[Paul Precht]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

And what kind of car was winning all those Stock Eliminator's at
Dover Drag Strip 1968 thru 1970,,,,,,,,

Against all those 'Musclecars',,,,,,,

A 1962 Volvo PV544,
1.8 L (109 cubic inch), 80 HP, Model #B18D engine
An In-line 4-cylinder (8.5-1 compression) with twin side-draft carbs.
Factory-equipped with 4.56 gears.

Classed in T/S (1968), U/S (1969) and V/S (1970)
Car weight; 2050
Weight/Horsepower bracket = 25.00 to 26.99

Car ran 15.80's @ 87 MPH

My buddy's mom had one of those back in the mid sixties. We used to slap the rear trunk lid and it would buckle in for a second and make a sound like a cheap garbage can being beat with a bat. It still makes me laugh now.