Author Archives: Tom Bonner

Paul Stefansky’s Boss Hoss Mustang Funny Car

The Boss Hoss was Paul Stefansky’s entry for the 1968 drag racing season. The rare notchback Mustang funny car relied on an injected
Ford SOHC for power.

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Another Mustang Funny Car Mystery

Who built the notch-back Mustang funny car that appeared briefly at North Brother’s Ford in 1967? What happened to it? Help solve a 44 year mystery.

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Ohio George Willys Gasser at The Henry Ford

Ohio George Montgomery's Willys Coupe

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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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.

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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.

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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.

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Dick Mack’s Satisfaction Chevelle versus Bob DuBrock’s Mustang

Dick Mack's Chevelle defeats 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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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