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Re: Dick Landy 'Q & A'

September 1967

Cragar Wheel Magazine Advertisement

Below, the 1967 Coronet R/T {440/375HP} ~ 'SS/EA'

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Dick Landy had '5' Race Cars in 1967.

* Coronet 'Model 440' ~ 426 Street Hemi ........ SS/B .......... {Received November 1966}
* Coronet R/T ~ {440/375 HP} ........................... SS/EA ....... {Received November 1966}
* Coronet R/T ~ {440/375 HP} ........................... B/SA ......... {Received November 1966}
* Coronet R/T ~ 426 Street Hemi ................... SS/B ............ {Received January 1967}
* Coronet 'Model 440' ~ W023 Hemi.............. SS/B ............ {Received March 1967}

Re: Dick Landy 'Q & A'

Car Craft Magazine {May 1967}

Interview from late March 1967.

Dick Landy discussing his 'new' 1967 Coronet 'Model 440' ~ WO23 Super/Stock Hemi.

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Re: Dick Landy 'Q & A'

July 1967

Dick Landy with the 1967 Coronet R/T '426 Hemi'.

This Coronet R/T had the WO23 Hood installed on the car in late-April 1967.

In 1967, Dick ran this car in SS/B.

Here, Dick had one of his Performance Clinics at Frederick Motors in Canfield, Ohio..

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Re: Dick Landy 'Q & A'

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Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine (Post 443113)

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Wow! Rare pic, Paul. Thanks!

M68

Re: Dick Landy 'Q & A'

Hey Pete,

Another One

September 6, 1967 at the Indy Nationals

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Re: Dick Landy 'Q & A'

Dick Landy 1966 Campaign

1966 Dodge Dart ~ Hilborn Injected Funny Car {1700 lbs.}

* January ........... Lions Dragstrip

* February ......... Match Race Madness Events on the West Coast
* February ......... AHRA Winternationals {Irwindale, California}
* February.......... Bakersfield Funny Car Meet

* March ............ Match Race Madness on the West Coast and Southwest
* March............. Freemont Dragstrip

* April ............... NHRA 'approves' ....... 5 Funny Car classes and S/XS
* April ............... NHRA World Championship Series {Carlsbad Dragstrip, California}

* May ................ NHRA World Championship Series {Half Moon Bay, California}

* June ............... Hot Rod Magazine Championships {Riverside, California}
* June ............... NHRA Springnationals {Bristol, Tennessee}

* July ................ Invitational {Cecil County Dragway, Maryland}
* July ................ Invitational {ATCO, New Jersey}
* July................. 1/8 Mile Funny Car Championship {Old Dominion, Virginia}

* August ........... Super Stock Magazine Nationals {New York National Speedway}
* August .......... Pre-Nationals Fuel and Funny Car Championships {Amarillo Dragway, Texas}

* September ..... NHRA Nationals {Indianapolis, Indiana}

* October ......... S/XS Meet at Grandview International Raceway, Texas.
* October ......... NHRA World Finals {Tulsa, Oklahoma}

* November...... Funny Car Showdown {Freemont Dragstrip, California}

* December ...... Western States Championships {Bee-Line Dragway ~ Scottsdale, Arizona}
* December ..... East-West Funny Car Championship {Lions Dragstrip, California}

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Funny Car Injected National Record ................ 8.31 @ 181.45 MPH {Non-Sanctioned}

Dick had run a best of {8.64 @ 175.50} in the standard wheelbase Dart Funny Car.

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In March 1966, Dick switched to a 'long-nose' fiberglass Dart Funny Car

Dick runs a {8.46} at the Super Stock Magazine Nationals at New York National Speedway

At the NHRA Nationals, 'Fast Eddie' Schartman runs low E.T. with an 8.28 @ 174.41 MPH.

On October 9, 1966 at Grandview International Raceway in Texas, Dick wins the S/XS Event.

At the NHRA World Finals {Tulsa, Oklahoma} > Eddie Schartman sets the NHRA S/XS National Record
with an 8.61 @ 172.72 in his 1966 Mercury Comet.

December 1966, Dick Landy runs a string of 8.60's @ 160 MPH at Bee-Line Dragway in Scottsdale, Arizona
in his last races with the ''Hilborn Injected' Engine.

Re: Dick Landy 'Q & A'

January 1967

Dick Landy now running his 'long nose' Dart Funny Car with a Ramchargers 426 'Blown' Engine set-up.

Dick ran an 8.91 @ 180 MPH with the wheels in the air.

Later, Dick ran an 8.22.

After finding out that 'Dyno Don' Nicholson had run a 7.96 @ 196.60 MPH
Dick said, "That's it".

He said that these cars were just getting too fast for their frames.

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Re: Dick Landy 'Q & A'

1965

Dick Landy Automotive Research {Sherman Oaks, California}

Chrysler Racing Division Factory Deal

* 1965 AWB Dodge Coronet
* Car Trailer
* 1965 Dodge Polara Station Wagon
* $20,000 {Operating Budget}
* Free Parts from the Factory
* Monthly Salary
* Travel Expenses

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Re: Dick Landy 'Q & A'

Paul,

Did any of the factory stars, like Landy, Sox & Martin, Jenkins, etc., ever race at Dover?