Newest and Oldest GM Demo'd

[stris141]

I thought it would be fun, to see what was the newest and oldest GM you built and/or driven in a derby.
The very first GM I help built, was the very first derby car I helped build. It was a 1965 Pont Tempest. My buddy and myself, each gave $50.00 for it. And we built it to the rules. We fliped a coin, and he drove it. But not very far or long . The next GM I had anything to do with, was a 74 Monte. I had heard how good they were. The tow company I worked for, was about to send it to the wreckers. So I talked the boss into letting me have it. It was a small derby, and I didn't do much to it. It really did pretty good. I got 10th in the main, and $50.00. Then I got another Monte, that I did more stuff to. I never won anything, but kicked some butt with it. And I've helped build some 74/75 Impalas, and one 74 Roundback, that won the heat and main.

Steve

[Slam_Shifter]

NOt a GM guy but here they are.
Oldest
'76 Pontiac Bonneville no post

After first show and during second. Don't mind the woody wagon olds clip. No time to paint before show.


Newest
'76 Olds Cutlass
Not built yet, just got it home week ago.Pics are taken in field where I found it

[S & C MOTORSPORTS]

73 CAPRICE OLDEST 89 BUICK WAGON NEWEST

[stris141]

Good pictures Salm. Looks like it was a wire only derby. How did it do?

Steve

[Slam_Shifter]

Wasn't bad. Would have been better but I drove it like a raging idiot. Have a look I drove the whole heat the same as this 30 second clip. RAGING IDIOT.
media.putfile.com/Tuscarawas-County-2004-Fall-Show

[gfalls]

jwarner said:

Wasn't bad. Would ahve been better but I drove it like a raging idiot.

haha Im half tempted to jump ALL over that last remark! but i'll be a good boy!

Gary

[Slam_Shifter]

The truth is what it is. Brother drove it for his first car then I took it to a neighboring county fair and drove it like an idiot. That car held up well and was set up about half wrong the first time I built it. It was 10 times better after I reclipped it and worked the front bumper set up over. Add that to how I drove it and I can't complain.

[dadicted]

73 buick, 76 pontiac. every thing else i have been inbetween. soon to change though. lol.

[slahnen]

newest fullsized gm i ran was a 91 caprice wagon. first car i ever qualified for a feature in through a consi heat. too bad it wasn't snowing cuz she did a good job of plowing.

[derbyman753]

73 chevy wagon, 87 squareback wagon. ;D

[boz]

My oldest would be a 64 Biscayne.

[chryslerfat]

73 Impala oldest and 85 Olds newest but I admidt that a ford is in the future lol

[smashbob12]

Oldest was a 73' Catalina 4dr, newest was an 84' Chebby .

[crookeddemo]

My oldest was a 60 pontiac wagon, and newest was a 87 chevy wagon

[maxcarnage]

oldest 1968 impala (4door)....newest 1984 oldsmobile 98

ended up wearing the drivers door of the olds via early 70's mopar wagon....my wife was less than happy

[bulldog36]

my oldest a '66 caddy and newest a '83 le sabre. caddy not done yet, the le sabre had a blast in got 2nd in a 80 and newer then following yr killed the front end in one hit.

[yorkracing88x]

my oldest i got to go pick it up after next weekend 74-76 gm sedan and newest 88 and 93 chevy impala wagon

[keystone121]

Rusty '69 Kingswood was the oldest ( what a GIANT turd It looked like a decent derby car and had a similar structure to a roundback but immeadiatly went directly to the ground in the back like there was a giant magnet under it and the front was no better). Newest was a 89 or 90 box Caprice (I can't tell the difference)

The Oldest I've built was a '62 Imperial (Raffle Car)
The newest will be a GM drivetrain '95 Lincoln this year

[themailman]

oldest was a '61 buick lesabre, the a$$ end was weak but the front was real tuff.cleaned the nose off 2 80's gm wagons before the tranny gave out.still don't know what motor was in it but man would that thing run.newest is a '92 cavalier.