Arlen Vanke

Old Hippie · 01-26-2010, 12:30 PM

There is someone selling a restored Arlen Vanke 65 Plymouth A990 -- saying it is a factory issued car from a collection. I've asked for more photos and information -- but I'm wondering if this isn't a car that Akron Arlen ran in NSS.

What did Arlen run when he was running NSS?

Also -- look for a thread in the Drag Racing Forum called Drag Racing's Glory Days. In it has Arlen's Pro Stock Duster running Ronnie Sox' 70 Cuda.

Dan Bell · 01-26-2010, 12:38 PM

Arlen ran a 65 Plymouth in B/NSS

Old Hippie · 01-26-2010, 12:44 PM

Yeah -- that's the car that is for Sale. I thought it was going to be the NSS car and not a "Factory Issued Super Stock" car.

What did he have in the car when he retired from NSS and sold it?

Hemi, 4-speed,...?

What did it run back then?

Dan Bell · 01-26-2010, 12:54 PM

Hemi with an auto.Arlen ran B,I don't recall him running A.As what it would run,Arlen had plenty of "cush" for B,30s easily.

Old Hippie · 01-26-2010, 01:26 PM

10.0-10.5

I'm kinda surprised he ran an automatic.

fugly · 01-26-2010, 01:56 PM

Get the info and I will call and ask him what it was

texoutsider · 01-26-2010, 07:28 PM

I think THAT car belonged to Tony DePillo.

and a "little bird" from Chicago just told me that the car was previously owned by Boyd Peck. Boyd moved from that car to the 69/68 Dart, "Sir Boss" in NSS/FX.

Mark

poppaj · 01-27-2010, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by texoutsider

I think THAT car belonged to Tony DePillo.

and a "little bird" from Chicago just told me that the car was previously owned by Boyd Peck. Boyd moved from that car to the 69/68 Dart, "Sir Boss" in NSS/FX.

Mark

The 65'car Tony DePillo runs now was Arlen's A-990 car. The car is still very competitive in SS/B where Tony had the record at 8.91 until Paul Adams took it away with a 8.83 in his 64' T-Bolt. Arlen has many great memories of that 65'. It was raced for awhile by a guy out of the Barnett Race Cars stable. Can't remember who though. It was painted up simalar to Bagwell's car.

texoutsider · 01-27-2010, 09:23 AM

Tony's NHRA SS car is a 64.

M.

Old Hippie · 01-27-2010, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by http://nssracing.ning.com/profile/tombalzarini

We recently aquired this 65 Plymoth Fury factory SS car as part of a larger collection. It really should go to some one who will use it in anger, it just dosn't fit into our plans. I would like to know what we have here and where to sell it.