Another cool stocker!

Dwight Southerland · 11-14-2009, 07:14 AM

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCPh...96913#indextop

Those '62 MoPars are so ugly they are cool! For a long time, this is a combination I have thought would be fun (and $$$$) wnd reasonably competitive!

Greg Hill · 11-14-2009, 09:14 AM

Dwight, you need to see Jerry Bennett's and George Widuch's 62 Plymouth. It is immaculate. I'm sure there are pictures on auto imagery.

Bill Bagley · 11-14-2009, 09:21 AM

Thanks for the post .. always looking for these, fewer and fewer on the race track these days. This looks like a very nice sample, maybe as nice as Jerry Bennett's red '62 Plymouth. During the late 60's, my dad ran a '62 Dart with the 2-4bbl / 383 auto combo. Nearly every Saturday night, we'd remove the single 4 intake and 3:23 peg-leg gear and install the 2-4's and 4:11 posi. Drive it to the track and race on Sunday, then put it back "streetable" Sunday night for the work commute next week.

Jim Wahl · 11-14-2009, 12:55 PM

You can bet no matter what combo George and Jerry are running, it will be Fast and well built. I am fortunate to now own George's Volare which is a sister car to the one he built for Jerry. Both cars are show quality and well thought out. The '62 they now campaign is another work of art, both visually and mechanically. Jim

treessavoy · 11-16-2009, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

You can bet no matter what combo George and Jerry are running, it will be Fast and well built. I am fortunate to now own George's Volare which is a sister car to the one he built for Jerry. Both cars are show quality and well thought out. The '62 they now campaign is another work of art, both visually and mechanically. Jim

Jim,

I read in one of the drag racing magazines that Jerry said that they had spent over $100,000.00 invested in the '62, WOW!

Love those "ugly" Mopars!

JimR

Jim Wahl · 11-16-2009, 07:35 PM

Tree,
I believe that dollar amount. All the stuff in both Volares is first class. When i saw pictures of the '62 it was obvious to me who built the car. George used the same parts and engineered the car the same as the Volares. Jim

Dago Red · 11-20-2009, 07:20 AM

I tracked Jerry down through his car dealership when I was trying to build an Aspen bracket car. Didn't know me from Adam and spent over an hour passing on some of the tricks he'd scienced out racing his Aspen I/SA.

Thanks again Jerry!! Twelve years and it's still a dead consistant money maker.

If the 62 is half as mean as his Aspen was.......................

Mike Fuller · 11-20-2009, 07:36 AM

This is a nice piece,and a welcome departure from the norm. Does anybody know what engine combo it has in it?

Dwight Southerland · 11-20-2009, 08:43 AM

I believe it is the 413 low compression cross ram combo.

John Leichtamer Jr · 11-20-2009, 09:20 AM

383 inline 2x4bbls forget the hp rating

Hammer

11-14-2009, 07:14 AM	#1
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,001 Likes: 64 Liked 780 Times in 194 Posts	Another cool stocker! http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCPh...96913#indextop Those '62 MoPars are so ugly they are cool! For a long time, this is a combination I have thought would be fun (and $$$$) wnd reasonably competitive!

11-14-2009, 09:14 AM	#2
Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,995 Likes: 68 Liked 279 Times in 68 Posts	Re: Another cool stocker! Dwight, you need to see Jerry Bennett's and George Widuch's 62 Plymouth. It is immaculate. I'm sure there are pictures on auto imagery. __________________ Greg Hill 4171 STK

11-14-2009, 09:21 AM	#3
Bill Bagley Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: East Texas Piney Woods Posts: 125 Likes: 112 Liked 31 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Another cool stocker! Thanks for the post .. always looking for these, fewer and fewer on the race track these days. This looks like a very nice sample, maybe as nice as Jerry Bennett's red '62 Plymouth. During the late 60's, my dad ran a '62 Dart with the 2-4bbl / 383 auto combo. Nearly every Saturday night, we'd remove the single 4 intake and 3:23 peg-leg gear and install the 2-4's and 4:11 posi. Drive it to the track and race on Sunday, then put it back "streetable" Sunday night for the work commute next week. __________________ Bill Bagley 4561 STK *Endeavor to Persevere!*

11-14-2009, 12:55 PM	#4
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 667 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Another cool stocker! You can bet no matter what combo George and Jerry are running, it will be Fast and well built. I am fortunate to now own George's Volare which is a sister car to the one he built for Jerry. Both cars are show quality and well thought out. The '62 they now campaign is another work of art, both visually and mechanically. Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

11-16-2009, 07:35 PM	#6
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 667 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Another cool stocker! Tree, I believe that dollar amount. All the stuff in both Volares is first class. When i saw pictures of the '62 it was obvious to me who built the car. George used the same parts and engineered the car the same as the Volares. Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

11-20-2009, 07:20 AM	#7
Dago Red Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Worth TX Posts: 51 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Another cool stocker! I tracked Jerry down through his car dealership when I was trying to build an Aspen bracket car. Didn't know me from Adam and spent over an hour passing on some of the tricks he'd scienced out racing his Aspen I/SA. Thanks again Jerry!! Twelve years and it's still a dead consistant money maker. If the 62 is half as mean as his Aspen was.......................

11-20-2009, 07:36 AM	#8
Mike Fuller Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 952 Likes: 567 Liked 198 Times in 79 Posts	Re: Another cool stocker! This is a nice piece,and a welcome departure from the norm. Does anybody know what engine combo it has in it? __________________ Mike Fuller 396 STK 3961 SS

11-20-2009, 08:43 AM	#9
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,001 Likes: 64 Liked 780 Times in 194 Posts	Re: Another cool stocker! I believe it is the 413 low compression cross ram combo.

11-20-2009, 09:20 AM	#10
John Leichtamer Jr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orange City Fl Posts: 764 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Another cool stocker! 383 inline 2x4bbls forget the hp rating Hammer