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[Gator Bob]

That Taxi - was an easy one.

 

OK ... IHRA Pro/Stock 1980's

Rule was 700 cubic inch limit.

 

Who went to the finals (at a televised) national event against Glidden's cheated T-Bird with less than 299 cubic inches?

[raisin27]

Hmmmmm............cant remember who it was but I believe it was a turbocharged buick wasn't it?

[Gator Bob]

Yup !!!

[Rick]

That would be Buddy Ingersol with the turbo Buick, right? He did admit later on after they banned the turbo, he had way more left. You just cannot mix naturally aspirated with turbos/supercharged engines...

[Gator Bob]

That would be Buddy Ingersol with the turbo Buick, right? He did admit later on after they banned the turbo, he had way more left. You just cannot mix naturally aspirated with turbos/supercharged engines...

 Ding... Ding ... Ding....

 

WINNER !!!

 

 

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=nkxr0CPiZGY

[Rick]

I can't count the times Glidden was not in the lead and then would catapult around the other car in the last 100 feet!

[Gator Bob]

Sneaky Pete style nitrous bottle in the valley under the manifold ... ???

[Rick]

look at the video, it appears Buddy is wheeling him but in the last few feet Glidden blows by him?? It may be an optical illusion on car to car because of the angle, but it sure looks like a last second push..............

[Gator Bob]

OK ... easy one.

 

What model body style was made into the first flip top (flopper) funny car? 

[Bob Kurkowski]

Ray,

 

How about pre Gasket...Lakewood industries. Everyboby ran one of their blow proof bell housings, clutchs, or traction bars.

 

Favorite all time local Cleveland car was Mickey Harts 33 Willys. 

 

#112: 1969 AA/G: Hart Automotive: Black Willys - Launch

[MSwiss]

Mercury Comet ? Dyno Don?

[Gator Bob]

Mercury Comet ? Dyno Don?

Ding ... Ding .... Ding   WINNER !!!

But is was a Cougar ... lol

 

 

 

#112: 1969 AA/G: Hart Automotive: Black Willys - Launch

 

ThaT !!! CaR iS nAsTyAsS BiTcHeN

[raisin27]

I'm pretty sure it was Don Nicholsons injected 427 cammer powered  66 comet "ELIMINATOR I"

[Gator Bob]

I stand corrected.

Mike got it 100%

 

Darn Ford guys  

[Rick]

Bob K, do you remember the 40 Willys Gasser Petty, Cook and Ebert Bros from the late 60's? It ran A/G or AA/G??

[Gator Bob]

With a blower ... weren't those cars AA/GS ? I'm talkin very early 70s

 

'Double A Gas Super' in Comp Elim....  

[MSwiss]

I stand corrected.
Mike got it 100%
 
Darn Ford guys  

I am a Ford guy, but I remember more, based on the great birthday Car Model article
on scratchbuilding the car.

[Bob Kurkowski]

Rick,

 

Where was the Petty Cook Ebert car based ? There was a ton of Gassers out of Ohio back in the day. Any relation to NGR ?

 

 Don't ever forget 'Ohio' George Montomery, the terror of the gassers who also had a hand in the Buddy Ingersol car.

 

Bob K.

[Michael Rigsby]

Late 60's early 70's you had a plethora of old Willy's, Fords, Chevy's running AA/GS. We called them the "Gassers". They put on some of the best shows of racing at the time. My two favorite classes to watch during that period were the AF/X and AA/GS. In AA/GS you had Stone-Woods & Cook,
Big "John" Mazmanian,Kohler Bros.,and many, many more. I liked the older bodies that were used, but some of the guys who built up mid 50's style Chevies had some very pretty cars. There were even a couple of good running Ford Vickies and Henry J's out there.

Used to love when then came to Palm Beach International Dragway for the big southern events. They really put on a great show under the lights, and some of the prettiest old cars you ever saw. Big John Mazmanian's car just dazzled with Chrome, and was super fast to boot.

Those were the golden years of drag racing.

[Gator Bob]

Great memories MR.

How about the Malco Gasser  I think I could build that model better this time around   ... I wonder if that model kit still out there?

 

 

 

There was a huge opportunity in the mid 70s to run an ex-Pro/Stock car in AA/GS and kill'em in Comp because the index was still based on Olds reared / Drop axle type cars. Don Carlton went to B/A and did well but one of those de-stroked dual plugged Hemi's with a blower could have cleaned up. 

 

OK .. In Pro/Stock ... Who was the first builder to run coil-over shocks (MacPherson struts) in the front? 

[Tom Eatherly]

A bit different, but, the AA/FA, like "Wild Willy Borsch", Ohh, I liked! The Pisano Bros. had one just before they went to funny cars; which I helped on a little bit. Mid,late 60's, early 70's were a lot of fun in drag racing.

[Rick]

Rick,

 

Where was the Petty Cook Ebert car based ? There was a ton of Gassers out of Ohio back in the day. Any relation to NGR ?

 

 Don't ever forget 'Ohio' George Montomery, the terror of the gassers who also had a hand in the Buddy Ingersol car.

 

Bob K.

Sorry for this drift Bob. Bob K, Petty lived a few houses away from me in Eastlake. No relation to Dan Ebert that I am aware of. There was also a guy in Eastlake that had a AA/FD, Tyson was the name, he had a gas station on Vine Street. I used to race at Thompson but don't ever remember seeing the Petty gasser there.

[Gator Bob]

Sorry for this drift Bob. Bob K, Petty lived a few houses away from me in Eastlake. No relation to Dan Ebert that I am aware of. There was also a guy in Eastlake that had a AA/FD, Tyson was the name, he had a gas station on Vine Street. I used to race at Thompson but don't ever remember seeing the Petty gasser there.

 

Drift is OK .. makes for a good show ...  just **Don't Cross The CenterLine** even if the other guy Red Lights. 

[Gator Bob]

A bit different, but, the AA/FA, like "Wild Willy Borsch", Ohh, I liked! The Pisano Bros. had one just before they went to funny cars; which I helped on a little bit. Mid,late 60's, early 70's were a lot of fun in drag racing.

 

Nanook ...  was one of my favs... LOL

 

 

 

The Pisano Bros. cars were damn fast in FC .. Wow.

I don't remember their FA's.

[Tom Eatherly]

Bob, they had a Willys in AA/FA for a bit. Then the FC bug got  a bunch of folks. And you are right; The Pisano Bros. AA/FC  was FAST and Quick! We [well, they!!] done good! It was fun.