Rossi's SS/FA Challenger

Gary Smith · 04-24-2016, 11:44 PM

I've never seen this before. But that's his car and number from back in the day. I also know Butler's shop was near Leal's back then.
https://martinsactionphotography.smu...ng/i-QM7B8Zk/A

TOM KASCH · 04-25-2016, 07:52 AM

WE were friends with Paul, even drove his FWD Charger & Dodge 600.
Never saw this picture before,dont know the story on it.
After NHRA told Paul not to race the car again , he sold it to someone over seas

TOM KASCH · 04-25-2016, 07:56 AM

More pictures of Pauls car.

201250 · 04-25-2016, 09:22 AM

Why did NHRA tell Paul not to race it anymore?? I think the car went to Sweden.

TOM KASCH · 04-25-2016, 10:13 AM

protested;
found it had 54% on back end and engine was moved back & other things.

Rod Greene · 04-25-2016, 02:10 PM

A group of us went to lunch Saturday after the Spring Fling and were talking about Rossi and his exploits. Lots of interesting stories.

qflash · 04-25-2016, 04:15 PM

The car was sold to Jeff and Sylvia Houser in England and was raced at Santa Pod Raceway for several years. Don't know where it is now.

Bob Mulry · 04-25-2016, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOM KASCH

protested;
found it had 54% on back end and engine was moved back & other things.

and I also thought that those long, chromed collector extensions had to be fishy........................

TOM KASCH · 04-26-2016, 08:23 AM

We meet Paul in 75 ,pitted 3 times by him & become friends. He got me the Mopar deal in 79 , we stayed at his house in 76 ,84 & 86 winternts.
Here are a few more pictures of his racing.
In 86 Paul got a real big deal with Mopar to go road racing, had 4 cars won races in IMCA road racing.
The fwd dodges were going to be Carroll Shelby factory cars with 100 being built by Paul, but Shelby & Paul didn't get along and the deal fell thou.

lstanford · 04-26-2016, 08:37 AM

I remember Rossi in 1963-1964 running max wedge and hemi Plymouths out of Dick Spencer's Westborn Chrysler- Plymouth in Dearborn, Michigan. Dick Spencer was the sales manager of Bob Ford and left there to open the new C-P dealership. I think he only lasted a couple years and went back to Bob Ford. Rossi's cars were fast, well prepared and immaculate.

04-24-2016, 11:44 PM	#1
Gary Smith Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 807 Likes: 7 Liked 76 Times in 24 Posts	Rossi's SS/FA Challenger I've never seen this before. But that's his car and number from back in the day. I also know Butler's shop was near Leal's back then. https://martinsactionphotography.smu...ng/i-QM7B8Zk/A __________________ Gary Smith "another broke racer spectating"

04-25-2016, 07:52 AM	#2
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: Rossi's SS/FA Challenger WE were friends with Paul, even drove his FWD Charger & Dodge 600. Never saw this picture before,dont know the story on it. After NHRA told Paul not to race the car again , he sold it to someone over seas Attached Thumbnails Last edited by TOM KASCH; 04-25-2016 at 04:22 PM. Reason: misss spelling

04-25-2016, 07:56 AM	#3
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: Rossi's SS/FA Challenger More pictures of Pauls car. Attached Thumbnails

04-25-2016, 09:22 AM	#4
201250 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 53 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rossi's SS/FA Challenger Why did NHRA tell Paul not to race it anymore?? I think the car went to Sweden. __________________ Terry Crow 2012 FS/H

04-25-2016, 10:13 AM	#5
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: Rossi's SS/FA Challenger protested; found it had 54% on back end and engine was moved back & other things.

04-25-2016, 02:10 PM	#6
Rod Greene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TN Posts: 517 Likes: 359 Liked 204 Times in 72 Posts	Re: Rossi's SS/FA Challenger A group of us went to lunch Saturday after the Spring Fling and were talking about Rossi and his exploits. Lots of interesting stories. __________________ Rod Greene Real men shift for them selves. Slowly working on TA Challenger for D,E/S and a 72 Challenger for SS/K, L as if I don't have enough other projects.

04-25-2016, 04:15 PM	#7
qflash Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Raised in PA, Live in San Angelo, TX Posts: 68 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rossi's SS/FA Challenger The car was sold to Jeff and Sylvia Houser in England and was raced at Santa Pod Raceway for several years. Don't know where it is now.

04-26-2016, 08:23 AM	#9
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: Rossi's SS/FA Challenger We meet Paul in 75 ,pitted 3 times by him & become friends. He got me the Mopar deal in 79 , we stayed at his house in 76 ,84 & 86 winternts. Here are a few more pictures of his racing. In 86 Paul got a real big deal with Mopar to go road racing, had 4 cars won races in IMCA road racing. The fwd dodges were going to be Carroll Shelby factory cars with 100 being built by Paul, but Shelby & Paul didn't get along and the deal fell thou. Attached Thumbnails

04-26-2016, 08:37 AM	#10
lstanford Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 310 Likes: 1 Liked 134 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Rossi's SS/FA Challenger I remember Rossi in 1963-1964 running max wedge and hemi Plymouths out of Dick Spencer's Westborn Chrysler- Plymouth in Dearborn, Michigan. Dick Spencer was the sales manager of Bob Ford and left there to open the new C-P dealership. I think he only lasted a couple years and went back to Bob Ford. Rossi's cars were fast, well prepared and immaculate.