<VV> Re: [fastvair] Which Car ?

[Levair@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/7/04 11:05:17 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
robbins@monticello.net writes:

<< 
 Which car did Warren get to restore? Was it the Doug Roe 1960 car or the
 other car that he drove  mentioned in the How to Hot Rod Corvair book? I was
 confused when I finally opened the book to see it.
  >>
The story the way that I  understand it, is that when Doug Roe lived in 
Michigan he had and early coupe family car that he played with but not to any great 
extent. I don't know what happened to this car or if it is even of any 
concern. 
   When  Doug moved to Arizona at the GM proving grounds, The Bill Thomas ( 
Cheetah racing fame) drag car ( a 1960 coupe) which Chevrolet and Bill Thomas 
developed in house as a "skunk works" under  "car research and development"  to 
avoid the agreed upon corporation wide "racing ban" was there. 
  The drag car had a naturally aspirated engine, . The carbs were fed by 3 
holes on each rear fender. These holes are still on the car but , blocked 
internally . This naturally aspirated version was road raced some by Mike Jones with 
many wins against other "skunk works" cars. 
   Doug Roe took over the development on this car and turned it into a 
turbocharged  hill climb and road racer with many documented wins. It had the turbo/ 
carb mounted near the rear seat back. It had the snow plow front end and the 
huge rear scoop on the rear deck lid. The front and rear lids were fiberglass 
and the entire rear clip  slides off so that the engine and drive train can 
slide straight out the back.
   The car was forced to runs with A sports/ racing cars and ran entirely 
window less. 
   The car was red when Thomas ran it and Hugger Orange when Doug ran it. 
  This is a very short hand description of the car and events. They are the 
same car and I have the original 1960 title to prove it. 
   Does this help or just muddy it up even more?
   I invite all other helpfull memories of the car's history, even if they 
disagree with what I think that I now know. .
   Warren
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