Originally Posted by Jared_Jordan
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One of the nicest guys I've ever met, "Happy Harry" Holton has one that's currently for sale. Not sure of the history of that car, except Harry got it from Robin Pellesier (sp) in the late 90's (??) Another, that be bought brandy new in 65 is now onwed and has been restored by Mark Viera in Turlock, CA I believe.

Hopefully Julie or Jared will correct mf if I'm wrong...


We got the car from Robin in 1996 according to the bill of sale. I'm trying to piece together that car's history a little bit better since we're in the process of selling it.

I've got a bill of sale from Robin Pellisier to Harry dated 5/17/96. I've got another bill of sale dated 4/23/87 that lists Anatoli Polewik of Ford Dodge, IA as the owner. Previous owner is shown as a Larry Wikoff from Washington, IA. Looks like a gentlemen by the name of David A Zeisser (sp? Can't read the handwriting) bought it from Polewik. I don't know any of the car's history in the years between Mr. Wikoff and the dealership.

I also have a couple of old timeslips (10.1's @ 132) that show car #5554. Anyone know who that might have been?

I also have the window sticker for the car. Was originally sold by McMahon Motors in Rawlins, WY. VIN# R051185655 on all documentation. Same # on the door jam.

We sold the "Hemi Countdown" (the one Harry bought new in '65) to Mark Vieira in '06 or '07, I don't remember which. Mark did a great job restoring the car to the way it looked in '65. It still is tubbed and has a chromoly cage, but paint scheme is exactly how it was campaigned in the '60's. Last I saw, it was for sale on the DuPont Registry website for $150k.

I'd love to strike it rich and buy both the cars and the "Hemi Countdown II" Dart now owned by a collector in NY. Nothing would make me happier than to own all of my grandfather's ex-racecars.


I realize this is a 10 year old thread but I will answer it anyway. I don't have that much to add. I believe Dave Zizzet (misspelling, but I believe phonetically correct) bought it from Toli. I knew Robin and he wanted me to go up to St Louis to pick up the car for him and bring it back to Arkansas until he could come and get it. The date was Super Bowl Sunday whatever year the Giants won. When I got there, it wouldn't have impressed a normal person, but to me, a 65 guy, it was a wow. Not that it looked good really, but it was a near virgin 65 with window sticker and one cheap coat of red paint over the original Sea Foam Green. To a guy like me, it was a wow. I begged Robin to go find another car to cut up (he wanted to go Super Stock racing) but he wouldn't listen and made a race car out of it. Years later, when I was shopping for a 65 to play with, Harry and I talked several times. I made him a very good offer. The last time we talked he said how many years it had been since he raced it, and then he said "I know I'm never going to race it again" and then there was a long silence. This is usually the point where the seller says come and get it. But he didn't.

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