The Buckpasser Willys coupe was campaigned by Tinney and Tignanelli and competed in the B/Gas Coupe and Sedan class
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The Buckpasser: B/G Willys Coupe
Posted in 1968 Also tagged Autorama, Buckpasser, Detroit Autorama, Detroit Autorama.Car Show, drag racing, Gas Coupe, Gasser, Tinney and Tignanelli, Willys Coupe Leave a comment
Larry Arnold and the Penetration Dodge Funny Car
Before Larry Arnold established himself as a top funny car driver, he chased the UDRA circuit with his radical Penetration Dodge Charger.
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Dodge Charger, drag racing, Funny Car, historical photos, Larry Arnold, nitro, Penetration Leave a comment
Limelight Dodge: the Jack-Knife Funny Car
The front clip tilted forward, gasser style. The rest of the Limelight’s body however, was hinged at the rear and could be titlted up like a typical funny car.
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Bill McKesson, Detroit Dragway, Dodge Charger, Funny Car, Limelight, Logghe Chassis 4 Comments
Dick Smith defeats Ron Ross for gasoline Funny Car Honors
Dick Smith’s Firebrewed Dodge Coronet defeated Ron Ross for the gas funny car crown at Detroit Dragway’s Midwest Championships.
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, Dick Smith, Firebrewed, Funny Car, historical photos, Mopar, Mustang, Ron Ross, Tom Bonner 1 Comment
Funny car showdown: Jerry Harvey against Wayne Gapp
In a battle of SOHC powered Fords, Wayne Gapp defeated Jerry Harvey at Detroit Dragway’s 1967 Midwest Championshps.
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Detroit Dragway, Funny Car, Hi-Risers, Jerry Harvey, motorsports, Mustang, Quiet One, SOHC, Wayne Gapp 3 Comments
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, motorsports, Pontiac GTO 1 Comment
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, drag racing, Hemi Hunter. funny car, historical photos, Mr. Unswitchable, Pontiac GTO Leave a comment
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, motorsports, nostalgia racing 6 Comments
The mystery of the Competition + Mustang funny car
Known as Competition +, this was likely the first flip-top Mustang funny car in existence. Who drove it and why is it so difficult to learn more about the car
Posted in 1967 Also tagged Autorama, Competition +, Funny Car, historical photos, Mustang, SOHC 12 Comments
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, drag racing, historical photos, More Aggravation, Tom Bonner Leave a comment
