Hemi Under Glass

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JeffreyLee

JeffreyLee

1965 Barracuda
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Hi Guys,
I did a cross country road trip this summer and found something cool at an antique mall in Ohio. Since I am restoring a 65 Barracuda myself, I had to buy it. Hemi Under Glass, for you that don't know, was a "wheelie car" that was owned and driven by Bob Riggle starting in the late 60's. This was one of a number of wheelie cars that made their way around the drag racing circuit for many many years. A really historic vehicle! Riggle got older (just like the rest of us) and finally retired the car. Jay Leno wanted to feature the car on an episode of "Jay Leno's Garage". Jay said that this was one of his all time favorite cars that inspired his love of cars since he was a kid. Riggle brought the car out of retirement and actually agreed to take Jay for a run down the track in the car! They crashed and rolled the car!!! Safety systems worked like they should and everyone walked away fine. This is a very detailed model of that car with Bob Riggle's signature on the roof. I'm happy to own it and share this story with my Mopar brothers.
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I'm mostly through the mechanical part of my restoration, trying to decide on a paint scheme. Thinking about a SubLime flat with black rally stripes....I DO like the way the paint is cut on this car. Maybe follow that pattern, probably not all of the graphics etc. A little too showey for my tastes just tooling around Boise..Wonder what the sublime color would look like with the black cut this way. Maybe the Hurst gold and black? Still trying to decide.
 
I am definitely a fan of that paint scheme. Getting our 73 duster to the point of ready to paint. My son wants the plum crazy color, I am wanting to go sox and martin trubute myself. Not sure what we will end up with.
 
Forget the lime. The Hurst colors look good. I suggest black and cherry red sides.
 
My plan is to do sox and Martin pattern with gloss/flat black with a color (not sure which) for stripe.
 
Ahhhh The good old days.
Nothing like seeing the Hemi Under Glass, Chuck Pools Chuck Wagon, The Little Red wagon, The Little green Wagon, The Back Up Pickup Just to name a few at The New York National Speedway as a kid.
Lets not forget the Jet cars.
What a shame that kids in this day and age only know how a I phone works.
Drag Racing Imagery
Drag Racing Imagery
 
Arron tate said:
Ahhhh The good old days.
Nothing like seeing the Hemi Under Glass, Chuck Pools Chuck Wagon, The Little Red wagon, The Little green Wagon, The Back Up Pickup Just to name a few at The New York National Speedway as a kid.
Lets not forget the Jet cars.
What a shame that kids in this day and age only know how a I phone works.
Drag Racing Imagery
Drag Racing Imagery
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Isnt that the truth.
 
Penstarpurist said:
I'm hoping within the next couple months.
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Still trying to figure out my MO .... paint stripe, then mask. .. or base coat first. .... and then there is the pinstripe. ... and how are you achieving the flat finish?.... in the clear? Or, in the paint?
 
Black and gold was Hurst colors. They used black and red too.
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Do some rollover damage to that model and have Leno sign it!
 
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