I met with Patrice this past week and spent five hours talking and looking thru old photos, so far none found of the "Super Camaro", but did come across several of Dwane Ong's front motored "Pawnbroker", my dad and Gallagher's Camaro, that they purchased from Huston Platt, Gallagher's "Super Bear" and a couple of shots of drag racers that were our neighbors when I was a child.
She has more negatives to scan and I hope the chance of finding a "SuperCamaro" shot exists, but I don't know.
She did however explained to me about an event that took place, she says, about ten years ago, that may be why she doesn't have more Detroit Dragway photos.
She said that her father was contacted by a "man" that said he was writing a book about Detroit Dragway and was looking for photos. She says her dad loaded up a box of photos and gave him the negatives(why?, she doesn't know), but they never heard from the guy again.
Yes, a "Big Mistake" she knows, but what can be done now?. Any help from anyone out there on this issue would be great. Could be a "Big Fish" story, but probably was the best shots of Detroit that her father would have had.
She is making 8 x 10' s' for me of the shots that I have asked for and has already sold shots to Valerie Harrell and Dale Pulde along with others. She sets up at car shows and other events.
If anyone would like to contact her, her name again is Patrice and e-mail her at:
patricewati2ud@lycos.com
As always still looking for anything out there "Super Camaro", Thanks to my whole Draglist Family for all of these years of continued support and inspiration..........Perry S. Wyatt Jr.
perry are you following the wolverine car at justin's?
sounds like a great contact Perry and more leads to hunt down the book guy.... congrats on the score of the other photos mentioned and hope she finds some more for you