Best Tow Car

Detroit Bob · 07-29-2010, 06:09 AM

I was 14 at the time and two older friends flat towed a 1965 Formula S Barracuda with a 1964 slant six Valiant. The Barracuda would not track right, around corners so they put me behind the wheel of the Formula S, their instructions were to steer when needed and don't touch the brakes. So I sat in a race car for a ride to Motor City Dragway, I was in heaven.

cicero819 · 07-29-2010, 07:07 AM

My brother had a 57 chev station wagon pulling his 56 jr Stocker. He and his buddies installed a 402 from a totaled chevelle which they also liberated the turbo 400 what a great set up, took us all over from east coast to Indy many times. He had changed the gears in the rear from a 4:10 to a low 2:7something.Incredible mileage just a tad slow on leaving though.

Paul Ceasrine · 07-29-2010, 08:22 AM

See,
I knew this thread would be interesting.

Bob Lasko,
Don't know if you remember at Dover. But the Storm King guys had
a 70' Superbird that they used for a 'Tow Car'

Also, John Macey of 'Lead Zeppelin II" fame, towed his 66' Belvedere II
Hemi Station Wagon SS/FA in 1973, with another Belvedere II Hemi Station Wagon. That had to be a 'first'.
pc

07-29-2010, 06:09 AM	#1
Detroit Bob Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Grosse Pointe Woods Mi Posts: 89 Likes: 0 Liked 8 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car I was 14 at the time and two older friends flat towed a 1965 Formula S Barracuda with a 1964 slant six Valiant. The Barracuda would not track right, around corners so they put me behind the wheel of the Formula S, their instructions were to steer when needed and don't touch the brakes. So I sat in a race car for a ride to Motor City Dragway, I was in heaven. __________________ Bob Kowal STK 345

07-29-2010, 07:07 AM	#2
cicero819 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aylmer Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,086 Likes: 31 Liked 69 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car My brother had a 57 chev station wagon pulling his 56 jr Stocker. He and his buddies installed a 402 from a totaled chevelle which they also liberated the turbo 400 what a great set up, took us all over from east coast to Indy many times. He had changed the gears in the rear from a 4:10 to a low 2:7something.Incredible mileage just a tad slow on leaving though.

07-29-2010, 08:22 AM	#3
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car See, I knew this thread would be interesting. Bob Lasko, Don't know if you remember at Dover. But the Storm King guys had a 70' Superbird that they used for a 'Tow Car' Also, John Macey of 'Lead Zeppelin II" fame, towed his 66' Belvedere II Hemi Station Wagon SS/FA in 1973, with another Belvedere II Hemi Station Wagon. That had to be a 'first'. pc