oldcoyote
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Post by oldcoyote on Sept 27, 2006 17:53:46 GMT -5
............... through the talents of Roger Keltz at Competition Resins (body), Ross Gibson (engine), Keven Ellis (decals), Leon Tefft (Arctic White lacquer), and AMT for the chassis, I was able to recreate this little beast ............ the Rastetter Automotive '32 Austin Bantam A/A ................ a vehicle which I had the pleasure of owning and racing from 1974 through 1979. The engine was a Hilborn injected 484 cu. in. stage II Hemi ...... that was backed up by a B&M Clutchflite and a 9" Ford rear end with 4.88:1 gears ............. the best times I had with the car were an 8.23 at Dallas International Motor Speedway and a speed of 172.41 at Riverside Raceway ........... man I loved Riverside because you could drive it out the back door and still have enough room to get it stopped without having to use the chute Oh well, enough bench racing ............. hope you enjoy    |
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Post by Bluecorsair on Sept 27, 2006 21:41:34 GMT -5
 [glow=red,2,300]WOW[/glow]!!!!!!!!! that is absolutely beautiful!!! ;D
And you history is really cool also, You were in the best place in the best time ever!!!! Closest I ever get is watching the old flix, ha. I am really envious of you. I am sure, actually positive, the car guys here are going to drive you crazy with questions very soon!!
It is great to have you here and I hope you stay and help out. please post all the pix you care to! 
Oh, and any story 'bout the good ol' days would be appreciated as well I bet, we have some mighty fine car guys here, no kidding!! I bet they would love to hear 'em, you definitly talk their language!!
Hope to hear from you soon, be good and have fun,
Bill
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Post by kevlar86 on Oct 5, 2006 14:12:27 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]Totally Awesome !!![/glow] I agree with everything Bill said. Thanks for sharing Your amazing models.  |
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Post by Weird Willie on Oct 5, 2006 21:28:51 GMT -5
WOW What a very impressive looking Bantam ! ! !
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Post by peglegrc on Oct 6, 2006 1:31:24 GMT -5
Its Sad Old Coyote that we lost the Riverside Raceway!! I Delivered over 30 loads of Galvanized electric conduit to the New Mall thats there now in in its place in Morono Valley, where the Riverside raceway Was!.... Now days they have a Newer, maybe 11 years old now, Raceway in Cucamonga..... Sad too we lost the Ontario 500 Raceway around two years later and Its now the Biggest Mall in California!.... It takes Two Days to see every shop in there! It was across the freeway from the Ontario 500 Truck Stop.... .. And we still have the Pomona Raceway next to the Pomona fair Grounds.. I was born in Pomona and raised in Upland & Ontairo.... My Grandfather owned the property where the Ontario Airport is on now.. He had a 500 Acre Wine Grape Vineyard, raised wine Grapes raised his kids and when grand ma died, he sold out to Brookside Winery in the early 50's....Married his House Keeper and They took all the money and moved to Petaluma California above San Franciso... He took all this money with him.. His New Wife, after Grandpa died, got all his money! Not Us! ha,ha...
"RC"
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Post by jim on Oct 6, 2006 10:14:37 GMT -5
Hi, I`d like to add my appreciation for a terrific model too. The `Austin ` name caught my eye and I wondered if there was any connection to the `Austin Motor Company`, that was based in Birmingham England. Hope you stay around - your skills will be well received on this forum Jim.
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oldcoyote
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Post by oldcoyote on Oct 6, 2006 17:20:25 GMT -5
The `Austin ` name caught my eye and I wondered if there was any connection to the `Austin Motor Company`, that was based in Birmingham England. Yes sir ............ these little "American Bantams" were built under license from the Austin Motor Company in England ........ about the only thing that was changed was to move to driver's position to the left side   ........... and they make excellent race cars too ;D ;D ;D  |
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oldcoyote
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Post by oldcoyote on Oct 6, 2006 17:47:27 GMT -5
Its Sad Old Coyote that we lost the Riverside Raceway!! I Delivered over 30 loads of Galvanized electric conduit to the New Mall thats there now in in its place in Morono Valley, where the Riverside raceway Was!.... Now days they have a Newer, maybe 11 years old now, Raceway in Cucamonga..... Sad too we lost the Ontario 500 Raceway around two years later and Its now the Biggest Mall in California!.... It takes Two Days to see every shop in there! It was across the freeway from the Ontario 500 Truck Stop.... .. And we still have the Pomona Raceway next to the Pomona fair Grounds.. I was born in Pomona and raised in Upland & Ontairo.... My Grandfather owned the property where the Ontario Airport is on now.. He had a 500 Acre Wine Grape Vineyard, raised wine Grapes raised his kids and when grand ma died, he sold out to Brookside Winery in the early 50's....Married his House Keeper and They took all the money and moved to Petaluma California above San Franciso... He took all this money with him.. His New Wife, after Grandpa died, got all his money! Not Us! ha,ha...
"RC" ............. yes sir, it is a shame that you lost both those marvelous tracks (and Lions and OCIR also) ........... I remember towing out to Beaumont (if my memory hasn't failed me) and jumping off on Hwy 60 to get over to the race track ............ I also remember racing at Ontario .............. we used the pit lane on the oval for a drag strip ........... OMS was huge .............. it's a wonder that they haven't "legislated" Pomona out of existance also ........... but I guess being on the "fairgrounds" has helped save it ............ can remember racing there also ............ we also ran at Lions, Orange County, Irwindale, Inyokern, Half Moon Bay, and Bakersfield .......... we would try to tow out to California as often as we could ............ So. Cal was the Mecca of drag racing ............ ahhh, those were the days  |
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