"Rod Shop" Race Team

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Great article. Thanks for posting the link.

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I remember Dick Shroyer and the "Shroyer Shaker", Eckerd & Kirk Charger, Dave Conners Camaro rag top,and the Anglia of Stickle & Riffle. I remember the vetts but not the drivers. The 65 Plymouth, 70 Plymouth, Duster and Challenger in 1970 I can't place. Any help??

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I remember Dick Shroyer and the "Shroyer Shaker", Eckerd & Kirk Charger, Dave Conners Camaro rag top,and the Anglia of Stickle & Riffle. I remember the vetts but not the drivers. The 65 Plymouth, 70 Plymouth, Duster and Challenger in 1970 I can't place. Any help??

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The Vette's had Gil Kirk's name on them. The 70 Duster was built by Bob Riffle. When they got the Dodge deal in 1971, they reskinned the car as a Demon. Same with Jim Thompson's 70 Cuda - it became a 71 Challenger. In fact the old Cuda body that was cut off still makes an occassional appearance at shows. Try to find my old Mopar Action article, October 91, I think. I interviewed Jim Thompson, Gil Kirk and Butch Leal for the team's complete history. Everything anyone needs to know was in that article. Thanks.

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Larry Morgan 1971? Old Iron Butterfly car.

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I think your too early. I don't remember seeing Larry Morgan having "official" driving chores at The Rod Shop until around 1979, 1980 or 81?. Before that he drove his Dodge Challenger in the brackets. The '64 max wedge Dodge, if my memory is correct was owned at one time by a mechanic who worked for Ray Christian...."Moocher". In 1978 or '79? Moocher started his relationship with them but didn't have the Rod Shop team colors. From what I remember the original color of the '64 was a dull blue. Better yet, call Bruce Meihls(614)836-2503 and get the scoop...

I can tell you now since Ray's passing, that there were some "things" done to the car getting it ready for the 1977(?)"SPRINGNATIONALS" stock class. Ray and Moocher brought the car over to Starkey's transmission shop in Columbus and everyone had to leave... it didn't help. I think it went out in the first round.

all this is subject to how good my memory is now..

Fred

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Couldn't help but notice "Northland Dodge" on the car.. That's a part of ROD SHOP history that never gets talked about.

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Carl Kirk was Service Manager at the dealership during this time. Jim Thompson (who ironically later became Service Manager at Northland during the late eighties/early ninties) told me "they just threw the name on there". Maybe so Kirk could get extra time off work? Northland sold out to Bob Caldwell CP in 1992. The dealership moved across the street 2 years ago in the "consolidation". The building sits empty now.

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Couldn't help but notice "Northland Dodge" on the car.. That's a part of ROD SHOP history that never gets talked about.

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Carl Kirk was Service Manager at the dealership during this time. Jim Thompson (who ironically later became Service Manager at Northland during the late eighties/early ninties) told me "they just threw the name on there". Maybe so Kirk could get extra time off work? Northland sold out to Bob Caldwell CP in 1992. The dealership moved across the street 2 years ago in the "consolidation". The building sits empty now.

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I hoped you would chime in Jeff..

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Clyde Sutton. (Clyde's Camel) I can't get the pic to reduce, maybe Jeff can help. E mail on the way.

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Which car are you talking about? I owned Clyde's '63 Savoy aluminum nose car briefly in the mid 70s. Here is how it looks today restored...

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