Bought my dad's old Buick Funny Car... - Lateral-g Forums

buickfunnycar.com · #1 10-23-2009, 01:48 PM

1967 Buick Skylark GS400 Funny Car my dad constructed in 1966 in his shop Brooklyn Speed & Machine.

Only 2 of these body's were ever known to exist (the other being Ron Pellegrini's Super Bird) but his was Chrysler-powered,this is the only one that was Buick-powered making it the World's only Buick-powered Buick F/C ever constructed.
The chassis is a copy of a Logghe Stamping Co chassis,the one to have in the day and is constructed from chrome moly tubing and features a TH400 prepped by Vitar and a Buick Wildcat rearend with 3:90 gears & Wildcat axles.

8:71 blown & injected on gas,it ran a best of 7.79 @ 191 mph and had several drivers including Bruce Bohan,"Coney Island" Ralph Landolphi,"Rapid" Red Lang and Freddie DeNane.

I should have the car within 3 weeks and am looking forward to reuniting my dad with the car...stay tuned for further developments

1968 @ Englishtown Raceway:

Magazine stills shot by noted east coast photog Bob Beattie:

Magazine articles:

Action shots:

Remember this day like it was yesterday,I was 10 years old,car took out Doug Nash in the first round (he broke),Dyno Don & Mr Norm were there too!

And yeah...I have a VERY understanding wife!

**89 RS** · #2 10-23-2009, 01:52 PM

Very cool!

Roger M · #3 10-23-2009, 01:59 PM

^^ I concur. That is freakin awesome! Would love to see that make a pass down the strip. Nice score John

texas56 · #4 10-23-2009, 02:06 PM

HOw Cool is that! Congrats! Would love to restore a vintage funny car someday, just no room in the shop! Those things are HUGE!

buickfunnycar.com · #5 10-23-2009, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by texas56

HOw Cool is that! Congrats! Would love to restore a vintage funny car someday, just no room in the shop! Those things are HUGE!

Tell me about it,I'm about maxed out on room too!

Body mold was made off of a new '67 Skylark off the showroom floor in Chicago,seller tells me it is so accurate you can read the guide numbers and year off the tail lens...in fiberglass!

rogue · #6 10-23-2009, 03:33 PM

absolutely awesome...

I too am the caretaker of a family heirloom and I take more pride in that car than any other vehicle I will ever own. Way to keep it in the family and get it back

**tones2SS** · #7 10-23-2009, 03:59 PM

WOW!!!
Very cool John. Enjoy.

gearheads78 · #8 10-23-2009, 04:06 PM

That is so cool man...congrats!!

96z28ss · #9 10-23-2009, 05:02 PM

Is it a Christmas Present for him?

buickfunnycar.com · #10 10-23-2009, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 96z28ss

Is it a Christmas Present for him?

Not quite but seems like it is for me,lol...