1963 Indy A/SA class final photo

Travis Miller · 10-22-2008, 09:55 AM

Over the many years of Stock and S/S dragracing there have been combinations that have raced that could fall under the category of different or "not run of the mill". I found a neat picture of the A/SA class final at the 1963 Indy Nationals. Both cars in the photo could be considered different.

www.gassermadness.com/gone/mandella/index.htm

How about some other shots or stories of unusual Stock/Super Stock combinations from the past.

Travis

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John Lang · 10-22-2008, 12:31 PM

Thanks Travis,,,,,,,,, The pictures really get the grey matter moving again. Brings back alot of great memories.. By the way Travis, I'll be back this year . See you soon! John Lang.

Dick Butler · 10-22-2008, 04:44 PM

Thanks Travis. Neat story and photos. I miss the BEHEMOTH and Hill Billy Duncan wagons. If they were not so heavy they would be neat in TOP/STK again. Maybe Jr. Stock...

Marty Hujda351 · 10-22-2008, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Travis Miller

How about some other shots or stories of unusual Stock/Super Stock combinations from the past.

Travis

(Disclaimer: Opinions expressed by me on this forum are exactly that, my opinions.)

Travis they don't get any more strange or unusual then Richard Charbaneau's 1967 Ford Fairlane wagon equipped with a 427cid engine & a 4-speed trans that he won Stock @ the 1971 NHRA Winternationals with in Pomona,Ca.. We all know they never built one of those on the assembly line in Detroit why on earth did all you tech. guys at NHRA allow him to legally race that car for years and years?? "Charby" must have had some of them bogus Shelby/Hawk documantation papers too lol??

Alan Nyhus · 10-22-2008, 08:16 PM

I saw Richard Charboneau's wagon on several occasions here in Div. 5. That picture looks like Minnesota Dragways, if I'm not mistaken?

Minnesota Dragways is where the famous phrase heard 'round Division 5...."Which way to the paaaay window??!!" .....was first uttered.

Don Whitmore · 10-22-2008, 09:05 PM

Jack Mullin's 1963 Pontiac Catalina Superstock wagon...very strange and in it's day, very dominant.

Bunkster · 10-23-2008, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Don Whitmore

Jack Mullin's 1963 Pontiac Catalina Superstock wagon...very strange and in it's day, very dominant.

Ed Wright · 10-23-2008, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Don Whitmore

Jack Mullin's 1963 Pontiac Catalina Superstock wagon...very strange and in it's day, very dominant.

It was for a fact. However, that engine was very common in Pontiac wagons, unlike Charboneau's wagon.

Bob Rice · 10-23-2008, 06:12 PM

There were a few more of the Pontiac wagons like Mullins. Larry Pacey from Florida ran one and Wilbert Thornton from Selma, NC also ran one.
Bob Rice

Colesy · 10-24-2008, 08:31 AM

Good subject Travis! The photo of Charbaneau's 427 Fairlane reminds me of Barrie Poole's SS/C 427 Comet wagon. He was runner-up at the 67 Spring Nats to Grumpy Bill.

10-22-2008, 09:55 AM	#1
Travis Miller Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 478 Likes: 1 Liked 276 Times in 27 Posts	1963 Indy A/SA class final photo Over the many years of Stock and S/S dragracing there have been combinations that have raced that could fall under the category of different or "not run of the mill". I found a neat picture of the A/SA class final at the 1963 Indy Nationals. Both cars in the photo could be considered different. www.gassermadness.com/gone/mandella/index.htm How about some other shots or stories of unusual Stock/Super Stock combinations from the past. Travis (Disclaimer: Opinions expressed by me on this forum are exactly that, my opinions.)

10-22-2008, 12:31 PM	#2
John Lang Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sheboygan Wi Posts: 391 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 1963 Indy A/SA class final photo Thanks Travis,,,,,,,,, The pictures really get the grey matter moving again. Brings back alot of great memories.. By the way Travis, I'll be back this year . See you soon! John Lang. __________________ John Lang 365 STK, SS

10-22-2008, 04:44 PM	#3
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: 1963 Indy A/SA class final photo Thanks Travis. Neat story and photos. I miss the BEHEMOTH and Hill Billy Duncan wagons. If they were not so heavy they would be neat in TOP/STK again. Maybe Jr. Stock...

10-22-2008, 08:16 PM	#5
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Re: 1963 Indy A/SA class final photo I saw Richard Charboneau's wagon on several occasions here in Div. 5. That picture looks like Minnesota Dragways, if I'm not mistaken? Minnesota Dragways is where the famous phrase heard 'round Division 5...."Which way to the paaaay window??!!" .....was first uttered.

10-22-2008, 09:05 PM	#6
Don Whitmore Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 140 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1963 Indy A/SA class final photo Jack Mullin's 1963 Pontiac Catalina Superstock wagon...very strange and in it's day, very dominant.

10-23-2008, 06:12 PM	#9
Bob Rice Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 617 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 1963 Indy A/SA class final photo There were a few more of the Pontiac wagons like Mullins. Larry Pacey from Florida ran one and Wilbert Thornton from Selma, NC also ran one. Bob Rice

10-24-2008, 08:31 AM	#10
Colesy Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 224 Likes: 94 Liked 437 Times in 169 Posts	Re: 1963 Indy A/SA class final photo Good subject Travis! The photo of Charbaneau's 427 Fairlane reminds me of Barrie Poole's SS/C 427 Comet wagon. He was runner-up at the 67 Spring Nats to Grumpy Bill. Attached Thumbnails