Bill Connell Z11

[Dick MacKenzie]

Found this picture on Old Drag Racers Reunion. I left a post there looking for information. I
also added the caption from the original picture to the picture itself to post it here. Does
anyone know who took this photograph? I would like to contact the photographer. Also, does
anyone have contact information for Bill Connell?

 

[63 dream'n]

Cool shot,thanks for sharing!!!!.........that Z-11 aluminum bumper has seen better days......

 

[blkblk63ss]

Would be interesting to know if the car is still in existence, and who own's it.

 

[Dick MacKenzie]

Would be interesting to know if the car is still in existence, and who own's it.

The word on the street is the car converted to a small block and sold as a street car with a steel front end. Never to be heard from again. It's thought that the front end exists and fenders were put on Don Fezell's green car.

 

[Gerry]

Dick,

My brother and I bought the engine from that car in the spring 0f 1964
and installed it in a 1964 Chevelle to do some drag racing. I drove to Albany,
GA during spring break(still in high school) to pick up the engine.
Bill became owner/operator of us-19 dragway near Albany. No idea
where he is today.

 

[Phil Reed]

That's awesome history Gerry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[63 dream'n]

Dick,

My brother and I bought the engine from that car in the spring 0f 1964
and installed it in a 1964 Chevelle to do some drag racing. I drove to Albany,

GA during spring break(still in high school) to pick up the engine.
Bill became owner/operator of us-19 dragway near Albany. No idea
where he is today.

So what happened to the engine? Still own it ??

 

[Phil Reed]

Tom Sturm had a 65 Chevelle...I think it was a 65 and not a 64.....with a Z-11 and match raced all over the West Coast. Lettered 4 Chevy Lovers!!!!!

 

[1961BelAir427]

That's a great story Gerry! I bet ya'll had fun with that car. I've been to that track, but only as a spectator.

 

[Dick MacKenzie]

Dick,

My brother and I bought the engine from that car in the spring 0f 1964
and installed it in a 1964 Chevelle to do some drag racing. I drove to Albany,
GA during spring break(still in high school) to pick up the engine.
Bill became owner/operator of us-19 dragway near Albany. No idea
where he is today.

Bill runs his own insurance agency in GA. Also he can be found on Facebook.

 

[Gerry]

The engine went into a Chevy II for 1965 and was sold after that year in favor of a B/B.