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The old Doug Marion Super Chevy's were the best! The subject and quality of the articles were great.

Sorry for hijacking the thread with my Phord....LOL

Dave Strickler's son Mike is in the car with me in this shot. Mike helped me quite a bit with the restoration of the car and is a good friend.

When I started my car the intention was to go with the 3 speed OD but we went with the 4 speed T-10 instead. It is a 390-401 engine. The T-10 was made available over the counter before Pikes Peak and Indy in 1961. There were cars with 4 speeds at Indy in 1961. Hot Rod did a big article on...

Thanks Phil!!

I have one on my '61 Ford Fairlane. I think I paid $350 a few years ago. It even came with the original gasket that went between the scoop and hood. My scoop grill was originally painted but I had it chromed. People seem to like it on my OS/S replica build.

The Z-11 looks incredible. Well done!!!

Phil Bonner told me he could have cared less about NHRA races like the US Nationals or Winternationals. He cared about match racing because that is where the money was. Trophies and titles didn't pay the bills. That is the main reason he did very little class racing.

The Thunderbolt in the top photo "Strip Teaser" is owned by a good friend of mine in Michigan.

Lot's of Ford Galaxies had the same hole in the grill. Cam change!!!

A big one.... Allegedly the car was dug up and "restored" in the 1980s.....LOL

He also ended up with the Nicholson/Schartman "Ugly Duckling" '64 Comet wagon. In fact he buried the car after it was almost sawed in half by a flywheel explosion....

Ex- Steve Bagwell car?