this was at last weekends big buck bracket bash @ fontana
http://www.clarkodenphotography.com/...637_dXSnA-L-LB
http://www.clarkodenphotography.com/...637_dXSnA-L-LB
grumpy's toy pro stock vega
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SWEEEEET!
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It is cool for sure. It looks to have a 75-76 front end on it and by that time he was fielding Monzas with Larry Lombardo driving. Cool none the less.
yes that is a tribute car owned by tony noto
here's another cool pic ........
http://www.clarkodenphotography.com...Big-Buck/15295905_zaYW7#1146715805_SzY5x-L-LB
http://www.clarkodenphotography.com...Big-Buck/15295905_zaYW7#1146715805_SzY5x-L-LB
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Cool car none the less.
A local guy here bought one of Grumpy's vegas and was racing it when he crashed it and destroyed it. But this was also back in the 80's when all of this took place. Back then it was no different than buying a pro stock car of today and turning it into a top sportsman or super gas car.
A local guy here bought one of Grumpy's vegas and was racing it when he crashed it and destroyed it. But this was also back in the 80's when all of this took place. Back then it was no different than buying a pro stock car of today and turning it into a top sportsman or super gas car.
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I WILL I WILL, Signed up for the March meet in Bakersfield... next is Super Chevy in Vegas... thanks to Richard Seeder the Vega will be going to the track in style, double stacker and a diesel motortote... what ever happend to tow bars and open trailers ? ...LOL Oh and thanks for all the kind words and thumbs up on the car guys
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Yep, and I was fortinite to drive one of Grumps Monza's for a while back in the 80's for a customer. We had built a small block for him, and the car went into the 8's and drove as nice as any car I have been in.. Those cars were built up in Pa., if I recall correctly, and they were state-of-the-art even in the 80's! Back then I told the owner to letter it back up as it was when it was "Grumpy's Toy", cause it still was very original, even down to the funky spark plug holders on the firewall, just as they were in one of Grumpy's books.. I wish I had pics of that car, probably took some, but ya know that was before digital cameras and I didn't take pics much back then..
I think I drove the car that got wrecked and rebuilt with the Monza body..
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Cool! I was looking at your Turbo 400 today over at REBS, He does my transmissions
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Its close but not really right in track width ( tires) , wheel opening size and shape.
Notice the differences with the car here , which apparently is the real deal.
http://mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=FL0111-103899&entryRow=865
Notice the differences with the car here , which apparently is the real deal.
http://mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=FL0111-103899&entryRow=865
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Yep, and I was fortinite to drive one of Grumps Monza's for a while back in the 80's for a customer. We had built a small block for him, and the car went into the 8's and drove as nice as any car I have been in.. Those cars were built up in Pa., if I recall correctly, and they were state-of-the-art even in the 80's! Back then I told the owner to letter it back up as it was when it was "Grumpy's Toy", cause it still was very original, even down to the funky spark plug holders on the firewall, just as they were in one of Grumpy's books.. I wish I had pics of that car, probably took some, but ya know that was before digital cameras and I didn't take pics much back then..
I think I drove the car that got wrecked and rebuilt with the Monza body..
SRD, thier shop was right next to the Grumps in Malvern. Dave
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Thats sweet!
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