scottnorwood 530 Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 5 minutes ago, scottnorwood said: I never saw John Moravec race but when I saw a picture of blue on blue water wagon I was instantly a fan!! https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Dirt-Trackin-Magazine-John-Moravec-Butch-Jelley-Vol-8-No-4-050718nonr/332659338600?hash=item4d740aad68:g:GHYAAOSwkVxa8gNW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnyC 795 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Pat O’Brien’s red number 1. The Sheldon Legue car with Bear’s Den as a sponsor. Car always looked brand new. Could race 4 nights a week and the car also unloaded in mint condition, or so it would appear. Sorry I wish I had a photo to share. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
railbird steve 13 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 18 hours ago, scottnorwood said: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Dirt-Trackin-Magazine-John-Moravec-Butch-Jelley-Vol-8-No-4-050718nonr/332659338600?hash=item4d740aad68:g:GHYAAOSwkVxa8gNW i saw j.morovec race at woodhull a bunch- what a sharp car ! like to find a pic of todd mc mannis in his yellow # 77 at woodhull i.m.o. the coups & gremlins of the 70s were all awsome looking ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fran 231 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobMiller 6,425 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 My favorites gave always been the simplest schemes. I can appreciate the talent of airbrushing and contrasting colors, and that kind of stuff is for mall car shows because you can stand still and see everything that was done. But it's worthless on the track when the car is going 100mph and you can't see any of the detail. And speaking on behalf of the media members who shoot still pictures and video, any car with that highly reflective tape that causes mirror/ghost images is ugly and most of us won't shoot them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rmitchell 623 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 To this day I still think the Gypsum racing cars have the best paint schemes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leroy 5,313 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 21 hours ago, Fran said: This one might just be my favorite currently. Very Sharp 👍 Years ago I always thought Billy Taylor's #1 red car was nice looking 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-Train 36 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Always liked Jimmy Horton's Statewide 3 Weld car and the Ken Brenn Jr's Grant King Mod with the black numbers and striping on the back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scottnorwood 530 Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 29 minutes ago, B-Train said: Always liked Jimmy Horton's Statewide 3 Weld car and the Ken Brenn Jr's Grant King Mod with the black numbers and striping on the back. https://3widespicturevault.com/Weld_PICS&VITALSs/L12.06.15_003_HOR_SYR_0077WELD_1.htm 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scottnorwood 530 Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 https://3widespicturevault.com/90spics&vitals/I02.05.12_039_SCA_EWS_0090_1.htm Dang. If I was single...I would marry this car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scottnorwood 530 Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 37 minutes ago, B-Train said: Always liked Jimmy Horton's Statewide 3 Weld car and the Ken Brenn Jr's Grant King Mod with the black numbers and striping on the back. this one? https://3widespicturevault.com/King_Car_Pics&Vitals/M11.20.16_024_BRE_FLM_0079KING_1.htm 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scottnorwood 530 Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 https://3widespicturevault.com/80spisc&vitals/b07.18.05___A_MIC_CRO_0087_1.htm burn the vinyl....bring this back. I just spilled Mt. Dew all over myself looking at this... OK I am going back to work now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
In the Shadows 272 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Todd Stones cars were nice. So were Jack Johnsons cars. I liked Robbie Bellingers white/black/silver car from about 5 or so yrs ago. Billy Deckers cars were neat too. I liked that Rick Laubachs blue car. Different. Gary Tomkins has had some nice looking cars as well. There was a sportsman a couple yrs ago at Canandaigua, I think Nick Cooper was his name, that was really sharp. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pinesol 343 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 The Grant King 73's were the nicest gremlins hands down Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scottnorwood 530 Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 8 hours ago, Pinesol said: The Grant King 73's were the nicest gremlins hands down I love the 3wide webpage dedicated to those cars. https://3widespicturevault.com/3wides_King_Cars_01.htm 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waterwagon 65 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 On 12/19/2020 at 4:32 PM, scottnorwood said: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Dirt-Trackin-Magazine-John-Moravec-Butch-Jelley-Vol-8-No-4-050718nonr/332659338600?hash=item4d740aad68:g:GHYAAOSwkVxa8gNW That was our 86' Showcar. Paint scheme/color was borrowed from Carl Reynolds car. I think are best looking car was our TEO car which we ran at Syracuse in 99/2000 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tim#15 10 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scottnorwood 530 Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 17 minutes ago, Waterwagon said: That was our 86' Showcar. Paint scheme/color was borrowed from Carl Reynolds car. I think are best looking car was our TEO car which we ran at Syracuse in 99/2000 Any chance you have some pictures you can link in? I loved the blue on blue look with the little water splashes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waterwagon 65 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I dont. I will check with John and Bill. I looked thru John's collection last Superbowl party and did not find that car. He thought brother Bill had some. I know there are a few of it in the office. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
44life 1 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 This car owned by Steve Dragoon and driving by Leon Gonyo at Syracuse 1996. This car had no sponsors on it but still one of my all time favorites! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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scottnorwood 530 Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 29 minutes ago, Rollie said: This is a nice vinyl job. Clean and not too crowded. My favorite Deek Decker car is still the one from the mid-80s that was Chevy Orange with Black and White Lettering. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OpenHeaders 144 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I gotta go with some open headers. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OpenHeaders 144 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Okay, serious pick. I used to think this was a great hot rod: Jim Romeo’s 44 at Flemington with Doug Hoffman winning titles on the asphalt. When I was young it was like the DIRT modified version of a blue ZR1. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobMiller 6,425 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 23 hours ago, Pinesol said: The Grant King 73's were the nicest gremlins hands down Hands back up again. Some of us would argue that the Kenny Weld Gremlins were. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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