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11-25-2011, 04:28 PM | #1 |
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Racing the Family Car
I'm sure everyone has done it, at least once.
Sneaking your mother or father's car out to the track, for a little 'accelerated performance test'... In 1975, my father gave in and bought my mother a new 'luxury car' instead of a 'performance car',,,,,,a 1975 Chrysler Cordoba. A maroon-colored, 'Crown Edition', with a maroon-colored padded Landau vinyl-roof. Even maroon 'semi-crushed velvet interior'. My father skipped on the 'fine Corinthian leather' interior package. Looked like a 'semi pimp mobile'. Equipped, with a 'semi-rare', 400/235 HP 4-barrel (option), with dual-exhaust and with a 3.23 Sure-Grip Posi rear. Well, it was taken (without approval) to the drag strip,,,,,, No class, just Bracket-racing in 1975.,,,,, We hit 16.60's with it,,,,,,,a 'one-time event',,,,,,,, |
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Re: Racing the Family Car
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You or your father took it to the track or you both did Lol.
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11-26-2011, 10:02 AM | #4 |
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Re: Racing the Family Car
Tidbit of Chrysler trivia, if you look into the history of the Lean-Burn system you'll find that it was built for Chrysler by a little company that became MSD.
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Dennis,
Just me and my friend,,,,,,,,no family members,,,,,, The only thing I had to do at the track, just pop-off the custom-deluxe wheel covers, and remove the air-cleaner top. Don't think the H78 x 15's spun at all, when I left the line. Can't remember if it was a 'Lean-Burn',,,,,,,,??? |
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Re: Racing the Family Car
Here are a few:
Mom's 62 Olds 98 4 Door. 16.73 @ 82.79 @ Irwindale It won G/PS for quite a while until 65 Chev. 396 Wagons started racing. 394/330HP "slim Jim" auto. Scales said 5400 lbs without driver but I can believe it was that heavy. Dad's 67 GTX 13.83 @ 102.15 @OCIR 440/375 3740 without driver. 3.23 Open Torqueflite 49 State Carb (750) a four speed dist. (Dual Pts). B/PS and it was fast but could not beat Holiday Olds 442 B/PSwhich was a dedicate Racecar with 4.33 Gear Dad's 69 Charger 500 14.18 @ 99.22 @ OCIR Stock but no A/C Belt. 3885 Lbs. without driver. BTW Driver was 308 Lbs (Did not believe scale on that one either) More to come ...... Kid say back to Garage (Lunch is Over!) Last edited by GTX JOHN; 11-29-2011 at 04:28 AM. |
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I just had to post these one's.
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