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1/18/12, 4:04 PM   #1
Rare Down Tube Challenger Silver Crown Car
Crankin
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Frame, Body, Front Axle, Arms, Radius Rods, Fuel Tank w/Bladder, and whatever else I am not thinking of.

The Tilton Clutch for it will also be available seperately.

Owned by myself for quite sometime. Bought from Terry Pletch, who bought it from the Nott Honda bunch.
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1/20/12, 2:48 PM   #2
Re: Rare Down Tube Challenger Silver Crown Car
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A little back ground that I was told:
Pletch said that Blaney drove it at Phoenix, and led for while after qualifying 3rd. Then they also finished 2nd at the Fairgrounds that year (87). Then Gene Lee Gibson drove the car in 88 and had 4 top 10 finishes, with a 2nd at Milwaukee! Terry ran it at least 4 times, with best finish of 7th in Vegas (97).
 
1/29/12, 4:11 PM   #3
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A little more info about this car has been updated in classified section. Thanks
 
1/30/12, 12:25 PM   #4
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Is the car sold?
 
1/30/12, 6:49 PM   #5
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No, it did not sell at the show. Lots of "lookers", and a couple low ball offers, but we still gotz it.
 
2/24/12, 1:44 PM   #6
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Price reduced. See Classifieds for details.
 
3/11/12, 10:41 AM   #7
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Finally got some pics:











More pics are available here:



http://www.shoestringracing.com/circletrackexpo_018.htm
 
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