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Photo ID # I04.06.12_044_CRO_FLM_0070_1
Car #: #44
Driver (s) : Howie Cronce
Location: Flemington, NJ
Date: 1974
Photographer: Ace Lane Jr.
Photo provided by: Kenny Niece and Lenny Swider
Comments: Didn't know that Howie drove the Cozze Coupe, formerly driven by Budd Olsen and later driven by Frank Cozze as his rookie car in 1974.(see Hank's comment below)  Some say that this coupe is "perfection."  (I might have to agree.)
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04.07.12 Jack Kromer Definitely perfection.
04.14.12 Hank Winecker hank winecker here, I just had to add, I worked in the Cozze garage nights with Rick Cozze in the early 70's after we both gave up on college.  This modified that Howie, Bob Pickell, and Dick anderson drove, is NOT Frank Cozze's rookie car.

This car was winning modified races with Pickell at Nazereth, while Frank was racing rookie races at Flemington at the same time.  Frank's sportsman was a bit smaller, but it was NOT this modified.
04.14.12 3-Wide Thanks for the hands on info Hank.  I was always told that Frank's rookie car was the former #44, but it definitely had a smaller look to it then this one, but thought that was just from "modifications".


Here's a link to a bigger picture of Frank's rookie car:  https://3widespicturevault.com/70spics&vitals/I04.14.12_044_COZ_FLM_0074_1.htm

Your new info brings up 2 questions that hopefully you'll be able to help us out with:
1.  What happened to this great looking coupe once Howie, Bob and Dick were done driving it?  Did it get wrecked, or did it stay in the Cozze stable... or did it get sold and become something else?
2.  Was Frank's rookie car built from scratch or was it a car that had been raced before and if so, what car was it?
04.14.12 Hank Winecker Rick or Frank, or even Dick may know what happened to the big block modified, but I don't .  Franks rookie car was built in the Cozze garage when I was helping Rick with his Vega 44.  It may have been a frame from Budd, I don't know.  It may also have been built with help from Fred Fritchie who ALWAYS helped the COZZE's.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

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