Category: throwback thursday

1994 Bob Glidden Ford Probe

Whiteland, Indiana’s Bob Glidden makes one last appearance on Throwback Thursday driving this Ford Quality Car sponsored Probe. I like the shade of blue used on the overall car, as well as the various shades of blue on the sides. The red stripe on the bottom looks a little out of place. I also think that the scheme would be improved with the addition of the stripes to the front of the car. The front of the car looks odd, when compared to the rest of the car. I’m going to give this a B+

1991 Torco Oil Pontiac Trans Am

Simi Valley, California family members Harry, Tom, and Dick Scribner teamed up in 1991 to field this Torco sponsored Cutlass, with Harry as the driver, and Tom as the crew chief. The Cutlass has a decent look, but it doesn’t look good as a race car. I like the black, red, and yellow color scheme, and the stripes work very well here. I also like the diagonal hood logo, though I could do without the stripe on the hood. After careful thought, I give this scheme an A-.

1988 Party Time Pontiac Firebird

Middlesex, North Carolina’s Harold Denton teamed up with Morehead, Kentucky owner to field “Party Time” a 1989 Trans Am. The black base is good, and the silver stripe on the bottom works well. I’m not a fan of the yellow stripe across the side. I think that the yellow and silver don’t work with each other. I also like the Party Time lettering on the sides and front. It’s a good scheme, and I give it an A-.

1988 Pennzoil Pontiac Chevrolet Camaro

Ventura, California’s Bill Orndorff and driver Jerry Eckman teamed up again to drive this 1988 Camaro sponsored by Pennzoil. Old school Camaros look just as good as their Trans Am counterparts. Pennzoil’s color scheme is really good. They have a distinctive shade of yellow that isn’t too bright. The red and the black logos and lettering work very well with the overall design. My only complaint is that I think the black hood is out of place. All things considered, I give this an A-

1987 Eckman & Orndorff Chevrolet Camaro

In 1987, fellow Ventura, California racers owner Bill Orndorff and driver Jerry Eckman teamed up to drive this 1987 Camaro. White, yellow and red is a decent color scheme. I also like the stripe on the front that extends over the hood, roof, and deck lid. The side design needs a little work. If the orange stripe were removed, it might be better, but this isn’t horrible, so I’ll give it an A-.

1987 Joe Lepone JOB Chevrolet Beretta

Berwyn, Pennsylvania’s Joe Lepone Jr. fielded this 1987 Beretta in the Pro Stock ranks of the NHRA in 1987. The Beretta had a decent look to it, and this paint scheme tries to work with it. I like the blue and red horizontal stripe motif works, but the black stripe on the bottom looks out of place. The JOB logo is decent, and works with the red and blue, but not the black. All things considered, this gets a B

1987 Villante & Earle Pontiac Trans Am

Tony Christian from Sarasota, Florida and John Villante & Richard Earle from Pinellas Park, Florida teamed up to field Villante & Earle, a 1987 Trans Am. The old school 80’s Trans Am had a great look by itself. The white base with the red stripes and bottom is a great look. The door logos look great as well. All in all, this gets an A.

1987 Levi Garrett Chevrolet Camaro

Bruce Allen is from Lapeer, Michigan. Part of his Pro Stock career was spent in a Levi-Garrett Camaro in 1987. The shade of yellow is good, the black stripe works, and the car as a whole looks really good. I actually think that this scheme is better than Ricky Rudd’s Levi-Garrett scheme from the same era. A

1986 Wayne County Speed Shop Chevrolet Camaro

Morehead, Kentucky’s Darrell Alderman has had a lot of ups and downs in his racing career. A lot of his success came from his Wayne County Speed Shop Fairfield, Illinois partnership. In 1986, he raced this white, orange, red, and black Camaro. The color scheme was great for the time, but it doesn’t look good today. The stripe motif does work. I’ll take everything and give it a B

1985 7-Eleven Ford Thunderbird

Whiteland, Indiana’s Bob Glidden makes his third appearance on this list, this time driving a 1985 Thunderbird sponsored by 7-Eleven. The car is pretty much a Pro Stock version of Kyle Petty’s 1985 Ford Thunderbird. It’s a great look, and one case where a scheme works well on more than one kind of race car. A