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Pink Panther 64 Plymouth SS/EA Anyone Know Where? #648604
03/22/10 10:48 PM
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Been looking for this car for a long time.My Dad was the mech. on it when it ran here in Maryland 71/72 I see a bunch of M.D. Guys on here that remember alot of cars and people I know from then.I have talked to a few older SS guys and have not found it yet.Still looking.They sold the car to Sam Panute Back then and have not seen it since.Any info would be good. I will work on getting some more pics of it to post.I thought you guys would like to see one that has not been around in a while.This pic. is before they raced the car when it was a C/SA.

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Re: Pink Panther 64 Plymouth SS/EA Anyone Know Where? [Re: grncpe] #648605
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I know where it is - please call me at: 308-380-8630
Reed in Neb.

Re: Pink Panther 64 Plymouth SS/EA Anyone Know Where? [Re: RaceCarRegistry] #648606
03/23/10 10:08 AM
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Your Father worked on it after Tommy Marota and Don Owens had it? Your Pop had the alum nose behind the shed?

Re: Pink Panther 64 Plymouth SS/EA Anyone Know Where? [Re: grncpe] #648607
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Re: Pink Panther 64 Plymouth SS/EA Anyone Know Where? [Re: demongup] #648608
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I have a snipit of 8 mm video of it at Cecil

Re: Pink Panther 64 Plymouth SS/EA Anyone Know Where? [Re: grncpe] #648609
03/23/10 06:21 PM
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A friend of mine sent me this response. He use to live in LaPlata and just moved to Florida. I emailed another mutual friend who still lives there but haven't heard back from him yet.

"I remember the car very well from the 7 inch tire days (before 1972) when it was run in C/SA around Capitol raceway in Millersville Md. . It was raced by a Sonny Freeman as a S/S car who used to run a 1959 348 Chevy and several 442 Olds stockers out of A.D. Anderson Olds in Baltimore and iy was one of the first Super stockers I checked as an IHRA official in tear down for a record when they set it at Colonial Beach, Va. when it was a 1/4 mile track back in around 1972 . It was the FIRST IHRA event I ever worked. It was legal and he got the record back when records meant something. The head tech guy (before Mike Baker...lol) at the race was "Lost" and I was his only help and I used my own tools for tear down. I do remember checking cars in tear down until around 2 AM that Saturday night. Back then IHRA sent the one guy to over see the points races (the track ran the race and scales, etc.) and he knew NOTHING about stock and Super Stock cars. I dont remmeber his name but he quit right after that race and went back to driving a truck for a living. IHRA then called me and I worked the up coming Bristol Tenn. race and the rest is history. I dont know where the car is today."

You could also try this site with your inquiry:

ClassRacer.com

Good luck!

Re: Pink Panther 64 Plymouth SS/EA Anyone Know Where? [Re: Locomotion] #648610
03/23/10 06:49 PM
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I met a some-what local guy (to me) that has hundreds, maybe thousands of pictures (60s & 70s) from Maplegrove, Cecil County, Numedia, Pocono Drag Lodge and Atco raceways. I looked through his pictures at a local flea market and I KNOW I saw pictures of that car. He sells prints of his pictures on ebay. He doesn't have any pics of that car listed, but you could contact him.

ebay drag pics

Re: Pink Panther 64 Plymouth SS/EA Anyone Know Where? [Re: grncpe] #648611
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hear is another .I have the original NHRA class record holder docs also.
Enjoy!

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Re: Pink Panther 64 Plymouth SS/EA Anyone Know Where? [Re: demongup] #648612
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Re: Pink Panther 64 Plymouth SS/EA Anyone Know Where? [Re: demongup] #648613
03/24/10 09:53 PM
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Thanks for all the posts and pics of the car.I have a Capitol/Aqausco year book also with pics in it.It is funny how after all these years people still remember it.I am looking to buy the car really to give it to my father.I have talked with someone who thought they knew where it was but that did not work out.The search continues but time is running out.Hope someone finds it soon for me or I find it. Thanks again for the pics and your time.I will post some more pics as soon as I can get them out of him.I would really like to see the 8mm that you have.any info please call me @ 443-423-3749 Tom

Re: Pink Panther 64 Plymouth SS/EA Anyone Know Where? [Re: demongup] #648614
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Quote:

hear is another .I have the original NHRA class record holder docs also.
Enjoy!


Notice the pic I posted is the same 1 in your book.I have the original print of that picture. How cool is that!

Re: Pink Panther 64 Plymouth SS/EA Anyone Know Where? [Re: grncpe] #648615
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I will give u a call tonight or tomorrow


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Re: Pink Panther 64 Plymouth SS/EA Anyone Know Where? [Re: demongup] #648616
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Hope this helps

Re: Pink Panther 64 Plymouth SS/EA Anyone Know Where? [Re: grncpe] #648617
06/29/11 11:47 PM
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I know this was posted about 1 1/2 years ago but did you find the car? A friend of mind owned it and had it in storage. I know he fell on some tough times with his health and finances. After that, I'm not sure what happened to it. As far as I know he moved in with a daughter and no one has heard from him in ten years or so. If you haven't found it, I can make some inquiries.







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