Ohio George Montgomery’s famous Willys Gasser is on display at the Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan. Great opportunity for drag racing fans to see a slice of history up close.
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Ohio George Willys Gasser at The Henry Ford
Posted in 2011 Tagged Gasser, Ohio George Montgomery, photo gallery, The Henry Ford, Willys Coupe 1 Comment
1978 Model A Homecoming Video Highlights
With a backdrop of nearly 700 Model A Fords, this video explores the many variations of the Model A that appeared at the Greenfield Village Homecoming Celebration in 1978.
Posted in Classic Cars Tagged Antique, Greenfield Village, historical photos, Model A, Model A Homecoming Leave a comment
Model A Homecoming: Dearborn 1978
It seemed as though every scrap of metal that the Ford Motor Company produced between 1928 and 1931 returned “home” to Dearborn, Michigan for the 1978 National Meet of the Mode! A Restorers Club.
Larry Arnold and the Penetration Dodge Funny Car
Before Larry Arnold established himself as a top funny car driver, he chased the UDRA circuit with his radical Penetration Dodge Charger.
Posted in 1967 Tagged Dodge Charger, drag racing, Funny Car, historical photos, Larry Arnold, nitro, Penetration, racing history Leave a comment
Dick Mack’s Satisfaction Chevelle versus Bob DuBrock’s Mustang
Dick Mack ran a full bodied Chevelle funny car with a shortened wheelbase approaching that of a fuel altered. The Satisfaction, running out of Ohio, garnered runner-up honors in the fuel category.
Posted in 1967 Tagged Bob DuBrock, Chevelle, Detroit Dragway, Dick Mack, Funny Car, Satisfaction Leave a comment
Limelight Dodge: the Jack-Knife Funny Car
The front clip tilted forward, gasser style. The rest of the Limelight’s body however, was hinged at the rear and could be titlted up like a typical funny car.
Posted in 1967 Tagged Bill McKesson, Detroit Dragway, Dodge Charger, Funny Car, Limelight, Logghe Chassis, racing history 4 Comments
The Saga of the Competition + Mustang Funny Car
The story of Competition + and how a collection of drivers, car owners and fuel funny cars lead to a sad event at the 1967 Nationals at Indianapolis
Posted in 1967 Tagged Competition +, Del Heinelt, Detroit Dragway, Funny Car, McKesson, Mustang, nitro, SOHC, Steve, US Nationals 1 Comment
Dick Smith defeats Ron Ross for gasoline Funny Car Honors
Dick Smith’s Firebrewed Dodge Coronet defeated Ron Ross for the gas funny car crown at Detroit Dragway’s Midwest Championships.
Posted in 1967 Tagged Detroit Dragway, Dick Smith, Firebrewed, Funny Car, historical photos, Mopar, Mustang, racing history, Ron Ross, Tom Bonner 1 Comment
Jack Thorton and the Southern Style Dodge Funny Car
Jack Thorton competed in both the UDRA and NASCAR circuits with Southern Style Dodge Funny Car during the 1967 season,
Posted in 1967 Tagged Detroit Dragway, Dodge Charger, Funny Car, historical photos, Jack Thorton, NASCAR, Southern Style Dodge, UDRA 3 Comments
Ron Pellegrini’s Superbird Buick Funny Car
There were only a handful of Buick funny cars in the 1960s, and Ron Pellegrini raced two of them. The first was a fiberglass 1967 Gran Sport known as SuperBird.
Posted in 1967 Tagged Buick, Buick Gran Sport, Detroit Dragway, Don Schumacher, drag racing, Funny Car, Logghe Chassis, nitro, Ron Pellegrini, Super Bird Leave a comment
