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You old timers may recall a match race of sorts which took place at St. Thomas, or Cayuga, back around '67 or so which (I believe) took place between Bobby Hull and Eddie Shack? I think the 2 cars used were a '66 or 7 Comet Cyclone and a '65 or 6 Chevy. How's that for vague details? Anyways, Im wondering if anybody has details about this one? Who won etc.

Much appreciate the feedback.

 

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Lol, I've heard that story/legend also. I can't help you with the details either.

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Thanks Gazoo. There was a write up and photo (photos?) in Wheelspin at the time.

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Geez Doug i had forgot about that!! Not much help, can't remember much about it now.

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Bobby Hull and Eddie Shack had a match race? I wonder how much alcohol was involved? Oh in 67 the guess the drinking and driving laws didn't exist then.


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Seems to me Eddie shack was the Ford Driver.
I'm thinking RKirkpatrick posting here will know this.

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if I remember correctly the race was at Deseronto (Mohawk) and the cars were both the same, I think 428 Cobra Jets and Bobby won the best two out of three.

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You may be right Dick. I think it was Mohawk.

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Makes sense , the Hull family was from Point Anne,just a few miles east of Belleville..

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I remember reading about that not long ago on some site. One car was a 66 Chevy that Shack drove and the other was a 67 Ford the Hull drove. There was a pick, I'm off to go find it.

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Found it, 66 Chevy Impala vs Hull's 67 Farlane?

 



-- Edited by TA462 on Sunday 18th of May 2014 10:40:24 AM

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Wow     thats awesome     I love Bobby Hull    and he drove a Fairlane       sweet   thanks  



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That's the one T/A. Thanks very much for digging it up and posting. Good to see the Chevy won, lol.
Doug



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I could be wrong, but isn't that a 65 Chev?

Interesting that Shack was driving the Chev, as later he was into Fords going around to dealers promoting them.

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sasquatch wrote:

I could be wrong, but isn't that a 65 Chev?

Interesting that Shack was driving the Chev, as later he was into Fords going around to dealers promoting them.

 I'm no Chevy expert, but I'd have to say Yes. The only absolute for me would be the tail lights, round or flat.



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Definitely a '65. I believe T/A was going on memory, before he dug out the clippings.
Doug

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Yep she was a 65 Impala. I should have looked at the picture a little closer, lol. I'm not sure on the year on the Fairlane either.

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This is why I enjoy this site so much.Ask a question and someone will remember or be able to find an answer. This thred was fun to read,way to go T.A. . Ed

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flatblack55delivery wrote:

This is why I enjoy this site so much.Ask a question and someone will remember or be able to find an answer. This thred was fun to read,way to go T.A. . Ed

I've got a lot of useless knowledge in my head, lol.   



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It's all memories TA, and good ones.

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