i will try to search the local newspaper and our library to see if there are any saved copies of the paper the accident was published in.
almost all, if not all persons of this family are gone now, and as to the pictures the family of this racer may have had, are more than likely scattered in the wind.
the newspaper has been bought many times over the years, so i'm not very confident of finding anything there.
the history center is expanding quite rapidly here, as they have purchased a very large building. that may be a place to look as well.
as for pictures taken through the impound fence, back then, i never gave it a thought. i didn't own a camera anyway, and "throw away-one time use" cameras were years in the future. poloroid cameras were around at that time, but were expensive.
from what i can remember, at least what the spiders will allow to show through the cobwebs, that car was a light color. white, light blue ? maybe i'm way off...........
i guess i have some "homework" to do. i will try my best, but i can't promise anything.

Sound‘s like a plan @moparx !

As sad as a fatal accident always is, WE cannot make it unhappen: so I am super curious to see a HEMI-Belvedere on page #1 of a newspaper, that is neither a sports- nor a Mopar-Collector-magazine!

I’m going to post some information with the help of my friend Joe Sica. First is RL21H61233725 a PP1 red hemi automatic.
Matt

2nd RL21H67298839 AA1 silver hemi auto.
Matt

3rd RL21H61179108 QQ1 hemi 4 speed. added information HP2 emblems, manual brake, manual steering, radio delete, bench seat ,SPD C13.
Matt

4th RL21H61179112 AA1 silver 4 speed. The information I have from the saved ad is as follows.
STUNNING 1 OF 1 B SERIES PLYMOUTH. THIS TWO DOOR SEDAN IS COMPLETELY RESTORED AND ALL ORIGINAL. SCHEDULED TO BE PRODUCED ON MONDAY DECEMBER 13,1965 AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT IN LYNCH ROAD MICHIGAN. RESTORATION WAS COMPLETED APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS AGO, SINCE RESTORATION THIS BELVEDERE I HAS BEEN APPRAISED WITH A STATED VALUE OF $135,000!
THE CARE THAT THIS CAR HAS HAD SHOWS THROUGH AND THROUGH. OPTIONS INCLUDE: SILVER METALLIC EXTERIOR, BLUE CLOTH & VINYL INTERIOR, TRANSAUDIO AM RADIO, ELECTRIC CLOCK, CUSTOM RETRACTABLE SEATBELTS, 426 HEMI V8 MOTOR, 4 SPEED MANUAL INLAND SHIFTER, BLUESTREAK 7.74 X 14 GOOD YEAR TIRES AND DUAL EXHAUST.
THIS BELVEDERE I COMES WITH THE GALEN REGISTRY REPORT, STATED VALUE REPORT AND MORE. IF YOU ARE A MOPAR COLLECTOR THIS IS ONE YOU CANT MISS OUT ON.
Matt

5. RL21H61181428 was on eBay. Black exterior blue interior 4 speed.
Information from eBay ad. attachments will have the corrected information

The 1990 NHOA vin list that was published has these vins on it.
6. RL21H61214657 QQ1 4 speed last name at the time was Redmond
7. RL21H61221638 black 4 speed Rotheberger
8. RL21H61264992 Canada / Gorhan
9. RL21H61265081 Tan automatic /Adams
10. RL21H61266886 blue 4speed / Campbell
11. RL21H67299813 last name Sautel
Matt

12. RL21H61228226 white auto Canada
Matt

Hi Matt!

Just when I thought this thread might starve, then you come arround throwing in 12 cars WITH their VIN`s…what shall I say?

THAT IS AWESOME, BIG THANKS to both YOU AND YOUR FRIEND JOE !!!

In short: we have 10 totally new cars and 1 new VIN to the already known cars.

So I`ll work through your 12 cars in the order of mentioning:

1. RL21H61233725 => car including VIN was already on my list (#2)

2. RL21H67298839 => car was already on my list (#21 „unknown12“), but thanks to you I can tie down a VIN to it 

This car was on ebay in 3/2021 and during that featured by barnfinds.com, but entries were too old, so I could not get more infos/photos.

To my taste, this car has a stunning color-combo and it would be a tough decision to tell if I would prefere the black-on-red one or this most. In doubt, I would take both ;-)

3. RL21H61179108 => BINGO, new car & vin to me! Thus added to my list as #39. Do you by chance have more info on it: int.color / heater or radio-delete / or even fendertag?

Regarding the stated exterior-color „QQ1“, may I hind that „QQ1“ is not a „maroon“, but a dark-red-metallic, which fits to what I see in your picture. Sorry for nitpicking…“know-it-all-mode“ off ;-)

4. RL21H61179112 => and another new car & vin, added to my list as #40. Do you by chance have more info on it: int.color / brakes / heater or radio-delete / or even fendertag ?

5. RL21H61181428 => new car & vin, added as #41. Do you by chance have more info on it: int.color / brakes / heater or radio-delete / or even fendertag ?

6. RL21H61214657 => added as #42.

7. RL21H61221638 => added as #43.

8. RL21H61264992 => added as #44, BUT: could there be a typo in the given VIN#: not „992“, but „299“ instead? Reason I am asking: we have a car with VIN „299“ in the list (#3), that is also from CANADA.

The #3-car (299) is pretty good documented. Do you have more infos on your #44-car (922)?

Regarding ammount of cars originally produced for CANADA: I heard roumors that they only made 10 RL21H6-cars, one of each exterior colour.

But there were 12 colors available for a Belvedere I (other BELV/SAT`s could get up to 17 colors).

Or was intended to say „Each CDA-car hat a different ext-color“? Then 10 CDA-cars might still be correct.

Can anyone breed more flesh to the question, how many „RL21H6“ were produced originally for CANADIAN market or even other EXPORT markets?

9. RL21H61265081 => added as #45, BUT: could this be the same car as #16 „unknown7“ of Ralph from ralphsrapidtransit.com?

His #16-car is now dk-blue-met / red int., but if you look up his restauration-phots, his #16-car was beige/tan „XX1“ originally (to my eyes a shade too dark for WW1-white). His interiour originally also was tan (L1T).

10. RL21H61266886 => added as #46. Any info on what „blue“ exterior-paint: light, light-met. Or dark-met.?

11. RL21H67299813 => added as #47. Any more infos more info on it: trans / colors / brakes / heater or radio-delete / or even fendertag ?

12. RL21H61228226 => added as #48. Any more infos more info on it: brakes / heater or radio-delete / or even fendertag ?

AGAIN, wow and thanks: we jumped up to 48 cars now, which is more than 1/3!

I have added all the information to the original post for each car that I have. I am also attaching a copy of the 1990 NHOA vin list information. What is listed on those vin numbers is really all that I have.
Matt

Matt,

thanks for adding additional informations to each car.

May I ask to doublecheck your posting #3085272 about your 5th mentioned car (black): the added infos is identical to your 4th car (silver) and clearly refere to that silver car within the text.

https://board.moparts.org/ubbthread...-track-them-down-by-vin.html#Post3085272

Should be updated.
Matt

I posted about the 'Illinois Storm' car on the Motion Raceway page on FB. It appears to be a ghost, no replies.

Matt, thanks for corrected update on your car #5 (black)!

@slantzilla: thanks for reaching out on FB to get information on the “Illinois Storm”-car you mentioned.

That was the car you are not sure about if it was a factory HEMI-car, correct?

Yes, that is correct.

13. RL21H67296930

14. RL21H67299759

15. RL21H67259797