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Former A/P 1965 Corvette Hill Climb car found question

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Trying to find the present day address of Jim Pue-Gilchrist (i.e. rally car Navigator : Datsun 510; Corvette) PLUS which PHA races Did



Drivers: Dr. Carl Bartashunas
Jim Pue-Gilchrist

Raced the car in in the period 1972 to early 1980's

NOTE: Carl
Bartashunas died in 1999 in Kingston Ontario)

The following car was found in barn in 1985 with no racing activity since then

The At present is:


1965 Corvette Coupe Serial number 196375S116538

Car name: The Big Lemon colour : yellow with blue letters
Class A/P
#56

Canada

Drivers: Dr. Carl Bartashunas
Jim Pue-Gilchrist
Sponsors: King Transmission Kingston
Old Town Automotive Kingston
Crew : Steve Barclay
Greg Gingrich

The prior history of the car in PHA and NE SCCA was:

1. Registry of Corvette Race Cars
We Preserve the heritage of Corvette Race Cars that keeps the Corvette legend alive. This interactive site is for fans, enthusiasts, owners, racers and collectors of ...
registryofcorvetteracecars.com - Cached

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1965
24, 51,56,
Tom Morgan, Sam Armstrong, Mike Oleyar, Dr. Carl Bartashunas, Jim Pue-Gilchrist
Self
SCCA Regions 25,31,42. SCCA Trans-Am, IMSA
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Generation: C2
Year: 1965
VIN: 194375S116538
Race Numbers: 24, 51,56,
Ownership: Tom Morgan Sam Armstrong, Dr. Carl Bartashunas, Jim Pue-Gilchrist Dan Adie
Sponsors: Self
Drivers: Tom Morgan, Sam Armstrong, Mike Oleyar, Dr. Carl Bartashunas, Jim Pue-Gilchrist
Status: needs restoring


Original Color: blue
Tires/Wheels: Firestone 7:00X on 15 x 6 factory KH Knock off wheels
Engine: 396/425hp originally
Driveline: 4 speed
Top: coupe
Interior: Black
Condition: UNRESTORED
URL:
Unique Characteristics: 1965 coupe, originally Nassau Blue with standard black interior, no radio, 396 sidepipe car and factory knock off wheels. Car raced originally in blue, and later in orange. Now yellow and the roll bar has been removed. There are two dash plaques, 1972 North Eastern PA Region 25 SCCA Regional, and Subaru Nationals Pocono September 15-16, 1973. The car sold new from Jack Dankel Chevrolet of Allentown Pa. and had an extensive race history in the PHA, Pennsylvania Hillclimb Association. Also raced SCCA A/P under Sam Armstong ownership. I assume it ran at Mosport when it came to Ontario and possibly in Quebec. The Kingston Ontario owner was Dr. Carl Bartashunas. The car sat in a barn for 20 some years until 2011 when Dan Adie from Ontario, Canada found the car. The car has been was raced in Canada in the late 1970's and early 1980's HISTORY IS BEING RESEARCHED
Modifications: Bought new by Tom Morgan, who took it HILL CLIMB Racing in Pennsylvania. He immediately realized the car was too much, so he traded SAM ARMSTRONG straight across for his small block maroon 1965 coupe.The original owner Tom Morgan is now deceased. Appears the car has raced all its life. Tom ordered the car and took it hill climb racing but found the car was too much for him and traded it to the Armstrongs for their �65 small block. Armstrong raced it in 1964 at Reading, PA Hill climb and in Oct. 13, 1968 at Marlboro SCCA A/P he placed 1st. Car was mostly stock as per the rules. Sam painted the car orange in 1966 and his race number 51 appeared on the car in both blue and orange under his ownership. Sam sold the car in August 1969 to a Mike Oleyer who used it in SCCA Hillclimb , SCCA and SCCA Trans Am racing. Tom and Sam and Mike all lost track of the car after it was sold to the new Canadian owners.
Notes/Race History: Originally raced by original owner Tom Morgan in 1965 for a very short time in PHA, Pennsylvania Hill Climb Association events. Raced SCCA Northeast Region 25, and Phildelphia Region 31, Washington, D.C. Region 42 with Sam Armstrong from 1966 thru 1969. Mike Oleyar bought the car in August 69, and raced Pensylvania Hill Climb and later SCCA Trans Am. The car went to Canada in the early 70's and Dr. Carl Bartashunas and Jim Pue-Gilchrist raced it in Canada events. Dr. Carl and Jim painted it yellow. The car today was discoved in 2010 in the same livery.
Registry ID Number: 933


Picture of car as it now exists is at :


1. Registry of Corvette Race Cars
We Preserve the heritage of Corvette Race Cars that keeps the Corvette legend alive. This interactive site is for fans, enthusiasts, owners, racers and collectors of ...
registryofcorvetteracecars.com - Cached

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I have pictures of car when owned by prior owners as well


Bill Keogh
e mail: wllmkeogh@yahoo.com
Tel: 905-8712341 Ontario Canada
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