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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Marshall Robbins - Carl Shafer

« on: August 23, 2011, 03:00:25 PM »

My dad used to crew for Jerry Lagod in his 1968 Camaro, including during a trip to the run-offs at Daytona in 1969 when Bill Petree won. Lagod finished 3rd.

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Marshall Robbins - Carl Shafer

« on: August 23, 2011, 02:20:59 AM »

Scott,

You may already have pictures of it in the orange and white Greenwood paint scheme, but if not, there is an action shot in Corvette News magazine from Apr/May 1971.  In the picture, with I'm guessing Bill Petree (sp) driving, John Greenwood is trying to avoid another spinning Corvette with his A Production Corvette while the future Dunbar Camaro is closing in.

Mike Jarchow

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Ideas to share concerning 1:18 '67-'69 GMP Penske Donohue Camaros.

« on: June 07, 2011, 05:23:37 PM »

I have picked up several of these models over the past few years with great plans. I found that one of the easiest first improvements you can do on these models is to replace the exhaust pipes with K&S aluminum tubing.  Nice size, color and wall thickness.

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Wheels used on Trans-Am Camaros

« on: May 06, 2011, 01:34:25 PM »

Here's a photo of the Dick Hoffman Camaro with a set of Motor Wheel Spyders on it

Camicia

Mike, besides the Milt Minter Firebird, the Hoffman Camaro was the other one I had remembered using the Spyder wheels. Others may have used them but those are two cars I remember using them for sure.

I believe the early 70s orange with green numbers Camaro driven by Walter Parkins and later David Jungerman had this type of wheel too.

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Original T/A racing photographs, late 60's & early 70's

« on: April 30, 2011, 09:46:54 PM »

Jon,

Because the car was a repo (it was stolen and found later, stripped), the taillight chrome was missing also.  Lenses were used as seen in the pictures, which was common on Arnie Fick owned cars.  His GT350 had the lenses with no chrome too.  

Later when Allen Hewitt owned the car, taillight chrome was added.

Mike Jarchow

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Original T/A racing photographs, late 60's & early 70's

« on: April 29, 2011, 10:44:16 PM »

Yes, Allen and Arnie made a deal at Meadowdale after the Trans Am.  I saw Allen race it at IRP right after he bought it in the same paint scheme. Later he painted it in a multi-color scheme and ran it in Trans Ams.

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Original T/A racing photographs, late 60's & early 70's

« on: April 29, 2011, 07:14:13 PM »

Ralph Webb's Camaro getting ready to head to the track for the '68 Meadowdale Trans-Am.


Photo: Mike Jarchow Collection

This car was owned by Arnie Fick and sponsored by O A Fick Tool and Die Works in Chicago.  It is a 1967 Camaro that was a repo. Almost everything was stripped from it, including the grill, so a 1968 grill was installed.

Jon, I am having trouble with my scanner. Can you please post a couple more of the pictures I sent you of this car.  I know there is the rear shot in the driveway and an action shot from the 1968 Trans Am at Meadowdale with Ralph Webb driving.

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Recommended Reading

« on: April 29, 2011, 03:30:19 PM »

Another good one... but get the other two first.

I seem to recall a lot of photo mistakes in this book, but I still refer to it a lot.