This 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360 spent some time decomposing in the Garden State before debuting at the 2024 MCACN Show as a barn find.

Bob Diemert was a self-educated engineer known in the aviation world for his meticulous restorations of  a Hawker Hurricane fighter (one of only 5 in existence!) and two Japanese Zero fighters. He applied his aviation know-how and ingenuity to this SM, in some cases to increase its performance and in others, for reasons unknown. he overcame the absence of the car’s original triple Weber carburetor setup by designing and fabricating a new intake manifold to adapt a Marvel-Schebler Ha-6 carburetor borrowed from a 1968 Beechcraft 23 Musketeer. To significantly increase power output from the SM’s V6 Maserati engine he added an AiResearch T04 turbocharger and nitrous oxide system. https://www.hemmings.com/stories/barn-finds-hidden-gems-at-the-2025-mcacn-car-show

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/barn-finds-hidden-gems-at-the-2025-mcacn-car-show

It’s 1 of only 70 Super Stock BO29 Hemi Barracudas modified by Hurst Performance for competition in the 1968 season. Californian George Wejbe bought it new in Santa Fe Springs and campaigned it in IHRA events. George retired the car in 1972 and it was recently acquired from his widow. Remarkably, it still retains its original 426 race-spec Hemi engine and heavy-duty Torqueflite transmission, and is well documented with its original sales and finance papers, and factory-to-dealer bulletin detailing the race modifications and warranty exclusions. https://www.hemmings.com/stories/barn-finds-hidden-gems-at-the-2025-mcacn-car-show

 The source for this bit of trivia, is the MCACN magazine, and I guess they meant that it wasn't a celeb hired by the manufacturer, as so many radio and early tv stars were part of the advertising of cars in magazines, newspapers, and commercials. Maybe he was the 1st tv star that was hired by a dealership, and not the manufacturer. But what's the real interesting point, is that he was hired by Nickey

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Rick Yackimec and his son, Grant Yackimec, brought Rick's 1965 Pontiac Parisienne 409 Custom Sport to the 2025 edition of the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals (MCACN), which took place from Nov. 21-23.

Rick Yackimec and his son, Grant Yackimec, brought Rick's 1965 Pontiac Parisienne 409 Custom Sport to the 2025 edition of the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals (MCACN), which took place from Nov. 21-23.

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Rick Yackimec and his son, Grant Yackimec, brought Rick's 1965 Pontiac Parisienne 409 Custom Sport to the 2025 edition of the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals (MCACN), which took place from Nov. 21-23.

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Rick Yackimec and his son, Grant Yackimec, brought Rick's 1965 Pontiac Parisienne 409 Custom Sport to the 2025 edition of the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals (MCACN), which took place from Nov. 21-23.