The Muskrat was campaigned by J.D. Collins of Taylor, Michigan. Fastback Mustang carried a Ford 427 wedge for under the hood.
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Category Archives: 1966
Muskrat Experimental Mustang at Detroit Dragway
Posted in 1966 Tagged Detroit Dragway, drag racing, historical photos, motorsports, Muskrat, Mustang, racing history, Tom Bonner 1 Comment
Seaton’s Shaker 1966 Chevelle Funny Car
The Seaton’s Shaker Chevelle nitro funny car could carry the left front tire three feet in the air, while the right tire was still trundling on the asphalt.
Posted in 1966 Tagged Chevelle, Detroit Dragway, drag racing, Funny Car, historical photos, motorsports, Seaton's Shaker, Tom Bonner 1 Comment
The Ramchargers Dodge Dart funny car at Detroit Dragway
1966 was a pivotal year in funny car development. Mercury unveiled the first flip-top funny cars, selecting Don Nicholoson, Steffey & Schartman, and Kenz & Leslie to campaign flip-top Comets. (Art Chrisman ran a fourth factory Comet, but by this time, his machine was a supercharged roadster) Powered by injected Ford SOHC engines, the new [...]
Posted in 1966 Tagged Detroit Dragway, drag racing, Funny Car, historical photos, Mopar, motorsports, racing history, Ramchargers, Tom Bonner 2 Comments
Detroit Dragway: August 1966 Funny Car Show
The show at Detroit Dragway that night was made up of three “old school” match bash racers and three tube-framed “intermediate” funny cars.
Posted in 1966 Tagged Detroit Dragway, drag racing, Funny Car, motorsports, racing history, Tom Bonner 2 Comments
427 Dynamite Chevelle Funny Car
The Dynamic Speed Shop Chevelle notched at least one victory at the 1966 Detroit Dragway gas funny car invitational.
Posted in 1966 Tagged Chevelle, Detroit Dragway, drag racing, historical photos, motorsports, racing history, Tom Bonner 5 Comments
Wayne Gapp and the Chargin’ Cyclone
Wayne Gapp and the Hi-Risers were strong contenders at the 1966 Detroit Dragway Invitational. The Chargin’ Cyclone gave Ford fans plenty to cheer about.
Posted in 1966 Tagged Chargin' Cyclone, Detroit Dragway, drag racing, Funny Car, Hi-Risers, historical photos, motorsports, racing history, Tom Bonner, Wayne Gapp 1 Comment
Mr. Ford’s Aggravation: Bob DuBrock’s Mustang Funny Car
Usually a competitor on the NASCAR drag racing circuit, Bob DuBrock brought his fastback Mustang funny car to the 1966 Detroit Dragway Invitational. DuBrock ran well, but couldn’t hold off the more radical match racers he faced.
Posted in 1966 Tagged Bob DuBrock, drag racing, Funny Car, motorsports, Mustang, racing history, Tom Bonner 1 Comment
Super Shaker Chevelle; Canadian Funny Car
The Super Shaker Chevelle is representative of early funny car technology. The front wheels are shifted forward, but the wheel wells are in the stock position.
Posted in 1966 Tagged Chevelle, Detroit Dragway, drag racing, historical photos, nostalgia racing, racing history, Tom Bonner 2 Comments
Firebrewed Dodge Funny Car: Detroit Dragway
Think funny cars on pump gas weren’t electrifying? Dick Smith and his injected Firebrewed Dodge A/FX will convince you otherwise.
Posted in 1966 Tagged Detroit Dragway, Dick Smith, drag racing, Firebrewed, Funny Car, historical photos, motorsports, nostalgia racing, Tom Bonner 1 Comment
Bill Shirey “The Professor” funny car | Detroit Dragway
Despite the stock wheelbase, Bill Shirey’s Plymouth was a funny car with an injected Hemi under the hood and a drag chute on the rear bumper.
Posted in 1966 Tagged Detroit Dragway, drag racing, Funny Car, historical photos, motorsports, nostalgia racing, racing history, Tom Bonner 2 Comments
