don Hardy Volare #549242
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Fred, was Bagwell's car the one originally built for Glidden? I know Glidden had a Hardy Volare being built when Chrysler pulled the plug.

I thought that Jim Kinnett wound up with the Glidden car. Is it the same one?


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Re: Don Hardy Volare [Re: Steve1118] #549243
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Jeff Taylor drove Bagwell's car. GOOD lookin' car in that picture!

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Fred, was Bagwell's car the one originally built for Glidden? I know Glidden had a Hardy Volare being built when Chrysler pulled the plug.

I thought that Jim Kinnett wound up with the Glidden car. Is it the same one?




Yep. Glidden didn't take it, Kinnett did, and then Bagwell.

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Yes that is the car Black with R/T stripe. I am currently putting a little above stock 440 in it with(I hate to say) a powerglide tranny. I'm hoping to run 10 flat at some time. I will send you some pics. Thanks to all for your input. The car had side glass that had the name Rick Graham on it. I got the car from a guy in New York. I would love to get all the cars history. Thanks again.

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Re: Don Hardy Volare [Re: YbNoRmAL] #549246
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Jeff Taylor drove Bagwell's car. GOOD lookin' car in that picture!


Then Richard Griffin. Not many remember Jeff Taylor driving, good memory!!

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Yes that is the car Black with R/T stripe. I am currently putting a little above stock 440 in it with(I hate to say) a powerglide tranny. I'm hoping to run 10 flat at some time. I will send you some pics. Thanks to all for your input. The car had side glass that had the name Rick Graham on it. I got the car from a guy in New York. I would love to get all the cars history. Thanks again.





When Rapid Ricky, AKA "Deptford Heavy" owned that car...It was the Fastest door car around.
That is saying something for this area.
He always has the Fastest door car at any bracket race...It's what he does. Goes rounds too.

Re: Don Hardy Volare [Re: Frito] #549248
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I am pretty certain that Jeff Taylor never drove the Volare. He did however, race Bagwell's Pro Stock Camaro briefly in 1982-1983. Incidently, one of the first races I ever went to was Atlanta Dragway in 1982 and the Pro Stock race featured Warren Johnson, Reid Whisnant, Wyman Barnett, and Griffin in the VOlare.

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Jeff Taylor drove Bagwell's car. GOOD lookin' car in that picture!


Then Richard Griffin. Not many remember Jeff Taylor driving, good memory!!


And even less remember it was a Camaro!!

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Wyman Barnett was building 3 SS/A cudas..
but last i saw/heard one had a monster olds motor in it till they get the hemi's fast enough..
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not sure what happening there...it been a yr or 2?

the volare looks great in the Bagwell livery.
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365" Iron J heads,,3480lbs best 1.39 60ft on SS springs.10.54,124 mph ...6.67 1/8th et.average 60fts 1.46 w/ small cam &.063 no2 pill tagged & insured
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Re: Don Hardy Volare [Re: cheapstreetdustr] #549252
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Thanks to all again. I spoke with Reed from Nebraska tonight and he gave me alot of great information on my car. I'm hoping to get a pic of it in Jim Kinnett's colors and may take it back to that color scheme.

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Hey cheapstreet the ss/a cars have Hemis in them and the 10.5 cuda had the olds prostock motor in it.

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The Jim Kinnett scheme would be great, from what I heard he is still around here just wants nothing to do with racing.

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I am pretty certain that Jeff Taylor never drove the Volare. He did however, race Bagwell's Pro Stock Camaro briefly in 1982-1983. Incidently, one of the first races I ever went to was Atlanta Dragway in 1982 and the Pro Stock race featured Warren Johnson, Reid Whisnant, Wyman Barnett, and Griffin in the VOlare.



That's it...I remember Jeff driving a Pro Stocker for Bagwell but it being a Camaro was something I didn't want to remember I think!

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I also believe the car logged some time in Comp Eliminator when Bagwell had it. I want to say it ran in the old B/FX class. A very unique and interesting car.

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Here is one that I found on the net or that someone had posted here on MoParts.

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