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Nailhead.630
Joined: 26 Dec 2019 Posts: 6 Location: Chicago, IL
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Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 3:58 pm Post subject: Long shot... |
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In 1970 Dr. Don Tarr drove a Dodge Charger 500 (not the lime green one), but a red and white "Coca Cola" one with the number 37 and white wheels.
He drove it in 3 to 4 races.
I saw him drive it in the Rebel 400 at Darlington in April 1970.
Have always thought it to be one of the best Coca Cola design cars and would love to actually build it.
I can only find one pic on the internet and its pretty bad.
Anyone have any info or pics of this race car?
Thanks Much
David _________________ "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do, life's been good to me so far..." |
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slotcar_fever
Joined: 13 Feb 2018 Posts: 84
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Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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Is this the car?
I also make decals for this car.
I make them with a clear background now. |
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slotcar_fever
Joined: 13 Feb 2018 Posts: 84
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Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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Is this the car?
I also make decals for this car.
I make them with a clear background now. |
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Keith Wallace
Joined: 03 Feb 2018 Posts: 110 Location: Millville, NJ
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bangor boy
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 451
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 3:27 am Post subject: |
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He's a doctor. He drives a Daytona. Pretty much set up to be the ultimate First Responder.
Thunderbirds are go.
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Tom M. Board Moderator
Joined: 01 Feb 2018 Posts: 602
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 8:52 am Post subject: |
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None of those are the car in question. This is the car he's asking about. It was a Charger 500, not a Daytona and I saw him race it at Talladega in '70. One of the most strikingly pretty schemes I've ever seen. I've been looking for a good photo for 50 years.
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Keith Wallace
Joined: 03 Feb 2018 Posts: 110 Location: Millville, NJ
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 11:29 am Post subject: |
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Found some partial pictures at Petersen Digital Archive. Search "1970 Nascar 500 Charlotte." It gives 3 partial photos in the mix, one of the car in the pits, one closeup of Don Tarr behind the wheel, and one of a side view of the back half of the car. |
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Firefly
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 812 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2022 8:42 am Post subject: |
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Keith Wallace wrote: | Found some partial pictures at Petersen Digital Archive. Search "1970 Nascar 500 Charlotte." It gives 3 partial photos in the mix, one of the car in the pits, one closeup of Don Tarr behind the wheel, and one of a side view of the back half of the car. |
Petersen is my first go-to for reference!
_________________ Bill Jobson is my real name. |
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Tom M. Board Moderator
Joined: 01 Feb 2018 Posts: 602
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2022 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks! I suspected the one was Biscayne Dodge but I had no idea about the other one. Brock & Triplett Machine Shop, which was in North Wilkesboro. I suspect that was Charlie Triplett, one of the founders of the '70s Baby Grand series. |
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AndyS
Joined: 30 Jan 2019 Posts: 61
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 3:48 am Post subject: |
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Those Peterson photos are the clearest ones I've seen of Don Tarr's Red/white Charger 500.
I seem to recall there was a photo published in Stock Car Racing Magazine at one of the late-1970 season race reports, either the National 500 (Charlotte) or the Southern 500 (Darlington), that showed that same car crashed against the wall, with Don Tarr standing beside it, trying to stay safely out of the way. The picture caption said he'd broken a finger in the crash. Does anybody know the picture I'm talking about?
There's also some very brief (about 1 sec) color video of it at about 2:18-2:20 in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VXG1ZKVmWY
He drove a winged Dodge Daytona earlier in the season (the lime green, pictured in bangor boy's post up thread), I wonder why he downgraded to a Charger 500 late in the season. |
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frenchpl
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:50 am Post subject: |
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1fozziebear
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 10:05 am Post subject: |
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That is a sexy car!! |
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Michael F
Joined: 03 Feb 2018 Posts: 95 Location: Kempen/Germany
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:21 am Post subject: |
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At least my favorite drink !! _________________ Greetings from germany!! |
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AndyS
Joined: 30 Jan 2019 Posts: 61
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:44 am Post subject: |
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THAT'S the SCR picture I was thinking of. |
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Firefly
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 812 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:53 am Post subject: |
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frenchpl wrote: |
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This one is obviously not a 500, but not the crashed car either, as the hood numbers are a different font. _________________ Bill Jobson is my real name. |
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Nailhead.630
Joined: 26 Dec 2019 Posts: 6 Location: Chicago, IL
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 8:13 pm Post subject: Dr. Don Tarr |
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YES, Tom M., spot on...
been looking for photos and decals for years!
Look at all these truly awesome pics, Thanks goes out to everyone.
Does anyone know if Dr. Tarr owned the car or someone else?
Thanks to all
David _________________ "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do, life's been good to me so far..." |
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DarylH
Joined: 19 May 2018 Posts: 77 Location: Xenia OH
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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Firefly wrote: | frenchpl wrote: |
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This one is obviously not a 500, but not the crashed car either, as the hood numbers are a different font. |
Not a 500 with that tunnel back window although I suppose it might have raced with a Mopar part numbered 500 grille. _________________ SUMUS QUOD SUMUS |
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Tom M. Board Moderator
Joined: 01 Feb 2018 Posts: 602
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2022 5:33 pm Post subject: Re: Dr. Don Tarr |
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Nailhead.630 wrote: | YES, Tom M., spot on...
been looking for photos and decals for years!
Look at all these truly awesome pics, Thanks goes out to everyone.
Does anyone know if Dr. Tarr owned the car or someone else?
Thanks to all
David |
It was entered at Talladega by Dr. Tarr as the owner. Don was always strong at Talladega, he led five laps early before blowing an engine. |
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halfbreed999
Joined: 31 Jan 2018 Posts: 181 Location: Just west of Chicago
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Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2022 10:51 am Post subject: |
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There's a guy on Facebook makes decals. Look up Dynomite decals. Its Dennis Santourus. _________________ If you bought it a trucker hauled it.
A mind is a terrible thing to waste, have you seen mine? |
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