FlyingW

We are looking for any colored pictures of my dads 1969 W-31 convertible King olds Smothers Brothers car. We have the car and want to restore this piece of NHRA history but have no pictures of the inside or from the top or the trunk. I heard that at the 1969 Winter Nationals there was a entire team picture taken. Also any video of this car running I know that he had an in car camera at Gainsville raceway that year. we are also looking for sponsors to help restore this car we already have a shop to do the work and Journey to Olds wants to cover the rebuild from start to finish our main goal is to get this historic car back to how it was in 1969 and get it to shows musseums and anywhere else to show it off. this car was already in the road to atlanta show in its prime. there is a new book out called "jr. stock racing the faimly sedan" where this car and dad have a chapter. and off course any stories that this car may have that would be neat also for we will be putting these in a book to put on display when the restoration is complete.
Thank you
Jeremy Waibel
driver of the 69 K&N camaro NHRA
Waibel Competition

GAOldsman

Welcome aboard , I must have missed the intro

You mean this car in the attachments? Have you looked at this thread? https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...race-cars.html

GAOldsman

Looks like he was running Cragar S/S wheels ?

GAOldsman

Here's the '72 hardtop

FlyingW

This car was actually the 1970 smothers brothers car. In 1971 and 1972 oldsmobile sent body conversion kits for this car changing the year..
IN 1971 the car ran in M/S. We have the 1971 hood still and dad ran it in 1972 SS O. Then in 1973 or 1974 the car was sold to Buddy Ingersoll. You would have to ask his son if they still have it or what is going on with the car now.

We are looking for pics that have the deck lid. All the ones that we have are close, but just off a bit...

TripDeuces

Only pic I have:

FlyingW

What is funny is that we still have a set of those rims

vistacruiser67

Oh so the white 70 was converted to the white 71-72 with the blue fish scale? And it was initally a 70 w-31? Even the bodyside molding and 71-72 Fender emblems?

vistacruiser67

CLOSEST TRUNK SHOTS I CAN FIND ALTHOUGH NOT A WAIBEL CAR










SMOTHERS BROTHERS DECKLID: "THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS RACING TEAM
MAKES THE SCENE NHRA STYLE".

DeltaPace77

Those guys were actually pretty good drivers. Recall an old "It Takes A Thief" TV episode, where Tommy Smothers was teaching Robert Wagner how to drive Formula One cars. Those cars looked nothing at all like todays Formula One cars. As usual, there was always a good looking babe in the mix somehow.

GAOldsman

Short video with one Miss Linda Vaughn and Dick Smothers with a good trunk shot at 0:38 Looks like the same trunk as Vista posted above but it has a different hood.

GAOldsman

Still no trunk shots

GAOldsman

Junior Stock: Drag Racing the Family Sedan: Stock-Class Drag Racing 1964-1971

By Doug Boyce

http://books.google.com/books?id=50X...evaBbR1A&w=685

The book you mentioned.

Dave Siltman

If you like "period" stock class drag racing I highly recommend the book talked about above. I read it three times!!!

vistacruiser67

PETE KOST SMOTHERS BROTHERS RACING TEAM.

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JimWaibel_KingOlds.jpg

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76Supreme455

Ran across this April 1969 Popular Hot Rodding while going through some of my old magazines. I thought the magazine cover shot was kinda cool!

TripDeuces

Seeing this old stuff just brings back so many memories. The 'Lubik' Olds race car is where my father bought his 70 Toronado when he came back from Vietnam. I remember being there and wanting the green one but dad insisted on the silver Oh well, was still a cool car for it's day.

Johnny V

Jeremy I have been in conversation with Dickie Smother's he is in Sarasota Florida and meets with Guy's Sarasota Cafe Racers
lunch on Wednesday's Marty Schorr of Cars magazine fame does the write up Maybe get with me since you have the Dickies OLD's might be able to get someone to sponsor restoring the car. This is Marty's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/MartynSchorr?fref=ts

Respectfully,

Johnny V

vistacruiser67

Thanks for the post. Nice to know Schorr is still around. He wrote that book OLDSMOBILE THE PERFORMANCE YEARS which is out of print and become something of a collector's piece. I still have my original copy.

Johnny V

Thanks for the reply do you have any update where Jeremy is or contact info. Marty writes http://www.carguychronicles.com/ . Life to get with him on Smother Brother's race Car HURST OLDS .
Thanks

vistacruiser67

Isn't he the very first post on this thread? FlyingW ? You also can find him on classracer.com

Johnny V

Where is he listed on classicracers.com what heading ? Yes he is the first listing on the thread .

vistacruiser67

http://classracer.com/classforum/member.php?u=13131


Classracer.com He is also Flying W there.

Olds w31

I have a 68 Cutlass W31 that ive owned since 81. I live in Cleveland Ohio. Ive heard the car was owned by the Smothers Brothers. How do I find out if this is true. Jon

Johnny V

Email me the information and I will get it to Dickie . johnvescuso@bellsouth.com

Olds w31

what kind a information you looking for

Johnny V

You got Pictures , paperwork etc inside door panel stickers anything you got .

Olds w31

I'm unable to upload pictures of if .

Johnny V

E mail them to me , you cant scan them in and put in a email ? johnvescuso@bellsouth.com

Johnny V

or call me 770 590 8323

ELY442

I thought this was a Smothers Brothers car but i was wrong but anyway enjoy this pic.

TripDeuces

Isn't that James Garner?

GAOldsman

Yes or one of the three or four built or maybe even the recreation/restoration.