Although there were a number of roadster funny cars in 1967, the Ced’s Muffler Nova set itself apart by enclosing the driver inside a bubble top canopy
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Ced’s Muffler Bubble Top Nova Funny Car
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Chevy II, Detroit Dragway, Funny Car, historical photos, motorsports, Nova 3 Comments
Stone, Woods and Cook at Detroit Dragway
Even though the Dark Horse 2 funny car never left the trailer, the Stone, Woods and Cook Mustang still made a big impression on the fans at Detroit Dragway.
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Corvette, Detroit Dragway, Funny Car, match racing, Mustang, Stone, Woods and Cook 3 Comments
Detroit Dragway Action: Mr. Unswitchable versus Hemi-Hunter
In April of 1967, I attended the Midwest Championships at Detroit Dragway. The event included eliminations for both nitro and gas burning funny cars. Most of the cars were part of the UDRA circuit out of Chicago, and they ran the gamut from steel bodied match racers to the latest all-fiberglass missiles. This is my [...]
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, Dick Jesse, Hemi Hunter. funny car, historical photos, Mr. Unswitchable, Pontiac GTO, racing history Leave a comment
Old-Skool Willys Gasser | 1967 Detroit Autorama
This Willys coupe appeared at the 1967 Detroit Autorama, looking like a throwback to more colorful drag racing era.
The Vette Shop display at the 1967 Autorama
The Vette shop exhibited two injected, big-block drag racing Corvettes at the 1967 Detroit Autorama. Just the thing to get Corvette fans to stop and stare.
When Funny Cars had Names
Once, a catchy name was every bit as important to a funny car driver as a supercharger and nitro. A look back at some of the exciting names from yesteryear.
Posted in Looking Back Also tagged Funny Car, historical photos, motorsports, nostalgia racing, racing history 6 Comments
Chevy Also Funny Car Match Racer
This was a difficult post to write, because I didn’t want to sensationalize a tragedy, yet I wanted to recognize a neglected car and driver. Today, sanctioning bodies and track officials are fairly transparent when a fatal accident occurs at the race track. No one likes to see a racing calamity, but the leaders of [...]
Al Bergler’s More Aggravation dragster
Like all of Bergler’s machinery, everything on More Aggravation was first class. And like the earlier version, it was also very fast.
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Al Bergler, Autorama, historical photos, More Aggravation, racing history, Tom Bonner Leave a comment
Part 2 of Ingenuity in Action at Detroit Dragway
Part 2 of the film focuses on the 1959 NHRA Nationals at Detroit. Watch for Ohio George Montgomery, the Ramchargers C/A and future NASCAR great Bernie Partridge.
Posted in 1959 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, historical photos, Ingenuity in Action, motorsports, racing history, US Nationals Leave a comment
Ingenuity in Action: Detroit Dragway in 1959
Part 1 of Ingenuity in Action, a 1959 film about the NHRA Nationals at Detroit Dragway
Posted in 1959 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, Gas Coupe, historical photos, Ingenuity in Action, racing history, Racing Movies, Top Fuel Dragster, US Nationals 1 Comment
