IMSA Kelly American Challenge video
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Topic: IMSA Kelly American Challenge video
Posted By: 343sharpstick
Subject: IMSA Kelly American Challenge video
Date Posted: Sep/10/2020 at 11:04am
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=320&v=iTBwBh47Y-o&feature=emb_logo" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=320&v=iTBwBh47Y-o&feature=emb_logo This is a great old video. There are 3 AMC on the grid! Row 3 A. Johnson - Spirit AMX Row 8 Cat Kizer - Spirit AMX Row 9 Nick Viccione - Hornet I've only heard about the Buz Dyer Concord, Curios if anyone knows if any of these cars survive? Was the Amos Johnson Spirit the modified Team Highball Nurimberg Spirits?
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Posted By: Javelin_GT
Date Posted: Sep/10/2020 at 1:00pm
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I believe the Spirit Amos was driving could have been the former Nurburgring car. It was the car that actually won the race and was used as a parade car before an IMSA race after it came back to the states. On bald tires it spun out on the parade lap and they left it off the track. Then during the race a car hit it in the rear. Amos says they had a Concord with a crashed front and put the two cars together which then became the IMSA car. I know it was the car in they ran #67 in IMSA GT a couple times. The Cat Kizer car is also a Team Highball car she rented from Amos for the year. Somewhere in all my notes I have the cars sorted out.
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Posted By: bwamx
Date Posted: Sep/10/2020 at 2:19pm
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It's possible Nick still has the chassis. He was going to covert it into a T bird way back in the day. I have not run into him in 10 years or so. I use to help him out at the track , Lime Rock , Watkins Glen ( with Patty Moise co driving ) and others. The motor in my car came from the Hornet. Nick had a lot of rare parts pass through . The Block & heads were from Traco & stamped. I Had the chance to buy a webber intake & aluminium Block & heads , but not enough money. If someone is looking for an old AMC race car , there is one , a yellow & blue Spirit behind a barn a few towns away I could look into . ------------- 73 Jav-AMX " The Black Widow" 358cu/in Crossram T-10 9" Rear |
Posted By: bwamx
Date Posted: Sep/17/2020 at 9:57pm
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Found a few pics of Nick V and the Hornet when we were at Watkins Glen in Sept 84. Sorry for the crappy pictures from a 110 camera.   ------------- 73 Jav-AMX " The Black Widow" 358cu/in Crossram T-10 9" Rear |
Posted By: Gpfarrell
Date Posted: Sep/24/2020 at 6:38pm
| Wow! That’s some history! |
Posted By: Jmerican
Date Posted: Sep/28/2020 at 12:30pm
| Very cool. Thanks for posting. Watching the camaro the whole time... hmm grrr... BUT the Porsche 924GT(GTS, or GTS clubsport) Pace car? Yes. |
Posted By: Javelin_GT
Date Posted: Oct/02/2020 at 10:53am
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I think this is Nick Viccione's car.  |
Posted By: bwamx
Date Posted: Oct/02/2020 at 11:32am
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Yep sure is . Prior to running the Hornet , Nick raced a 70 Javelin. The last time I talked to him a few weeks ago he said he wished he never sold it. Bob ------------- 73 Jav-AMX " The Black Widow" 358cu/in Crossram T-10 9" Rear |
Posted By: klvn8r
Date Posted: Dec/02/2020 at 9:24pm
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That is bad rump!!! And for the question, yes, Buzz's car is inside, in Texas. klvn8r |
Posted By: klvn8r
Date Posted: Dec/02/2020 at 9:59pm
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That is bad rump!!! And for the question, yes, Buzz's car is inside, in Texas. klvn8r |
Posted By: Racesport
Date Posted: Jun/26/2021 at 3:52pm
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This is a former member of Team Highball. Your story is almost correct. Nurburgring #2 car was hit in front not in rear. The rear clip is what survived and was put on the rear of a Concord Kelly Car and made into a Spirit. DS
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Posted By: Javelin_GT
Date Posted: Jul/14/2021 at 7:09pm
Dennis its good to see you on here. I have THB302 and THB303 is up in Minnesota now.
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Racesport wrote:Posted By: orionbbs
Date Posted: Jan/16/2023 at 10:03am
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Hi guys, I run the IMSA Kelly American Challenge vintage race group and own many of the old cars including 3 in this video. Its my Youtube channel this video is on, I also have the facebook page and website for the Kelly series if any of you are interested in checking it out. Glad to see folks are interested in the series and these old cars. I know Buzz Dyer (drive mentioned earlier in this post) pretty well and he will be tickled to know people are discussing him and his car. Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/IMSAKellyAmericanChallenge Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@orionbbs/videos shaun |