Re: Dick Masken

[farna@xxxxxxx]

I saw a website for the Dodge NASCAR that was painted R/W/B when it first came out. It was also billed as the "Penske paint scheme", and it was mentioned that the last Penske car to wear it was Donnie Allison's Matador coupe back in the mid 70s. I seem to recall mention of a drag car as well. As was said, no one remembers AMC, Penske they recognize. Since AMC is a Chrysler owned trademark now, and the car is Chrysler, they don't care. I'm sure the Penske name garners a lot more attention and publicity than AMC would! Has to be the reason they don't mind Penske taking the credit. 

On September 9, 2005 Tom Jennings wrote:

> Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 21:00:35 -0500
> From: Guynn <amx69@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Have you noticed???....
> 
> Just wondered if you had noticed this bit of Trivia??? or, is it
> really trivia.
> 
> Dick Masken is racing a Pro Stock car, just went to RWB paint
> scheme. Car is called DART X. and is being billed as ''the Penske
> paint theme''. Well, the car in Profile looks remarkably like the
> old HORNET X he ran for AMC, [in profile]
> 
> Funny thing is, Maskin NEVER worked for Penske that I am aware of.
> In fact, it was His involvement with AMC that he Connected with
> and was Taught the Foundry work on the AMC Pro Stock heads, which
> in turn became DART HEADS., his World Wide business.
> 
> Funny but NO ANOUNCER seems to remember AMC. They know Penske
> though.
> 
> Maskins Current Pro Stocker has made the last three races with the
> RWB ''Penske'' paint scheme.
> 
> I was waiting to see WHO and WHEN this info would be brought to
> the AMC world. Seems NO ONE[AMCers] ever watches the National Drag
> races anymore
> 
> Just some half assed trivia. Maybe you want to pass it to the
> AMC-LIST, since many times PAINT seems to be HUGE to some of those
> Knotheads. [calling them that with Affection, not derogatory.]
> 
> Regards,
> Randy Guynn


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