Me in 1974

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Tony Fields

Tony Fields

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Pic was taken at Beech Bend Drag Strip in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Just found the pic and wanted to share.

We took my brothers Yamaha 350 down to run in the Nationals.
This was before we turned it into a drag bike running on alcohol.

I am on the "Chopper". It belonged to a friend of mine. That is
the corner of my first Corvette. It's a 1961 fuel car. That's my
brother Larry "playing" with the Yamaha.
 

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You looked like trouble.
 
How old were ya?

This was me in about 72 or so. I was born in '48. That's a corner of my V code 70RR. My all time favorite car. If I could afford it I'd have a whole stable of 'em

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Does "Rebel without a Cause" come to mind here??? Nice throwbacks Tony and Del, you guys coulda been fast friends!! Geof
 
Joe cool comes to mind
 

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I want to know about the red 60's vette in your picture. Man that bike would bring some coin today... Cool Picture.. Oh and yes I did notice the beetle in the second picture..:)
 
boosted said:
I want to know about the red 60's vette in your picture. Man that bike would bring some coin today... Cool Picture.. Oh and yes I did notice the beetle in the second picture..:)
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Here's a quote from one of the Corvette Forums:

I have a 61 vette that is supposed to be an X big brake car. I did a lot of research on the internet and found out there was only like 240 cars built with that from factory. VERY rare!
The pieces and parts (brake drums, shocks etc) are VERY expensive that I have found and most of them are barely in a useable form. I don't think,(unless you buy a car with that on it), that you will find everything in one place. Hope that helps!

Heavy Duty Brakes and Special Steering (687) - This option was designed to increase brake and steering performance and included the following:

Special front and rear shocks

Air scoops/deflectors for front brakes and air scoops for rear brakes

Metallic brake facings

Finned brake drums with cooling fans

Quick steering adaptor

Required: RPO 354 or RPO 468, and RPO 675


My Corvette had the top of the line 283 with 315 h.p.
It had the heavy duty brakes and steering package.

I bought it for $1800.00 back when and sold it for the
same amount a year or so later. Yep, that car would
be worth a bundle today but it was just a daily driver
back then.

Here's some more info in the link:

http://www.corvsport.com/Corvette/C1/1957-1961/C1_1961_VIN.html
 
Cool pic thanks for sharing !!
Some of you guys are real close to my Dad's
Age he was born in 1948 passed in 2013 .
I miss him !!
He had a moulin rouge 70 Road Runner my Mom and him ordered .
That is what I came home from the hospital in when I was born .
When I see these old pics and hear the stories from you guys that are around his age I dig it and feel blessed !!
I can't hear his stories any more and I don't have much for pics that another story .
Thanks again for sharing !!
God Bless
Jim
 
jimmer said:
Cool pic thanks for sharing !!
Some of you guys are real close to my Dad's
Age he was born in 1948 passed in 2013 .
I miss him !!
He had a moulin rouge 70 Road Runner my Mom and him ordered .
That is what I came home from the hospital in when I was born .
When I see these old pics and hear the stories from you guys that are around his age I dig it and feel blessed !!
I can't hear his stories any more and I don't have much for pics that another story .
Thanks again for sharing !!
God Bless
Jim
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I'm sorry about your Dad Jim.
 
Thanks Tony !!
Thanks again for sharing and your contribution to this site !!!
 
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