What is everyones favorite old drag car from the 50's-60's-70's. I love old drag racing so I'm just curious. I liked Gas Ronda's 66 merc and Dyno Dons 67 Cougar. Of course nothings cooler then the old 41 *****'s.

 

The 'Little Red Wagon' was fun to watch, I recall seeing it at Lions Dragstrip along with the 'Green Mamba Jet' car. A great memory with my Dad and Grandfather.

The other great memory was the 64 Funny Car night at Orange County International Raceway. They parked all 64 on the track and fired them up at the same time. A kidney rattling, eye burning, ear drum shaking time!

 

I'd have to say the Sox and Martin Mopar Hemi Superstockers of the late '60's and early '70's. I think their Duster was probably the quickest of the bunch.

 

For some of us that can't remember back that far, it would be great if you could post links to pictures

 

heck a lot of these old cars are in ocalla florida at big daddy garrlets place just off I75
the first red wagen is in there up on stands to make it look like it always did wheelie time.
it's a place that takes all day to look at and for a old fart like me it's deeja voo.fred i'll scan some photos this week and send them down under

 

68 hurst/hemi dart SS (super stock) 426 under the hood, everythings gutted, shipped in primer! It's north americas fastest production car, 1/4 mile wise.

 

Right here:

http://www.f-100xl.com/

 

Bob Tasca's Ford Mustang. Heard the Sox and Martin Comet's were pretty fast also.

 

Need I say more?
www.nhra.com/50th/top50/M_Thompson11.html

Yeah, I know it's not a DRAG racer, but.......

 

BigF350 asks, BigF350 receives!

http://www.americanjetcars.com/drose.htm

Here's a link to one of my favorite old Ford drag cars, Fairlane Thunderbolt 427.

http://www.woodyg.com/fairlane/mt64tbolt/

There are 3-pages, check 'em all out. A monster engine in a very light, stripped car with a 4-speed...

 

www.cyclonesfamousfords.com is the best sight I have ever been too. If it doesnt work I think you should just do a search. It was hard to find. My father took my sister to the drag races when we where little. She is older than me so I couldnt go--- I was like 3-4. She got to see don garlets get beat by shurley muldowney(sp) at lancaster speedway in Buffalo, New York. That race is in the movie about them. I wish I was there. It doesnt matter anyway she doesnt even remember it.

 

oman chacha muldowney. some of hers are down in occalla also. i had a few chances at her and lost guess i just did not have enough go juice poured into the hemi back then.ya i ran top fuel at one time .

 

Gene Mori's ChevWagon

Volkswagon Beetle with a 427 Rat motor in it.

LOCAL car!
The logo had the CheV
and the words..........Wagon with the VW atop one another inside the circle.
I tried to produce the VW as pictured. Just can't get them into a circle.
Sweet little car.

 

if any one wants a trip back in time to when these cars ran. take a day when in FL. and stop in occalla at big daddy don's shop. ford, chevy, dodge and you name it. all restored and in a great place. veiw , n.o.s. hemis in glass cases, ford 427 ohc, hemis the same way, one of the few remaining hemi/ohv kits for the ford flathead. every thing in there can run at any point.
it's true drag racing history. cars,rails, jet rails, even one with a p51 mustang engine that was barred from running as it was to fast. to think i grew up watching almost every one run at some point.

 

Jungle Jim's funnycar...Only because I liked to watch jungle Pam guide him back to the line !