The Dennett Brothers took a different approach to the Gas Coupe class, choosing a modern Chevelle over the more common Willys and Anglia body shells.
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The Dennett Brothers B/G Chevelle Psycho
Posted in 1968 Also tagged Autorama, big block Chevy, Chevrolet, Dennett Brothers, Detroit Autorama, drag racing, Gas Coupe, Gasser, historical photos, Psycho 1 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 Also tagged Bob DuBrock, Detroit Dragway, Dick Mack, Funny Car, Satisfaction Leave a comment
Bonnie Anderson and the That Girl Chevelle Funny Car
That Girl was a true altered-wheelbase match-bash funny car. Bonnie Anderson was one of the pioneer women funny car pliots and she was a regular on the UDRA circuit,.
Yet another variation on the Super Shaker name
The Super Shaker as it appeared at the Detroit Autorama in 1967. How many drag cars raced under the Super Shaker name?
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 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, drag racing, Funny Car, historical photos, motorsports, Seaton's Shaker, Tom Bonner 1 Comment
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 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, drag racing, historical photos, motorsports, racing history, Tom Bonner 5 Comments
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 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, drag racing, historical photos, nostalgia racing, racing history, Tom Bonner 2 Comments
