On behalf of Dave Mongeon, Derek Graham, and Mike Tomaszewski, we proudly present the 25th anniversary reunion of the Super 16 class at the 34th annual Buick GS Nationals (dates to be announced) at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The 3 persons listed above created this class to showcase the fastest Buicks in the world in one place. Big blocks, turbos, superchargers, naturally aspirated. If it is Buick bodied and Buick powered it is good to go. Many people have come and gone both as enthusiast or driver/owner or spectator, but the memories will last forever. Before its too late and for a one time only spectacle to pay homage to many of those who have carried the Buick torch of performance, both big block and small block, we look to bring a reunion of the cars and the people together for one final time. A true tribute to Buick performance to not only the drivers, owners, mechanics and enthusiasts but to the cars as well. We are looking to get as many of the original cars in attendance, whether to race or show or both. We would love to see everyone race their car but realize time and budgetary constraints may be an issue. If you can bring the car to the event with cobwebs from sitting in the barn for 10 years, no problem, people will love to see it, period. We are looking to have this special show on Friday from 830am to 1030 am for car show and photo ops. We are hoping to line the cars up on the track on both sides similar to how the NHRA hot rod reunions are planned out accordingly. Then we will take each car who wishes to race and have 2 qualifying runs and then run eliminations that afternoon as well. Monies will be collected to sponsor this class for prize money, as well as possible participant t shirts or hats. That will be decided down the road as we get closer to the event. We appreciate any and all sponsorship of the class as it will go directly to the participants. More details will be forthcoming as well. Here in no particular order is the list of cars we want to see attend this event. This list will be updated as well and I do know some of the cars on here are not around or with new owners. I am hoping someone can give myself or the other individuals involved contact information to get these owners to bring their cars to this event. Some cars also have never been to BG but when you think of Buick performance history, you have to include these cars because they are the backbone of Buick performance. Here they are in no particular order: Mike/Eddy Smith West Virginia Kenny Duttweiler prepared GN (2 of them) Paul Pirnat 69 Skylark Mark Busher Lil Joe 1970 GS Gary Paine Great Scat 1968 GS Gary Paine Thumper 1970 GS Todd Berreth GT Performance 1970 Skylark George Mueller "PRO GS" 69 GS Pat Sweeney 1970 GS Stage 2 car (Jim Turner's old car) Fred Catlin/Rick Patterson 1969 Stage 2 car (Buizilla)/ 1970 C Stock automatic GS Lou/Larry Gilbert Southside Machine Buick Skyhawk Rusty Wilbank/Jay Vanous 1967 GS 455 Guy Parquette 1970 GS Reynolds Stage 2 car Mike Guarise Jones and Benisek 1970 GS Race car Dave DeHabey Kenne Bell big block Regal Rich Brower "Coin Operated" 1970 GS Rod Hendrickson 91 Regal Scott Stern 1987 455 Regal (Poston car) William Dotson (now Toy Barn) 87 GN tube chassis car "Tweaked" 83 Regal (formerly Lawrence Conley, then Will Wilkerson, now????) Doug Hecker 1965 GS Rich Martinez 1970 GS Scott Coffman 1967 GS Corry Ruffo 1970 GS (Not sure who owns it now, Jeff Hart???) Dave McIntosh 1971 Buick GSX Mike TA 1968 Wagon Dave Mongeon Nobodys Fool Kenny Duttweiler GN tube chassis drag car (Shane Grimsley) Buddy Cox 1987 GNX John Schmidt Buick Opel/Buick Riviera (bring both John, you have the trailer for it!) Dan Hopkins Buick Skyhawk Kennedy McConnell 1965 Buick Skylark (Big Bad Buick) The Alcohol Gang 1970 Buick Skylark/GS??? Ricardo LaCosta 1986 Designers Series TR Lawrence Clark 1969 GS Mike Nussell 1970 GS (Big Daddys Toy) Bo Gillespie 1971 Skylark * ***Any of the remaining Tom Rose Buick drag cars remaining, if anyone can help with current owner whereabouts and contact information would be greatly appreciate*** Any others that the public would like to see that we missed, please let us know. Push, pull , drag it there. Even if only for display purposes the people and participants who haven't raced or seen these cars in 25 years or the ones who have never seen them will really enjoy this once in a lifetime experience for those who bleed in the name of the Tri-Shield! Will be posted on Facebook and all Buick forums. For questions or to register to this event please contact myself , Tony Rose at 216 470 8844 or email me at TROSE231@hotmail.com or Derek Graham at graham455@shaw.ca or Dave Mongeon at D-monge@rogers.com We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible there as this will be a blast of an event reunion to attend. One time only, do not miss it! Dave Mongeon Derek Graham Mike Tomaszewski Tony Rose
Mike/Eddy Smith West Virginia Kenny Duttweiler prepared GN (2 of them) Paul Pirnat 69 Skylark Mark Busher Lil Joe 1970 GS Gary Paine Great Scat 1968 GS Gary Paine Thumper 1970 GS Todd Berreth GT Performance 1970 Skylark George Mueller "PRO GS" 69 GS Pat Sweeney 1970 GS Stage 2 car (Jim Turner's old car) Fred Catlin/Rick Patterson 1969 Stage 2 car (Buizilla)/ 1970 C Stock automatic GS Lou/Larry Gilbert Southside Machine Buick Skyhawk Rusty Wilbank/Jay Vanous 1967 GS 455 Guy Parquette 1970 GS Reynolds Stage 2 car Mike Guarise Jones and Benisek 1970 GS Race car Jones and Benisek "Red car" re creation Dave DeHabey Kenne Bell big block Regal Rich Brower "Coin Operated" 1970 GS Rod Hendrickson 91 Regal/Skyhawk Scott Stern 1987 455 Regal (Poston car) William Dotson (now Toy Barn) 87 GN tube chassis car "Tweaked" 83 Regal (formerly Lawrence Conley) now in West Texas Doug Hecker 1965 GS Rich Martinez 1970 GS Scott Coffman 1967 GS Corry Ruffo 1970 GS (Starkey owns it now) Dave McIntosh 1971 Buick GSX Mike TA 1968 Wagon Dave Mongeon Nobodys Fool Kenny Duttweiler GN tube chassis drag car (Shane Grimsley) Buddy Cox 1987 GNX John Schmidt Buick Opel/Buick Riviera (bring both John, you have the trailer for it!) Dan Hopkins Buick Skyhawk Kennedy McConnell 1965 Buick Skylark (Big Bad Buick) The Alcohol Gang 1970 Buick Skylark/GS??? Ricardo LaCosta 1986 Designers Series TR Lawrence Clark 1969 GS Mike Nussell 1970 GS (Big Daddys Toy) Bo Gillespie 1971 Skylark (John Gentner) * ***Any of the remaining Tom Rose Buick drag cars remaining, if anyone can help with current owner whereabouts and contact information would be greatly appreciate*** John Osborne 71 Buick stocker Les Powell 70 GS John Getner 70 Stage 2/ 71 GS/Skylark Rob Chilenski 70 Skylark John Csordas Stage 2 Skyhawk Gary Kubisch 70 Skylark Tom Lorek/Peter Barton/Ron Pilati ANS Turbo Regals John Massoud 67 GS George/Ellen Hall Buick Station Wagons Jerome Gill 71 Skylark Bob Gilliland Green Skyhawk/Green Skylark Frank Smith Turbo Tune 87 GN Steve Hamilton 68 Skylark Red Donald Friar 71 GS Ron Joyce 70 GS Keith Armor 78/79 Regal Jim Burek 65 Skylark Kent Rudbeck 87 T Type Dean Caufman 70 Skylark Brady Perry 87 GN Dick Walker 87 T Type (6 shooter car) Mike Phillips 70 GS Joe Hampton 71 GS Cal Hartline GN? Al Plumber 87 GN 7 sec car Jerry Chambers Superdog car Eric Rankin GN Barry Walker 87 GN Travis Beckendorf Spooky 87 GN Dave Poppe 87 GN Glen Anderon GN Billy Anderson 84 GN Bill Bergman 82 Skyhawk Brad Oliff 85 Skyhawk Mike Garrison 70 GS George Pollakis 70 GS Al Delric 70 GS Bruno D 65 GS John Stevens 85 Regal Bob Makley 72 Stage 1 Ron Kincaid 72 GS (Jim Haas former car) As of 11-07 we will be contacting as many people as we can off this list of cars/owners to see who can attend and which cars are still around. If I am missing anyone please let me know via pm, cell which is 216 470 8844 or email at trose231@hotmail.com. Thanks!
I do not have the Stocker from the 80's. I built a new one in 2010. It looks just like the older one except for the wheels. I would be happy to bring it! Thanks, John
Like I said on the other post & your PM.... I'll be there, (even though I'm not on the "list"). It will be my 32nd consecutive year of attendance. Steve
Sounds great John. Im lining up some other old "eliminator cars for you" so might be some good grudge racing/side bets. Steve i have you on our master list. ill be updating it tonight or tomorrow for sure. Thanks for your help in harassing George:laugh: