In a battle of SOHC powered Fords, Wayne Gapp defeated Jerry Harvey at Detroit Dragway’s 1967 Midwest Championshps.
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Funny car showdown: Jerry Harvey against Wayne Gapp
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, Funny Car, Hi-Risers, Jerry Harvey, Mustang, Quiet One, racing history, SOHC, Wayne Gapp 3 Comments
Don Schumacher and the Stardust Charger Funny Car
Don Schumacher’s Stardust Charger funny car wasn’t a flip top. Instead it featured an extreme altered wheelbase with both the rear and front wheels moved radically forward.
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, Dodge Charger, Don Schumacher, Funny Car, historical photos, Mopar, nitro, Stardust Leave a comment
Gray Ghost GTO Funny Car: Extreme Altered Wheelbase
Larry Swiatek and the 1966 Gray Ghost GTO: an exercise in extreme funny car wheelbase modification. Swiatek brought his ultimate AWB match-bash A/FX car to Detroit Dragway for the 1967 Midwest Championships.
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, drag racing, Funny Car, Gray Ghost, Larry Swiatek, Pontiac GTO, racing history 1 Comment
Ced’s Muffler Bubble Top Nova Funny Car
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
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Chevy II, Detroit Dragway, drag racing, Funny Car, historical photos, Nova 3 Comments
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 drag racing, Funny Car, historical photos, nostalgia racing, racing history 7 Comments
Dick Jesse’s Mr. Unswitchable Pontiac GTO Funny Car
By 1967, most Pontiac funny cars had moved to Chevy or Chrysler engines to remain competitive. Dick Jesse bucked that trend with a blown Pontiac 421 in a steel GTO.
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Autorama, Dick Jesse, Funny Car, historical photos, Mr. Unswitchable, Pontiac GTO 6 Comments
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, drag racing, historical photos, Ingenuity in Action, racing history, US Nationals Leave a comment
Muskrat Experimental Mustang at Detroit Dragway
The Muskrat was campaigned by J.D. Collins of Taylor, Michigan. Fastback Mustang carried a Ford 427 wedge for under the hood.
Posted in 1966 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, drag racing, historical photos, 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 Also tagged Chevelle, Detroit Dragway, drag racing, Funny Car, historical photos, 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 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, drag racing, Funny Car, historical photos, Mopar, racing history, Ramchargers, Tom Bonner 2 Comments
