The show at Detroit Dragway that night was made up of three “old school” match bash racers and three tube-framed “intermediate” funny cars.
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Detroit Dragway: August 1966 Funny Car Show
Posted in 1966 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, drag racing, Funny Car, 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 Also tagged Chevelle, Detroit Dragway, drag racing, historical photos, 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 Also tagged Chargin' Cyclone, Detroit Dragway, drag racing, Funny Car, Hi-Risers, historical photos, 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 Also tagged Bob DuBrock, drag racing, Funny Car, Mustang, racing history, Tom Bonner 1 Comment
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 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, Dick Smith, drag racing, Firebrewed, Funny Car, historical photos, 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 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, drag racing, Funny Car, historical photos, nostalgia racing, racing history, Tom Bonner 4 Comments
Detroit Dragway: remembering “the Ditch”
Thanks to the famous radio spots, anyone in Detroit in that era could tell you that Detroit Dragway was at Sibley and Dix; even if they had never been there.
Somethin Wild B/G dragster
Somethin Wild is a square back front engine rail, featuring an injected small-block Chevy for power. The car competed in the B/G ranks in the mid 1960s.
Posted in 1966 Also tagged Autorama, drag racing, historical photos, nostalgia racing, racing history, Tom Bonner Leave a comment
Willys Gasser: The Caboose
I’ve always liked the old Willys Gassers, and the Caboose is typical of the breed. 1940s era Willys coupe, supercharged Chrysler Hemi, flip-open front clip, small front tires on a straight axle.
Posted in 1966 Also tagged Autorama, drag racing, Gas Coupe, historical photos, nostalgia racing, Tom Bonner Leave a comment
A/A Cadilliac V-8 Buick V-6
Today a V6 powered race car wouldn’t be exceptional, but there weren’t very many American V6s to choose from in 1966. I assume the engine is a Buick 3800 V6.
Posted in 1966 Also tagged Autorama, Buick, drag racing, historical photos, racing history, Tom Bonner 2 Comments
