Showing posts with label drag racing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drag racing. Show all posts

Sunday, March 27, 2011

1 of 55 RO/WO factory drag race Coronet and Belvederes


Makes me say Damnit.

According to Galen Govier only 1 1966 S/S Coronet was built (WO21H6*******)and 50 S/S Belvedere's (RO21H6*******). In 1967 Chrysler switched to the hardtops, why who knows as they still built the Sedan cars for this year as well. Again, according to Galen Govier, 55 S/S Coronet 440's (WO23J7*******) with the Hemi were built and 55 S/S Belvedere's (RO23J7*******).


Functional hood scoop made from steel with and aluminum plate under it that seals it to the carbs. Prestolite electronic ignition mounted under the dash. 4.88 gears. 4 speed cars had slick shift trannys and a steel bellhousing. There is a post on the drivers side fender well that connects the lead from the trunk mounted battery to original battery cable. The cars were painted before the under hood battery tray was removed, so some paint is missing there. Cars were delivered with a set of headers and the aluminum carb to scoop tray in the trunk. It is reported that some cars had a heater, but this is not confirmed. Scheduled build date for all 110 cars is 2-12-67, that # is on all the data plates, even tho tha cars were not all actually assembled on that date

Super Stocks, as rare as they are, get a little publicity, but I can't recall a RO/WO getting any publicity via a magazine feature in years

1966-67 drag racing on Green Valley Raceway, Smithfield Texas, probably never before seen, home video


Found on http://www.atomicantiques.com/2010/01/20/green-valley-raceway

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Shelby AC Dragonsnakes

Ed Hedrick pistured above in the (fuchia or magenta yuck) dragonsnake that put the AC Cobra into the national records for winning A B and C/sports for 1963 and 1964
Available in 1963, sold with 23 options designed specifically for drag racing. The 289 cu in engine was availble in 4 stages of performance, 271, 300, 325 and 380 horsepower

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Musclecarblog.tumbler has a great focus on late 60's high performance musclecars, and Mopars particularly

Of course I love this R/T photo, I've got an R/T... and my last musclecar was a Superbee that looked exactly like the above R/T, with a bee on the grill instead of the rt.





For lots more great musclecar photos, and not just mopars: http://musclecarblog.tumblr.com

Drag racing Isetta found on Hooniverse


Sunday, January 9, 2011

Bitchin drag Mustang


interesting photos from Rods and Sods







the wagon wheels sorta throw me... there aren't any indications of an engine, or horse hookups, so is this mechaincal? Or just gravity drive?



Cool signature gimmick, the Moon Eyes




Lions and bears pulling this cart.. .. makes me wonder how those sheep are dealing with the team mates on the pull

best christmas tree ever?

First time I've come across the Stone Woods and Cook gas coupe mustang Dark Horse 2

Lions Drag Strip Feb 11 1967 weekend advertisment

San Diego Dragway at Ramona 1967

drag racing Caddy hearse, 2007, wet track





found on http://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/chat/post-random-pic-thread-7157/page76

Thursday, January 6, 2011