Chris Winters wants to restore a part of drag racing history. The former Modified eliminator racer wants to renovate the legendary Wayne County Opel back to the same specs when it was a terror in the old Modified eliminator.

There’s only one issue. He can’t find the car.

“I would really like to restore it because it was a fairly historical car, ahead of its time,” Winters said.

Chris Winters wants to restore a part of drag racing history. The former Modified eliminator racer wants to renovate the legendary Wayne County Opel back to the same specs when it was a terror in the old Modified eliminator.

There’s only one issue. He can’t find the car.

“I would really like to restore it because it was a fairly historical car, ahead of its time,” Winters said.

Winters, who now owns a company which supplies NHRA racers with qualifying sheets during national events, used to work on the crew of the car formerly driven by Dave Hutchens.

“I know pretty much the history of the car from its progression to Larry Kopp to Todd Patterson to the New Jersey guys and the last line I have on it, it was sold to someone in South Carolina,” Winters explained. “I have heard that it was in a towing accident and was damaged. That was the last I heard of it. I talked to the last known owner from South Carolina and to my knowledge; it hasn’t been repaired from the accident.”

The story ends there for Winters because unfortunately, he’s lost the contact information for this individual.

If you have any information, email us at comppluseditor@aol.com.

 

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