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Old Press Releases...Anyone sell them??

Vintage Oval and Road Course Racing

Are there any literature dealers specializing in old and odd nascar stuff? Evidently there was a press release kit for Roy Tyner's Pepsi Pontiac, and of course would like to get a copy of it. ALso looking for a 69 Rule book. If anyone knows of perhaps Charlotte based literature dealers or anyone who might have some of this stuff for sale, let me know. Also looking for other NASCAR Pontiac literature, pics or whatever from the 60's and 70's.

slowwrench@ezlinx.net

KV

updated by @keith-vrabec: 12/05/16 04:07:53PM

Roy Tyner pics

Stock Car Racing History

Hey TRuett!! Been looking for you and your famiily!! contact me directly at slowwrench@ezlinx.net. br />
I bought the car in 92, and finally got it done this spring. see www.vintagemechanicalworks.com .

I met James Lee, MAck Sarvis and Bill Huggins at Darlington a few weeks ago, they were quite proud to work on the car back in 1969-70 and were thrilled to see it again. They confirmed it as the car of course, as James had done in 1992 when I got it. Dub Simpson walked over to tell a story about hoy your Dad did a war dance on the hood once, a great little anecdote to pass along.

As for me, I am a Pontiac restorer specializing in the 69-72 GP. (I'm 46 I figure you abou tthe same age?)Of course the Tyner car is my crown jewel. The day I bought it in Delaware, I knew I woudl have it restored, now that it is I would like to let you know how well it has been received form the Pontiac world as well as the race car world. Robbie S begged me to just jump in it, and he as well as many from SC thought it was one of the most significant SC cars form that era. I am suprised to a degree on how important your father was to them and yet the rest of the world knows little about him. He certainly was a hero to many.

Aside from your collection and his car, very little remains of Roy's career, which I think is not right. I hope the car now restored will bring him some long deserved recognition.

I look foward to hearing from you.

I'll be in Darlington next year as well.
Keith

Roy Tyner pics

Stock Car Racing History

Here's before and after...I had it since 1991. In a nutshell, I"m a restorer of Pontiacs especially 69-72 GP. This is the crown jewel of that series of cars.Darlington was the third show I went to with it, the others being Pontiac shows. It's quite well received wherever it goes. It was a pleasure to bring to SC to have a few guys that actually worked on the car during its racing career and fans like RObbie and Frank just see it.Dub Simpson told me a story about Roy doing a war dance on the hood when the car didn't qualify for a race...Got Roy a suspension and fine but it didnt make the car run faster.James Lee, Bill Huggins and Mack Sarvis loved just to look at the car they helped build and maintain.And I just loved seeing all the other cars as well, like the indy cars, sprints (one with a 4 Stromberg 97 aspirated Pontiac 389) and other stockers and the modifieds.I plan to take it out a bit more, and will plan to bring it back "home" to SC next year.KV

Frank Hager said:

Saw the Pontiac yesterday at Darlington. WOW is how I describe it. Beautiful restoration. Had a chat with the entire group about an old Banjo car I own.

Roy Tyner pics

Stock Car Racing History

Looking for pics and info about Tyner's 69 Grand Prix.

Email slowwrench@ezlinx.net

Thanks

updated by @keith-vrabec: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM