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Dick's '62 was not one of the 11 lightweights Ford put together for Indy in 1962. It was a standard "steel" car but it may have eventually had some over the counter lightweight parts. Ford did sell a lightweight "kit" over the counter.

Dick also ran a '61 390-401 Starliner from what I've been told. So there was a bit of blue oval in Dandy Dick's background...

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After that, a 1963 Max Wedge Plymouth. I have a photo of it somewhere...

"Landy was one of drag racing's first "factory" drivers, wheeling a 413 Max Wedge Plymouth to ever faster and faster quarter mile runs. In 1964 he moved to a 426 Wedge Dodge..."

http://www.dicklandy.com/about.htm

and

"Landy began racing in 1956 as a freshman in high school. Originally, Landy began his Pro racing career driving Fords and in 1962, he got a new 406-cid Ford Galaxie, which would have been a good car, but that was the year that Chrysler got into drag racing, and it made all the Fords and Chevys obsolete. Landy switched to a Plymouth with a three-speed manual transmission, then got an automatic-transmission-equipped Plymouth in 1963."

http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=29101

M68

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see link below for link to Landy Plymouth

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Protected picture.

Check this link then click on to enlarge the pic.

http://www.ahrf.com/jims_news/1938-t...11-paragraphs/

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No problem. :D

http://112.imagebam.com/download/B1q...3_plymouth.jpg

M68

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Thank you sir......

Great pic that needed to be here.

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Thanks to Mopar68 and Charlie A for adding the photos of Dick's 62 Ford and 63 Plymouth. I have the 63 Plymouth in Hotwheels did a few years ago. It is part of a old school drag strip diorama that features about a 120 cars and trucks.

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Dick Landy

1963 Plymouth Savoy '426 Super Stock' ~ S/SA

'Steel Nose' 426/425 HP, with added Hood Scoop


http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/ODE2WDExMj...Ysg~~60_57.JPG

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Great pic Paul. Cigar and all....

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I thought his 63 was a stick car. By the looks of Paul's picture, sure looks like his left hand is ready to punch 2nd

liteweight

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Dick Landy's 1963 Plymouth Savoy was an S/SA car 'Push Button'

Early results >

Sunday ~ February 24, 1963 @ San Fernando Raceway
* Dick Landy ran a best of 12.28 @ 118.40 MPH to win Top Stock Eliminator.

Sunday ~ June 16, 1963 @ San Fernando Raceway
* Dick Landy set the S/SA 'Super/Stock' Track record with a 12.13 @ 115.20 MPH on his way to winning Top Stock Eliminator.

Saturday Night ~ June 29, 1963 @ Fresno Dragways in Raisin City
* Dick Landy raced the 1963 Savoy in a Major Super Stock Event.
* Dick ran '15-Times', and laid down '10' of the runs in the 11.90's to capture the Event Championship.

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1967 NHRA Winternationals

Dick Landy running his 1967 Coronet 'Model 440' {426 Street Hemi} in 'SS/B'.

This was 'not' the {WO23 Hemi} Coronet Model 440 or a 'true' Coronet R/T.

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTE2M1gxNj...Ssm-Y/$_57.JPG

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Repainted, misfitted right front fender and the bumper corner showing some damage as well. Hmmmmm................any clue what happened?

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Charlie A,

Good Eyes

This car was a 1967 Coronet 'Model 440' with a 426 Street Hemi.

As per Dodge {for marketing purposes} the Coronet 'Model 440' was lettered
with the 'R/T' logo on the front of the rear quarter-panels.

Check out the 'flat' Hood {non R/T style}.

As noted, this Coronet had suffered a damaged right front fender and twisted
bumper in January 1967, just before the NHRA Winternationals.

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTE2M1gxNj...Ssm-Y/$_57.JPG

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another thing about this car is the black? vinyl roof. Dick was promoting the "White Hat" versions in 67. Jean Landy told me she was tasked with the promotion of giving away little "White Hat" key chains @ races. She actually gave me the one she has kept since 67. She told me she'd give it to a young Robert Landy to entertain him with the keys durring this time.
A definate keepsake!!!!!

liteweight

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1967 Coronet R/T {440/375 HP} ~ 'B/SA'

http://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-con...RAGARSS_04.jpg

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* 1967 Coronet R/T {440/375 HP} ~ B/SA

As of January 5, 1967 ~
The B/SA National Record was a 'soft' 12.97 @ 108.57 MPH.

By May 1967, Mike had set the B/SA National Record with a 12.63 @ 110.28 MPH.

He later lowered it to 12.61.

http://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-con...RAGARSS_04.jpg

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Here is 2 of my pictures from 69 INDY:

http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/w...RGER69INDY.jpg

http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/w...T_INDYcopy.jpg

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Sunday, April 9, 1967

'4th Annual Hot Rod Magazine Championships'

Riverside International Raceway, California

75 Cars competing in Super Stock

Dick Landy, running his 1967 Coronet R/T 426 Hemi in 'SS/B' captured the Super/Stock Championship.

Dick ran an {on the SS/B National Record} '11.63' @ 118.33 MPH in the Championship Final, defeating
Len 'Pop' Kennedy in his 1967 Buick GS 400 that was classed in 'SS/EA'.

http://cache1.asset-cache.net/gc/163...QW9IKfJw%3d%3d



Below, Len 'Pop' Kennedy's 1967 Buick GS 400 {400/340 HP}

https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/i...q4JJmRFBK28ea0



Below, Mike Landy in the 1967 Coronet R/T {440/375 HP} classed in 'SS/EA' , also at the Hot Rod Magazine Championships.

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/ODE3WDgyNg...TzHs4/$_57.JPG

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http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y93...psf4d40e8c.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y93...psa73a2e89.jpg

Top picture is of a '68 R/T; bottom picture is of a '69 Super Bee.

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September 1967

Cragar Wheel Magazine Advertisement

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

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/$(KGrHqEOKis...6FTPQ~~_12.JPG


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}

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Car Craft Magazine {May 1967}

Interview from late March 1967.

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

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxMj...S5qDW/$_57.JPG

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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..

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...72014387_n.jpg

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Wow! Rare pic, Paul. Thanks!

M68

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Hey Pete,

Another One

September 6, 1967 at the Indy Nationals

http://cache1.asset-cache.net/gc/163...2f%2fy4A%3d%3d

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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.

https://sp2.yimg.com/ib/th?id=HN.608...8&pid=15.1&P=0

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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.

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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.

http://www.draglist.com/draglist/adm...-J.R.Bloom.JPG

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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

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_le...d629o1_500.jpg

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Paul,

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

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OH MY GOD! $20,000 in 1965 is the equivalent to $150,448.65 in 2014!!!!

http://www.calculator.net/inflation-...pe=1&x=78&y=12


WOW!

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Yes,

Dick Landy
* 1964 .... 64' Dodge A/FX
* 1965 .... 65' Dodge Coronet 'AWB' {Injected}
* 1966 .... 66' Dart Funny Car {Long Nose, Injected}

Sox & Martin
* 1964 ... 64' Comet A/FX
* 1965 ... 65' Plymouth Belvedere 'AWB' {Carburetor}
* 1966 ... 66' Barracuda Injected Funny Car

Bill Jenkins
* 1964 ... 64' Dodge A/FX
* 1965 ... 65' Plymouth Belvedere A-990 S/SA

Dover Drag Strip did try to get these guys back at the Track from 1967 thru 1969, but the Track was
'not' NHRA sanctioned and their appearance fee demands were never met.

In July 1967, Dick Landy and Bill Flynn were signed for a best 3-of-5 Match Race Event with their
1967 SS/B Dodge Coronet WO23 Hemi cars, but they opted out for a better deal.

Sox & Martin and Bill Jenkins were penciled in for a 'Dual-Car' Match Race Event in 1969, but it was rained out,
and no back-up date was logged.
* 1969 'Match Race' Barracuda 'Race Hemi' vs. 1968 'Match Race' Camaro 427
* 1968 SS/B Barracuda vs.1969 SS/C Camaro

Dover Drag Strip made numerous announcements from 1969 thru 1973 that Sox & Martin and Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins
were appearing in the following weeks, but it was not to be.

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Frank,

Dick Landy at Dover Drag Strip ~ June 27, 1965

Dick Landy vs. Bill Flynn and his 'Yankee Peddler'.

Dick ran several 9.90's @ 140 MPH to take all '3' runs.

http://doverdragstrip.com/phpBB3/dow...le.php?id=2273

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In 1967, NHRA allowed the low comp 415hp cars to run the lightweight noses. They ran SS/C in 67, SS/D in 68. NO re-factoring either!

Arlen Vanke, Dave Wren and a couple of others had great success doing this.

With a factoring of 7.73, it put these right at the top of SS/D in 68 (7.70-8.69)

So to be clear, Dave Wren’s car was originally a steel nose, fitted with a lightweight front clip car and the 415hp engine.

The 425hp engine would have put the car in the middle of SS/C in 68 - 7.54 lbs/hp.