C Body Bob
Old Man with a Hat
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Just one 10 inch drum on the right rear used only to stage the car. The drum has been Swiss cheesed. And it had a parachute to stop it. All period correct stuff. Single pot masterBoyyy,, that looks like a real trip to run down a drag strip...... ....
Gotta love those front brakes.. And it probably has 10" rears......
I ran my Charger at Lions a few times...
The last week was jammed... The whole area surrounding the track
was filled with cars... Quite the event but sadly,, the end for that track..
It’s a hard top with a 727 but I will look to see if a 4 speed was in it at one time. Has a 8 3/4 with tricked out snubber & stiffening bars. Adjustable front hanger.'66 Belvedere 2 door post car with a 440 4spd.....that's my guess
That's scary... I'm surprised they let it run like that...Just one 10 inch drum on the right rear used only to stage the car. The drum has been Swiss cheesed. And it had a parachute to stop it. All period correct stuff. Single pot master
Haha wait till I reveal what I’m doing to FURYIOUSDammit Bob, now you have me thinking about more weight reduction.
That was pretty common seen many built this way. Remember back then they had chase trucks to pick the cars up. Many didn’t run radiators either. Doesn’t look like this car did.That's scary... I'm surprised they let it run like that...
Oh I’m not buying it. I just want to photograph it it & look it over. Maybe help him sell it.What..ahem..are you going to do with it....*cough..cough**
Bob's in the south!That's scary... I'm surprised they let it run like that...
More photos when possible please and thank you.Oh I’m not buying it. I just want to photograph it it & look it over. Maybe help him sell it.
Maybe that's it... I don't know.Bob's in the south!
Southern style match racing was cheaters paradise. Percentage of nitro in the tank and light, light, light. Worry about after the finish line when you get that far.
There is a section in the "We are the Ramchargers" book. Talks about some of the craziness in around '65 with alcohol/benzine/nitro cocktails, all while gutting the cars more and more for weight savings. Of course a group of engineers were questioning this madness.
Tech is easier now than thirty years ago. Take that however you see fit. It can be argued either way. If you make it such a ***** to pass tech entrants will disappear. Too easy you have a bunch of track oilers making long boring wait times. If someone dies well that puts a damper on the whole night. Fine line between safety and good racing. I was not there in the mid sxties, but I'm going to guess that the track operators then walked pretty far from the safety line from what I have read, to put on a show.Maybe that's it... I don't know.
All I know is seeing the tech guys in the 70's where I raced going over cars pretty well and I know that wouldn't fly. Gotta be going fast for a chute to work...
Had a good friend die on the top end when something went sideways in his rear engine dragster.
That’s true. Was some crazy outlaw stuff in the south back then and today. But this car came out of southern CaliBob's in the south!
Southern style match racing was cheaters paradise. Percentage of nitro in the tank and light, light, light. Worry about after the finish line when you get that far.
There is a section in the "We are the Ramchargers" book. Talks about some of the craziness in around '65 with alcohol/benzine/nitro cocktails, all while gutting the cars more and more for weight savings. Of course a group of engineers were questioning this madness.
The photos he sent me are 20 years old when he purchased the car. I plan to take my own current picsMore photos when possible please and thank you.
Just one 10 inch drum on the right rear used only to stage the car. The drum has been Swiss cheesed. And it had a parachute to stop it. All period correct stuff. Single pot master
The back up is a parachuteSingle pot master is the only way to go when you're only running one drum! Looks interesting!