Cool race car names! - Page 32

vic guilmino · 07-07-2010, 02:17 PM

there were two from 75-80
the flying wop
coming out dancing

Robert Pare Racing · 07-07-2010, 02:59 PM

I think it was white with red and blue lettering...427 tunnel ram 2 carbs, etc.

W J · 07-07-2010, 03:09 PM

Wow, this thread's been around since '08! Any "senior" early 1960's racer or fan from around Div.1 remember Pete Murphy and "The Wapid Wabbit"? Car was a bright kelley metallic green, w/radiused rear wheel wells, a 283" '55 Chevy post car that ran E or w/ballast, F Gas. This Nat. Record holding car that was from New England, (central Ma.) raced the eastern seaboard tracks, mostly Orange, Ma, Sanford, Me., Charlestown, R.I., Connecticut Dragway, and Lebanon Valley Dragway, and was the 1964 Summernationals E Gas champ at Indy (before it was changed to U.S. Nationals). Pete now has a '72 Chevelle-bodied Top Sportsman car...."Wapid Wabbit II".....Man, time flies.....WJ

Paul Ceasrine · 07-07-2010, 03:52 PM

WJ,
Don't know if you ever saw a black 72' Buick Riviera w/455 cubed up there,
around 74'/75'.
Car was pimped out, but nicely done, with satin finish Ansens and lettered "Johnny Wadd"
In reference to John Holmes, the porn star actor.
On the trunk deck lid, it was lettered "This car is long and hard'
Car was out of Hartford, downtown area

The damn thing ran in SS/PA or SS/QA, and did run respectible times.
PC

mtkawboy · 07-07-2010, 04:37 PM

I didnt read all the pages but my personal favorite was Marty Snowballs 69 Mustang Cobrajet stocker called "Cobrajunk". Maybe its because I named it, I dont know.

Lew Silverman · 07-07-2010, 04:44 PM

Not sure if anyone mentioned it - Skip Nordenbergs' "Cobra Rat" Mustang gasser, driven in the early seventies by Chris Piersall. One of my personal favorites!

W J · 07-07-2010, 04:52 PM

Paul, I don't remember the Porn-star Riviera, but there were a couple of other boys that always came with a large crew and large contingent of fans from Connecticut. They ran a early BB Chevelle automatic stocker that had "Cool Breeze" written down each side. In smaller letters it read, "If you are hot, Breeze will cool you off". That car was a savage.....when ever he raced around here, he definitely cooled alot of guys off, right onto their trailer...

WJ

Mack Reeves · 07-07-2010, 05:02 PM

I've dubbed my Drag Pak "The Phantom"... Anyone that knows the dragpak story and all the trials it went thru know what I'm talking about.. One day its there and the next minute its gone... And this happened almost daily for over 14 months....

Paul Ceasrine · 07-07-2010, 05:08 PM

WJ,
The only reason I remember the Porn-Star Riviera, is because the cool guys that had the car always played "Superfly" (Curtis Mayfield), on the cars 8-track. Those big Buicks did have the best factory stereo systems of the day.
Was a consistent SS/PA or SS/QA winner with 14.70's. Not bad for a
#4300lb beast. Kept all the class trophy's in the trunk, and would trade them for a Six-Pack of Colt 45. Tall-boys of course.
PC

W J · 07-07-2010, 05:11 PM

Were any of those Riv's dual-quad motored cars? WJ

07-07-2010, 02:17 PM	#311
vic guilmino Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: wv Posts: 882 Likes: 42 Liked 56 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Cool race car names! there were two from 75-80 the flying wop coming out dancing __________________ Vic Guilmino 1129 STK

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Robert Pare Racing Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mother Earth Posts: 265 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Cool race car names! I think it was white with red and blue lettering...427 tunnel ram 2 carbs, etc. __________________ Rapare-Racing.com

07-07-2010, 03:09 PM	#313
W J Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Paxton, Massachusetts Posts: 638 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cool race car names! Wow, this thread's been around since '08! Any "senior" early 1960's racer or fan from around Div.1 remember Pete Murphy and "The Wapid Wabbit"? Car was a bright kelley metallic green, w/radiused rear wheel wells, a 283" '55 Chevy post car that ran E or w/ballast, F Gas. This Nat. Record holding car that was from New England, (central Ma.) raced the eastern seaboard tracks, mostly Orange, Ma, Sanford, Me., Charlestown, R.I., Connecticut Dragway, and Lebanon Valley Dragway, and was the 1964 Summernationals E Gas champ at Indy (before it was changed to U.S. Nationals). Pete now has a '72 Chevelle-bodied Top Sportsman car...."Wapid Wabbit II".....Man, time flies.....WJ Last edited by W J; 07-07-2010 at 06:57 PM. Reason: add content and corrections....

07-07-2010, 03:52 PM	#314
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Cool race car names! WJ, Don't know if you ever saw a black 72' Buick Riviera w/455 cubed up there, around 74'/75'. Car was pimped out, but nicely done, with satin finish Ansens and lettered "Johnny Wadd" In reference to John Holmes, the porn star actor. On the trunk deck lid, it was lettered "This car is long and hard' Car was out of Hartford, downtown area The damn thing ran in SS/PA or SS/QA, and did run respectible times. PC Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 07-07-2010 at 04:00 PM.

07-07-2010, 04:37 PM	#315
mtkawboy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Billings Mt Posts: 279 Likes: 123 Liked 54 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Cool race car names! I didnt read all the pages but my personal favorite was Marty Snowballs 69 Mustang Cobrajet stocker called "Cobrajunk". Maybe its because I named it, I dont know.

07-07-2010, 04:44 PM	#316
Lew Silverman VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,438 Likes: 372 Liked 129 Times in 59 Posts	Re: Cool race car names! Not sure if anyone mentioned it - Skip Nordenbergs' "Cobra Rat" Mustang gasser, driven in the early seventies by Chris Piersall. One of my personal favorites! __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA

07-07-2010, 04:52 PM	#317
W J Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Paxton, Massachusetts Posts: 638 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cool race car names! Paul, I don't remember the Porn-star Riviera, but there were a couple of other boys that always came with a large crew and large contingent of fans from Connecticut. They ran a early BB Chevelle automatic stocker that had "Cool Breeze" written down each side. In smaller letters it read, "If you are hot, Breeze will cool you off". That car was a savage.....when ever he raced around here, he definitely cooled alot of guys off, right onto their trailer... WJ

07-07-2010, 05:02 PM	#318
Mack Reeves Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Elkin, NC Posts: 672 Likes: 168 Liked 44 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Cool race car names! I've dubbed my Drag Pak "The Phantom"... Anyone that knows the dragpak story and all the trials it went thru know what I'm talking about.. One day its there and the next minute its gone... And this happened almost daily for over 14 months.... __________________ Mack Reeves 2377 STOCK & SUPER STOCK

07-07-2010, 05:08 PM	#319
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Cool race car names! WJ, The only reason I remember the Porn-Star Riviera, is because the cool guys that had the car always played "Superfly" (Curtis Mayfield), on the cars 8-track. Those big Buicks did have the best factory stereo systems of the day. Was a consistent SS/PA or SS/QA winner with 14.70's. Not bad for a #4300lb beast. Kept all the class trophy's in the trunk, and would trade them for a Six-Pack of Colt 45. Tall-boys of course. PC

07-07-2010, 05:11 PM	#320
W J Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Paxton, Massachusetts Posts: 638 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cool race car names! Were any of those Riv's dual-quad motored cars? WJ