Unveiling History — Restored Project Six Pack Makes Its Historic Debut
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of the restoration of the Project Six Pack, 1969 1/2 Plymouth Road Runner.
Best of Show Automotive was thrilled to play host to several of
the biggest names
in MOPAR history with its unveiling of the newly restored Project Six Pack at
the Carlisle All Chrysler Nationals. The evening of Mopar legends included Project
Six Pack creator Ted Struse, former Super Stock Magazine editor Jim McCraw, part
three of the three-man Struse, Smith, Welsh trio Terry Welsh, Herb McCandless,
Tom Hoover, John Wehrly, Al Adams, Bob Karakashian, and Tom Coddington. News
release is below.
Cleveland, OH (July 7, 2009) — Kicking off a weekend of celebration of everything
Chrysler and Mopar, hundreds of industry insiders will join Project Six Pack
creator Ted Struse and part three of the three-man Struse, Smith, Welsh trio
Terry Welsh, other original members of the Project Six Pack team and Carlisle
Senior Manager Lance Miller to unveil Best of Show Automotive's freshly restored "Project
Six Pack," on Thursday, July 9th at 8:00 PM at Carlisle Expo Center in Carlisle,
Pennsylvania.
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have three of the individuals
instrumental in the creation and success of Project Six Pack in one room, and
is a tangible tribute to the unwavering passion, hard work and commitment of
Mopar enthusiasts," said Best of Show Automotive President Joe Carroll. "Our
goal is to be the driving force in the resurrection, promotion and appreciation
of Chrysler Corporation's products. Too often we lose sight of how great the
American automobile industry is, was and can be again, and we are thrilled to
stake our claim on that greatness."
Aimed at celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1969 A12 package 440 Six Pack cars, Best of Show Automotive engaged Ted Struse (Project Six Pack's original and only owner) in 2008 to assist in the meticulous restoration of the record-setting and industry-making Project Six Pack to the high point of its racing career.
"Over the course of my life, I have been honored to be the father of Project Six Pack and to have an opportunity to leave my mark on Mopar racers and the racing industry overall," said Ted Struse. "I've spent most of my life in and around this wonderful industry and I am flattered to be a part of this great new era of this car. I hope the Mopar community takes a moment this weekend to express their appreciation for quality American cars from bygone eras."
Project Six Pack and the car that started it all, the 1969 1/2 Plymouth Road
Runner A12 #1, will be on display all weekend at the Best of Show Automotive
exhibit in the A12 Reunion located in building Y at the Carlisle Fairgrounds.
This exciting exhibit will provide in-depth insight into the restoration process
of both cars and will lead guests through their long and storied histories.
Best of Show Automotive, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, boasts one of the finest classic, muscle and high performance car facilities in the world. Stocked with world-class, show-winning vehicles, their classic and muscle car inventory is also known as a premier classic car, high performance store for restorations, sales, meticulous quality and discriminating offerings.
Contact:
George Murphy, VP of Operations
(440) 350-1480
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