Ford drag team

Rusty Gillis · 11-01-2013, 04:54 PM

I remember it well since I was honored to have traveled with Hubert for a couple of months after Indy 1969 and was there for the Super Stock photo shoot.

Rusty Gillis · 11-01-2013, 04:58 PM

I helped unload the parts display boards and rolled them into the dealerships. I remember Randy Payne saying if they had a traction problem with the Torino he would just slide the seat back.

Rusty Gillis · 11-01-2013, 05:05 PM

tommy d · 11-01-2013, 07:15 PM

Up until last year I had an original Drag Team brochure that came with a patch and a membership card. It opened up and had pics of the rigs and a membership application. I had that and some other lightweight and Ford performance catalogs for over thirty years. Someone made me an offer I couldn't refuse and I let them go.

Yep, I'm a knucklehead!

Ghost Missle · 11-01-2013, 07:32 PM

There was an excellent book released recently. Full of rare pictures.

I actually have it but haven't read it yet.

http://www.amazon.com/Ford-Drag-Team.../dp/0983060673

boss351 · 11-01-2013, 08:43 PM

i purchase this book from charlie morris at carlisle ford and also with some autograph of charlie ,ed terry and hubert platt ,great book !

http://www.georgiashaker.com/

http://www.perkinsrestoration.com/Photos.aspx

Paul Ceasrine · 11-01-2013, 10:12 PM

Wasn't Bunny Burkett "Cotton Pony' part of the East Coast Team...

jackarnew · 11-19-2013, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty Gillis

I helped unload the parts display boards and rolled them into the dealerships. I remember Randy Payne saying if they had a traction problem with the Torino he would just slide the seat back.

Watched Ranry pull the shaft out of stearing column, well not out but apart, on a burn out at York SS meet on Saturday morning. Did not do any damage to anything as not going very fast. But did loose stearing, and did not race that day. He was a big guy, guess he would hold on to the wheel on those burn outs.

tommy d · 11-20-2013, 05:55 AM

Of all the wheels the Drag Team had on their cars I think the chrome reverse with the Cragar center caps look the best. [Jacks photo].

Dave Ley · 12-14-2013, 03:55 PM

Sorry it took so long. Here it is.

11-01-2013, 04:54 PM	#1
Rusty Gillis Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 260 Likes: 21 Liked 87 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Ford drag team I remember it well since I was honored to have traveled with Hubert for a couple of months after Indy 1969 and was there for the Super Stock photo shoot. __________________ Rusty Gillis Former NHRA SS/FA and SS/GA record holder

11-01-2013, 04:58 PM	#2
Rusty Gillis Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 260 Likes: 21 Liked 87 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Ford drag team I helped unload the parts display boards and rolled them into the dealerships. I remember Randy Payne saying if they had a traction problem with the Torino he would just slide the seat back. __________________ Rusty Gillis Former NHRA SS/FA and SS/GA record holder Last edited by Rusty Gillis; 11-01-2013 at 05:02 PM.

11-01-2013, 05:05 PM	#3
Rusty Gillis Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 260 Likes: 21 Liked 87 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Ford drag team __________________ Rusty Gillis Former NHRA SS/FA and SS/GA record holder

11-01-2013, 07:15 PM	#4
tommy d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 830 Likes: 1,635 Liked 359 Times in 135 Posts	Re: Ford drag team Up until last year I had an original Drag Team brochure that came with a patch and a membership card. It opened up and had pics of the rigs and a membership application. I had that and some other lightweight and Ford performance catalogs for over thirty years. Someone made me an offer I couldn't refuse and I let them go. Yep, I'm a knucklehead!

11-01-2013, 07:32 PM	#5
Ghost Missle Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 139 Likes: 4 Liked 30 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Ford drag team There was an excellent book released recently. Full of rare pictures. I actually have it but haven't read it yet. http://www.amazon.com/Ford-Drag-Team.../dp/0983060673 __________________ .............................The older I get....The faster I was

11-01-2013, 08:43 PM	#6
boss351 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 43 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ford drag team i purchase this book from charlie morris at carlisle ford and also with some autograph of charlie ,ed terry and hubert platt ,great book ! http://www.georgiashaker.com/ http://www.perkinsrestoration.com/Photos.aspx Last edited by boss351; 11-01-2013 at 08:47 PM.

11-01-2013, 10:12 PM	#7
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Ford drag team Wasn't Bunny Burkett "Cotton Pony' part of the East Coast Team...

11-20-2013, 05:55 AM	#9
tommy d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 830 Likes: 1,635 Liked 359 Times in 135 Posts	Re: Ford drag team Of all the wheels the Drag Team had on their cars I think the chrome reverse with the Cragar center caps look the best. [Jacks photo].

12-14-2013, 03:55 PM	#10
Dave Ley Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Jersey , The 51st. State Posts: 424 Likes: 1,856 Liked 241 Times in 44 Posts	Re: Ford drag team Sorry it took so long. Here it is. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Dave Ley