Ran a Z11 back in the day.
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Shirley Shahan The Drag-On Lady
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Pretty neat. I didn't know she drove a Z11.
I copied this part out of the article...
In 1963, they bought a Z11 Chevy with an aluminum front end that they ran locally while H.L. was tuning for a young hot shoe teen from Tulare, Butch Leal, and for Ronnie Broadhead.
(H. L. was Shirley's husband)
Does anybody have a picture of that car???
I copied this part out of the article...
In 1963, they bought a Z11 Chevy with an aluminum front end that they ran locally while H.L. was tuning for a young hot shoe teen from Tulare, Butch Leal, and for Ronnie Broadhead.
(H. L. was Shirley's husband)
Does anybody have a picture of that car???
The article also speaks of Hayden and tells a story about Hubert Platt.
I've never seen a picture of their car. There's very little information about it. It was a Palomar Red car delivered through Three way Chevrolet in Bakersfield CA, the order number was 54956. Rumor has it H.L. sold the car in Texas with a 409 in it and the aluminum front end then used the Z11 in a boat! Current status of the car is unknown.
Raj may have more information.
Raj may have more information.
I have some black and white pics of the Shahan Z-11 I got to dig up and post. Only 2 toned Z-11 assembled, white roof and ember red body and interior. HL never liked that car and sold it soon as the season ended. Shahan was approached by Joe Pike with an offer to get a '63 Z-11 Chevrolet since HL prepared Leal's '62 409 successfully. Shahan jumped on the Z-11 though was later pissed at Chevrolet for pulling the pin on the racing program soon afterwards.
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Yes, we appreciate your expertise Raj.............
Shirley's book came out for anyone interested. https://www.cartechbooks.com/collec...A4XRS9hb_AIOYEoGWHjw9qlQwB3Og0uO_SBoyiaQZzwfQ
