Posted By: Pntastar69
Dutch Classic Reading, PA - Comella in the Kitty Litter - 10/13/12 09:39 PM
Not a pretty sight
Dutch Classic Reading, PA - Comella in the Kitty Litter
Posted By: Pntastar69
Re: Dutch Classic - Comella in the Kitty Litter - 10/13/12 09:40 PM
One mo
Posted By: rebel
Re: Dutch Classic - Comella in the Kitty Litter - 10/13/12 10:40 PM
it only looks cosmetic, it'll buff out.
Posted By: cudadon
Re: Dutch Classic Reading, PA - Comella in the Kitty Litter - 10/13/12 11:23 PM
ouch, how fast?
Posted By: 64HemiSavoy
Re: Dutch Classic Reading, PA - Comella in the Kitty Litter - 10/14/12 12:59 AM
Was there today and it was a sad sight to see.... original car too 
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Thank god Steve was OK!!! Car looked repairable.
. Thank god Steve was OK!!! Car looked repairable.
Posted By: slantzilla
Re: Dutch Classic Reading, PA - Comella in the Kitty Litter - 10/14/12 01:24 AM
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ouch, how fast?
He was in the 8:40's. Lost his brakes.
Posted By: 340B5
Re: Dutch Classic Reading, PA - Comella in the Kitty Litter - 10/14/12 02:43 PM
I wonder if the master cyl pushrod came out?
Posted By: Rhinodart
Re: Dutch Classic Reading, PA - Comella in the Kitty Litter - 10/14/12 03:11 PM
Hopefully he will retire the car now and build a clone. 
Posted By: scatpacktom
Re: Dutch Classic Reading, PA - Comella in the Kitty Litter - 10/14/12 03:36 PM
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You have to be kidding Jim. Car is living up to it's potential. Can't start over now. He should wear that vin as a badge of honor.
Posted By: bigtimeauto
Re: Dutch Classic Reading, PA - Comella in the Kitty Litter - 10/14/12 06:00 PM
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You have to be kidding Jim. Car is living up to it's potential. Can't start over now. He should wear that vin as a badge of honor.
Thats my favorite car and i'm glad its still getting raced. Doesn't look that bad to me.
Posted By: bwdst6
Re: Dutch Classic Reading, PA - Comella in the Kitty Litter - 10/14/12 06:19 PM
I think there are other SS/AH cars that are original Hurst cars, though?
Posted By: Steve1118
Re: Dutch Classic Reading, PA - Comella in the Kitty Litter - 10/14/12 07:36 PM
Why retire it? It's a race car.
Michael, I'm pretty sure the Comella's is the only gennie that is racing now.
Michael, I'm pretty sure the Comella's is the only gennie that is racing now.
Posted By: JERICOGTX
Re: Dutch Classic Reading, PA - Comella in the Kitty Litter - 10/14/12 08:55 PM
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So it can become another boring show car, or worse yet a garage queen that no one ever get to look at? Was a race car from day one, and should be a race car until the Comellas decide different.
Posted By: actionange
Re: Dutch Classic Reading, PA - Comella in the Kitty Litter - 10/14/12 09:41 PM
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You have to be kidding Jim. Car is living up to it's potential. Can't start over now. He should wear that vin as a badge of honor.
with TomIt was made to race and dominate at racing. Fix it and keep racing it...
Posted By: bwdst6
Re: Dutch Classic Reading, PA - Comella in the Kitty Litter - 10/14/12 10:38 PM
Quote:Ok. I was talking to Barton once and he did say that between all of his cars one of them was actually a genuine car. But I could be wrong and I can’t remember which.
Why retire it? It's a race car.
Michael, I'm pretty sure the Comella's is the only gennie that is racing now.
Posted By: HEMIFRED
Re: Dutch Classic Reading, PA - Comella in the Kitty Litter - 10/14/12 10:42 PM
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So it can become another boring show car, or worse yet a garage queen that no one ever get to look at? Was a race car from day one, and should be a race car until the Comellas decide different.
can I get an AMEN !!!! I have the same critics
Posted By: LSP
Re: Dutch Classic Reading, PA - Comella in the Kitty Litter - 10/15/12 01:09 AM
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I'm pretty sure the Comella's is the only gennie that is racing now.
One of Pancake's cars is too.
Posted By: badwej
Re: Dutch Classic Reading, PA - Comella in the Kitty Litter - 10/15/12 01:25 AM
That sucks really nice family and they will be back!
Posted By: wheelsup68dart
Re: Dutch Classic Reading, PA - Comella in the Kitty Litter - 10/15/12 01:37 AM
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I'm pretty sure the Comella's is the only gennie that is racing now.
One of Pancake's cars is too.
Pancakes Cuda is an original, but his dart is the primary competitor now.
Posted By: poppaj
Re: Dutch Classic Reading, PA - Comella in the Kitty Litter - 10/15/12 01:52 AM
There are at least three more, two cuda's and a dart still racing. Belive the nose on Comella's car is a new carbon fiber one just installed last fall. Original fenders and hood tucked away in his shop. 
Posted By: mr_340
Re: Dutch Classic Reading, PA - Comella in the Kitty Litter - 10/15/12 01:15 PM
Chuck had a Cuda he was building a couple of years ago when I stopped by and bought his old trans and some headers from him. I'd like to see him finish the Cuda and park the Dart. I'm more on preserving the original cars than a lot of guys on here. Why tear up an original car when a clone is just as fast?
Posted By: Frito
Re: Dutch Classic Reading, PA - Comella in the Kitty Litter - 10/15/12 02:43 PM
Wayne Hutton's Cuda driven by Tony DePillo is an original car with a lot of history. The Jim Keyes car is also. BUT, the Comella car, no doubt has more runs on it than any original and is the only one raced on a regular basis.
Posted By: cudasteve68
Re: Dutch Classic Reading, PA - Comella in the Kitty Litter - 10/15/12 05:15 PM
Anyone can restore a car. Takes a man to cut one up and make a race car out of it. Go to any regular bracket race at any dragstrip. You will see many high dollar cars being raced. These cars were built to be raced from day one. Hats off to anyone who is still undercoating the rear wheel tubs on a regular basis!! The best form of rust control in the world!!!!
Sad to see this happen. However I am sure it be back out better than before. Must race cars get better attention then show queens.
Sad to see this happen. However I am sure it be back out better than before. Must race cars get better attention then show queens.
Posted By: Kevins493
Re: Dutch Classic Reading, PA - Comella in the Kitty Litter - 10/16/12 12:25 AM
Didn't know Jim's car was still racing. What ever happened to it??
Posted By: SSDAcuda
Re: Dutch Classic Reading, PA - Comella in the Kitty Litter - 10/16/12 01:19 AM
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Anyone can restore a car. Takes a man to cut one up and make a race car out of it. Go to any regular bracket race at any dragstrip. You will see many high dollar cars being raced. These cars were built to be raced from day one. Hats off to anyone who is still undercoating the rear wheel tubs on a regular basis!! The best form of rust control in the world!!!!
Sad to see this happen. However I am sure it be back out better than before. Must race cars get better attention then show queens.
Great Post! and yes the Comellas do have another car in the works. They were/ are going to keep racing the dart in the shootouts. I hate even looking at those pictures...