firefrost gold

Back in the late 80 to early 90 there was a orange olds with a hurst scoop that
was battling for the fastest olds can anyone remember who that was and what
did he have done to that car ? Thanks

rptw32

mike barnes or bairs or something like that == Think he was near Chicago area. had Batten head 455 was running high 9's on motor if I recall.

firefrost gold

Thanks I seen it in a mag back then Just wondering more about .

jfb

heyn this goes out to someone within the system in illinois. I heard that oswego dragstrip might be open for running this year is it true? there is always talk but who needs blah blah blah and keyboard bad a--es they usually just sit around and get nothing acomplished just look around for them.

coppercutlass

I doubt they would re open that old track. Now they do have the oswego drag days reunion very diffrent as that is a carshow kinda deal. Also your last comment made no sense to the question asked and bs.

380 Racer

You are correct Rob, Mike Barnes. Pretty fast street car but never showed how fast. Blanked out the scoreboard in his lane so no one knew exactly how fast it really was, especially his actual street competition.

coppercutlass

If he was a grudge racer on the street scene I'm sure someone on chitownracing.com might know. There is still a lot of old street racers out there some on the track for good some on the street still.

chadman

Actually his name is Mike Berns. The car had a 482 CID engine. He and Nick Filippides had a grudge thing going on over who had the fastest NA 10.5 Olds many years ago. Last I saw of the car it was on Ebay approximately 7-8 yrs. ago. I talked to the guy selling it (not Mike Berns) and at that time it was still together and running in the 9's. It didn't make reserve and he called me to try to make a deal outside of Ebay. He said 30k would buy it but I passed on it.

chadman

Here is a link you may find interesting:
http://highperformanceolds.com/phpbb...php?f=23&t=921

Kennybill

Those were good times for Oldsmobile race enthusiasts. I remember them both being at the Miller meet at Norwalk. Ken

507OLDS

Mike Bern's car will always be one that impresses me.He was running real fast way back then.The engine was built at Atlantic Speed.Big compression,titanium rods,Batten heads,etc. There was an article titled "9 Seconds Under Chicago",about Mike's car.The car is currently under different ownership,stored away.

firefrost gold

thats the one!

BIGJERR

ignore the music and check out the 2:00 mark.......

Boldsmobile

I go to the shop that used to be Atlantic Speed ~twice a year.

Someone else owns the space now but he's still around.

380 Racer

Thanks Jerr.......great video!!

firefrost gold

Is BILL runnig the star fire still or did he sell it ?

507OLDS

I have a great picture of Bern's car,and one of the dyno sheets from his engine.I will try & get them up here.