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Yes, I was editing when you posted, I see it. Strange, I don't see a 426 Hemi decal on the air cleaner, or 426 Hemi emblems (or HP2) on the lower fenders? Can you explain that? I've never seen a real Hemi car that didn't have the emblems it should have come with.

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Car was ordered in 3/66- after HP2 designation was used: correct? As stated in an earlier post: the lower fender emblems were removed by my father shortly after delivery to seal the sleeper status of the car. As for the air cleaner: I cannot advise. All I know is that the 2 engine pics were taken ( developed on slides) by a friend of my father at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds within 1 week of him getting the car- that I am certain of.

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Pretty interesting stuff...

I bet there might be someone who knew of the whererabouts of this car-but he is presently deceased. Willie Howell used to run with a lot of the guys from Paterson back in the day. He probably knew something of this car. Hey Ed, did you try to contact Jerry Stein abiut this?? I am a personal friend of Jerry and I can give him a call for you if you wish. You also should try to dig up some of the old Clifton "Gasoline Alley" guys. I do know a bunch of them still. I can reach out and see what comes of it.

Frankly, I am surprised that I never heard of this car before-especially being right in my backyard. I usually know of a lot of the obscure stuff around here.

Great story.

MB

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Hey Mike,

I've met Jerry a few times, via a mutual friend (TS) but do not know him personally. Run it by him-and anyone else for that matter- worth a shot. It would be greatly appreciated. This car spent it's whole life in Bergen County NJ- always within a 20 mile radius of where it was delivered new (Wyckoff/River Edge/Paramus/Haworth/Paterson). When it was not traveling to/from Maryland (where my father was stationed), it was out on the streets in Bergen and Rockland Co (Nanuet/Spring Valley). Some of the racing tales I've been told of was seeing who could get from the Nanuet Hotel down to the Fireplace in Paramus, first: many high speed runs down the GSP happened in that car....

Funny you mention 'Gasoline Alley': I omitted part of my father's recanting of the car. The motor in this car was redone in 67- storyline below:

"At 52,000 miles, in mid June 1967, a piston ring broke and scored a cylinder wall, # 3, 4, 5, or 6, I don't remember which. I had purchased .040 over pistons before disassembly only to discover the score was .027" deep and the cylinder needed to be sleeved. The sleeve and all other cylinders were bored .040 over and bronze guides were installed in the heads along with new exhaust valves. This work was done by Dick Simonek on "gasoline Alley" in Paterson. The car was back in service on 7/14/67. "

I am 99% sure only the motor was taken there: not the car also. Just a small tid-bit. If you come up with anything, drop me a line: again- thanks.

Ed

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Hey...this is NEAT. LOVE the pics and story. It would be awesome if this car was still around. Just curious ED, did your father receive an insurance settlement for the theft? With all the stories about stolen cars being found lately, it would be cool if this one turned up.

Joe

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