Vehicle Description
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Auburn Spring event, 11 -
12 May 2018.
Estimates:
$10,000 - $20,000
Unique Superspeedway Modified exampleRaced in the 1970s at
Charlotte, Daytona, and TalladegaBuilt by Freeman Treadway, who
built stock cars for Richard PettyDriven by NASCAR star Charlie
Glotzbach at Charlotte Motor SpeedwayPowered by 427-cu. in.
Chevrolet V-8Documented race history
In the 1970s, Modified racing remained a popular form of "stock
car" competition. Though many Modified races remained on the
fringes of the rules, the well-organized NASCAR National Modified
Championship gave the sport a body of rules from which to draw,
helping the sport to standardize. The Modifieds ran at many of the
same tracks that the Winston Cup, now the Monster Energy Series
Cup, cars did. This included the incredibly fast superspeedways at
Talladega and Daytona as well as the slightly shorter tracks like
Charlotte. The car offered here also ran at these tracks and
represents an interesting era in American racing.
This unique AMC Gremlin Super Speedway Modified was built by the
late Freeman Treadway, a legendary race car builder who put
together Fords for Richard Petty in 1969. The combination of
Chevrolet power with the surprisingly aerodynamic AMC Gremlin was a
popular and race-winning setup. Several Modified championships were
won in Gremlins, including one won by driver Billy Osmun in 1978.
Osmun, Joe Severage, and NASCAR legend "Chargin' Charlie" Glotzbach
are all said to have driven this very car. Glotzbach is said to
have piloted the car at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The names of all
three men adorn the flanks of the car, along with the names of
sponsors from the period.
Today, the car is offered from a prominent collection and is in
excellent overall condition. The Chevrolet 427-cu. in. V-8 engine,
backed by a four-speed manual transmission, remains as powerful and
raucous as ever. The car wears a no-frills white paint job with a
blue painted cockpit area. Stewart Warner gauges, racing seat, and
period-correct padded steering wheel complete the spartan interior.
With its documented race history, the car would be eligible for a
number of different judging classes or, with proper preparation, a
return to competition in spirited vintage competition.
Please note this vehicle is being sold on BOS only
To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction,
please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/AS18.
