Best 4-Speed SS Of All Time? - Page 2

richie 2 · 10-13-2010, 07:37 PM

bennett & sirianni SS/I

Run to Rund · 10-13-2010, 08:01 PM

Buddy Ingersoll, his 72 Cutlass started in SS/O but NHRA gave him HP many times

art leong · 10-13-2010, 08:35 PM

Ronnie Sox first then Dave Wren from Division six

JSLRacing · 10-13-2010, 09:16 PM

What about all the the guys that went from SS to Pro Stock in the early days, Grumpy Jenkins, Dick Landy, Don Nicholson, Even Bob Glidden

All of them were pro's on the 4 speed.. Ronnie Sox is my favorite though.

187engineman · 10-13-2010, 09:36 PM

Going with Jimmy Bridges on this one. Over 200 class wins and 50 something world records. Also Robin Brown, and from IHRA Donnie Grant.

Robert Simpson · 10-13-2010, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by art leong

Ronnie Sox first then Dave Wren from Division six

I forgot about Dave Wren. Ronny Tripenstet (sp?), Tyler Cassel, Gene Bichlemier, James Lee.

If we spoke only about stock,
Then.........Kevin Helms, any of the Waldo's, John Calvert, Al Keen, Jimmy Wabel, Bobby Warren...all great stick drivers

bigshow2966 · 10-13-2010, 10:00 PM

Jim Van Cleve and his Fairlane.

Tom Meyer · 10-13-2010, 10:06 PM

How about Gene Bichlmeier he has come from the MP days, 55 chevys with stock 3speeds to nowdays a 283 nova with 9000 rpm on the starting line. Get him and Robin Brown or Cassils car on the line together now thats a sound of a small block singing.

Geerhead55 · 10-13-2010, 10:31 PM

Bigshow,,,,,I agree, the Van Cleve Fords put on a great show back in the day. They were one half of my all time favorite rivalry,,the other half being the SS/O '66 Chevy Nova of Jim Parsons and Terry Harmon, another 4 speed car that took on those 427 Fairlanes on a regular basis. In fact, Jim still races that car to this day, untubbed as a stocker, usually as a 275/327. He did very well recently at Topeka, taking a runner up to a new generation Mustang.
Danny Durham

427_ED · 10-13-2010, 10:51 PM

Jimmy Bridges in the Camaro.

10-13-2010, 07:37 PM	#11
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art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Best 4-Speed SS Of All Time? Ronnie Sox first then Dave Wren from Division six __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS

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JSLRacing Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bothwell,ON Posts: 131 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best 4-Speed SS Of All Time? What about all the the guys that went from SS to Pro Stock in the early days, Grumpy Jenkins, Dick Landy, Don Nicholson, Even Bob Glidden All of them were pro's on the 4 speed.. Ronnie Sox is my favorite though. __________________ Jason Goldsack - 1997 Track Champion - St. Thomas Dragway 1997 Race of Champions Winner - Indianapolis, IN Div. 3 finals

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187engineman Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Nashville,TN Posts: 4 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best 4-Speed SS Of All Time? Going with Jimmy Bridges on this one. Over 200 class wins and 50 something world records. Also Robin Brown, and from IHRA Donnie Grant.

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Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 902 Likes: 53 Liked 303 Times in 106 Posts	Re: Best 4-Speed SS Of All Time? How about Gene Bichlmeier he has come from the MP days, 55 chevys with stock 3speeds to nowdays a 283 nova with 9000 rpm on the starting line. Get him and Robin Brown or Cassils car on the line together now thats a sound of a small block singing. __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ???

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Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Best 4-Speed SS Of All Time? Bigshow,,,,,I agree, the Van Cleve Fords put on a great show back in the day. They were one half of my all time favorite rivalry,,the other half being the SS/O '66 Chevy Nova of Jim Parsons and Terry Harmon, another 4 speed car that took on those 427 Fairlanes on a regular basis. In fact, Jim still races that car to this day, untubbed as a stocker, usually as a 275/327. He did very well recently at Topeka, taking a runner up to a new generation Mustang. Danny Durham

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