Does Anybody Remember this Pro Gas Duster?

[Super Sleeper]

This car was run around Southern California in the early 80's. I would like any information on this car - does it still exist? Who built it?

Thanks - Jim

Jim Meyer Duster 3 by Jim Harris, on Flickr

 

[j par]

Have you tried getting a hold of any of the sponsors labeled on the car?..

 

[Hyper_pak]

I seem to remember a Jim Meyer, but no details.
Looks to be an old pro stock car.
Go over to C Bodies Only and post your question.
There are some old farts over there (me included) who remember stuff like that.
Good luck with your search.
There is also a public facebook page with old pro stock cars, you might find someone who knows!
Nostalgia Pro Stock
Valiants Rule!

 

[Super Sleeper]

Thanks

No, I have not tried to contact Jim Meyer yet but I do have some contact with J&M Speedcenter and will be talking to them about it.

I did not want to pollute the conversation with stuff I can find with Google but, yes, I do suspect that it started life as a Pro Stock car. I'm kinda interested to know if it's the one that lost to Lee Shepherd in the first round at the 80 Winternationals.

Thanks for pointing me towards the C Body forum and the Facebook page - mesmerizing photos!

Jim

 

[Hyper_pak]

Found this:

 

[circlepilot]

Jim Meyer Enterprises | For All Your Hot Rod Needs Try this.
Norm

 

[Syleng1]

Jim Meyer Enterprises | For All Your Hot Rod Needs Try this.
Norm

Ummm. Dates on Web page are 2011 and 2012. Kinda old and little action.

 

[circlepilot]

Ummm. Dates on Web page are 2011 and 2012. Kinda old and little action.

I didn't go into the site deep enough to see that. I just did a search on the name on the car and that popped up.
Norm

 

[70aarcuda]

I remember it being in Vegas at the old track...it had a w2 340 for power....might have a couple of pictures of it somewhere.....

It might have been randy Humphreys old Pro stock duster from 1978.... pretty sure i got pictures of it on another computer

I will have to pull out the shoebox of photos....

 

[70aarcuda]

Got a picture of the jim meyers pro stock duster at world finals in 78 ...from behind the car....
I remember talking to him in Vegas as he was running pro gas then...and had the small block.

and Randy humphreys was an Aspen not a duster...

 

[Super Sleeper]

Hyper-pak - that car kinda looks like this one:

John Hagen Duster by Jim Harris, on Flickr

John Hagen Duster 2 by Jim Harris, on Flickr

Was wondering if it was the same car. I found word that it might be restored now?

70aarcuda - that would be great!

 

[Hyper_pak]

Very similar for sure. Not to hijack your thread, but here is my car at the same track in the second picture!

 

[Super Sleeper]

9.30? Awwright! Cricket or Colt?

 

[Hyper_pak]

72 Dodge Colt. They were bracket racing it that day. It had been as fast as 8.43 @ 161.
Today:

 

[Hyper_pak]

Here is one of Randy's cars, see the roll bar on the side window?

 

[Super Sleeper]

Well, anyway, this is why I asked in the first place. It was my brother Bob's car after Jim Meyer sold it to him. I'd just like to know whether it is still around.

Bob Harris Duster 11 by Jim Harris, on Flickr

Bob Harris Duster 3 by Jim Harris, on Flickr

Bob Harris Duster 1 by Jim Harris, on Flickr

 

[Hyper_pak]

I hope you can find it. Good luck with your search.

 

[Hemioutlaw]

I remember the Meyer car very well from OCIR but vaguely remember it as your Brothers.

I was also going to suggest Bob Mazzolini:

Address

• Bob Mazzolini Racing
  3199 Columbia Ave
  Riverside, CA 92501

Contact

• Phone: 951-787-8783
  Fax: 951-276-0295
  Email: [email protected]

Or:

 

[Super Sleeper]

Thanks, Hemioutlaw, that's just what I was looking for. The only listing I had for Jim Meyer was in Oregon and was no good. Of course, anything you remember, or about OCIR in general, I'd like to hear about it.

 

[yellow rose]

Thanks, Hemioutlaw, that's just what I was looking for. The only listing I had for Jim Meyer was in Oregon and was no good. Of course, anything you remember, or about OCIR in general, I'd like to hear about it.

LOL. I know the Jim Meyer from Oregon if he's the one that owns a chassis shop. He used to own a Yamaha shop I used to hang out at when I was young. Damn I'm old.

 

[Dallas138]

Thanks, Hemioutlaw, that's just what I was looking for. The only listing I had for Jim Meyer was in Oregon and was no good. Of course, anything you remember, or about OCIR in general, I'd like to hear about

This car was run around Southern California in the early 80's. I would like any information on this car - does it still exist? Who built it?

Thanks - Jim
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Hello, I know this thread is a few years old but I literally stumbled upon this late the other night while trying to Google information on this same car. My name is Dallas Leininger and my father purchased this car from your brother Bob around 1986

This car was run around Southern California in the early 80's. I would like any information on this car - does it still exist? Who built it?

Thanks - Jim
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This car was run around Southern California in the early 80's. I would like any information on this car - does it still exist? Who built it?

Thanks - Jim
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Hello, I know this thread is over 4 years old but I literally just stumbled across this the other night while doing a Google search for information on the same exact car. My name is Dallas Leininger and my father Rick purchased this car from your brother Bob Harris around 1986. We put the car together and began running it in various events up until the late 90's. We raced it mostly in the ANRA association in the Pro Shoebox class which was a pounds per cubic inch heads up class and we won our fair share of races with the car. After a brief dust up with the guardrail in 1993 at Famoso we "updated" the car and painted it all white and continued to race it for a few more years. The car has pretty much just sat since then but we started the restoration process back in 2010 but halted it as other family matters took priority. I recently have taken possession of the car and I intend to finish the restoration once I get some shop space and time freed up later this year. I only have a couple of photos on my phone but I will try to dig up some more and scan them for everyone to see

 

[Super Sleeper]

Hello, I know this thread is a few years old but I literally stumbled upon this late the other night while trying to Google information on this same car. My name is Dallas Leininger and my father purchased this car from your brother Bob around 1986


Hello, I know this thread is over 4 years old but I literally just stumbled across this the other night while doing a Google search for information on the same exact car. My name is Dallas Leininger and my father Rick purchased this car from your brother Bob Harris around 1986. We put the car together and began running it in various events up until the late 90's. We raced it mostly in the ANRA association in the Pro Shoebox class which was a pounds per cubic inch heads up class and we won our fair share of races with the car. After a brief dust up with the guardrail in 1993 at Famoso we "updated" the car and painted it all white and continued to race it for a few more years. The car has pretty much just sat since then but we started the restoration process back in 2010 but halted it as other family matters took priority. I recently have taken possession of the car and I intend to finish the restoration once I get some shop space and time freed up later this year. I only have a couple of photos on my phone but I will try to dig up some more and scan them for everyone to see

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Hey Dallas!
I just saw this update. I hope you're listening. Sure fantastic news to hear that you're working on that car. I am currently working on the LA engine out of your car. My Brother Bob had it in his garage. It's a 355 CID X-block with W-2 heads. Also have the headers and engine front plate that fit your chassis. Are you still working with a small block combo?

Jim Harris
Sequim, WA
[email protected]

 

[ValiantS]

Hello, I know this thread is a few years old but I literally stumbled upon this late the other night while trying to Google information on this same car. My name is Dallas Leininger and my father purchased this car from your brother Bob around 1986


Hello, I know this thread is over 4 years old but I literally just stumbled across this the other night while doing a Google search for information on the same exact car. My name is Dallas Leininger and my father Rick purchased this car from your brother Bob Harris around 1986. We put the car together and began running it in various events up until the late 90's. We raced it mostly in the ANRA association in the Pro Shoebox class which was a pounds per cubic inch heads up class and we won our fair share of races with the car. After a brief dust up with the guardrail in 1993 at Famoso we "updated" the car and painted it all white and continued to race it for a few more years. The car has pretty much just sat since then but we started the restoration process back in 2010 but halted it as other family matters took priority. I recently have taken possession of the car and I intend to finish the restoration once I get some shop space and time freed up later this year. I only have a couple of photos on my phone but I will try to dig up some more and scan them for everyone to see

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Sweet car...I like it plain white too.