Ace-Garageguy Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/carsforsale/sprint/unspecified/1696771.html?refer=blog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbox55 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Put some lights on it and drive it to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Impala Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Put some lights on it and drive it to work. That was my first thought when I saw that picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Big burly old race car - yeah I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnslow Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Old Indy car turned dirt tracker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 You'd never get my arse in that. Seriously, my arse is far too large now. Looks like it would be a ball though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62rebel Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 oh yeah... that's killer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunkypeanutbutter Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 $27k dollars. I bet some of you guys could afford it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdan delivery Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Bill, I thought the same thing when I saw this being driven (on the road!) into the Ty Rods reunion in '07. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 $27K would not be a bad deal, it even has provenance, however outside of California i wonder what that provenance would carry. I remember seeing these Sprint Roadsters in Hot Rod in the 60's, so for someone who saw them when they were running either in person or print would bring the recognition value, just wonder how much that would transfer do investment value. Still it has tons of "Cool" value that cannot be valued to the right person. Be fun to own if it could be made street legal while still retaining its Vintage Sprint Car appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp1839 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 so buy it! it's got "you" written all over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 from Phoenix AZ back in the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Part two the whole story http://www.tbucketplans.com/indianapolis-500-inspired-t-buckets/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 Greg, that Watson-Indycar-nosed roadster in post 13 was one of my favorites from back then. I've been collecting the bits to model it. I've never seen the mid-engined one below it, but it's a real idea-starter, for sure. Far as the OP car goes, you couldn't build it for the asking price. And it has provenance as a real race-car with a history. Fun track-day car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurfalien Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Not to hijack the thread, but wouldn't you rather have this; http://www.fantasyjunction.com/cars/1396-Ferrari-330+P4+Replica+by+Norwood-4.8+Liter+V-12 In my opinion, one the the greatest race cars. I'd do it in a heart beat if I had enough Benjamins. I mean $275K is very reasonable to me for such a beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 Not to hijack the thread, but wouldn't you rather have this; http://www.fantasyjunction.com/cars/1396-Ferrari-330+P4+Replica+by+Norwood-4.8+Liter+V-12 In my opinion, one the the greatest race cars. I'd do it in a heart beat if I had enough Benjamins. I mean $275K is very reasonable to me for such a beauty! Well, I could almost swing the $27K, but no way in heck could I manage $275K. And it would be a lot easier for me to stand on the gas and slide the old sprint car, knowing its replacement cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurfalien Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Well Ace, a very good and critical point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Went to a small muffler shop in Glendale AZ to have the exhaust done on my charger years ago. This was sitting over in the corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Anderson Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Old Indy car turned dirt tracker? I think it was purpose-built as a sprint car, which wasn't uncommon a few decades ago. Frank Kurtis even built several roadster midgets in the 1950's. The idea behind these roadsters, as well as the larger AAA/USAC Championship roadsters was to give extra weight bias on the left side of the chassis by moving the engine to that side a bit, then making the driver's cockpit on the right--for pretty much the same reason as "weight-jackers" are used today on many oval track cars--make the weight distribution more nearly equal on both sides of the car in the turns at speed. Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTalmage Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 wow... beautiful Charger. Still got it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTalmage Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 What a beauty. I wanted one for many years as a kid... til I realized how expensive mopar stuff is. Closest thing I had was a clapped out '74 Plymouth Scamp lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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