Ford drag team

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...

boss351 · 11-01-2013, 11:11 PM

east coast blue team with white stripes = hubert platt , mustang and randy payne , torino

west coast white team with blue stripes = ed terry , mustang and dick wood , torino

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-IPz_TWEgk"]Ford's Drag Team 69 Mustangs 428SCJ & 427SOHC - YouTube[/ame]

boss351 · 11-01-2013, 11:17 PM

east coast blue team = hubert platt / mustang
randy payne / torino

west coast white team = ed terry / mustang
dick wood / torino

east coast team hubert platt and randy payne at napierville dragway québec , black 69 mustang sud automobile / george constantine
black 69 shelby / alban gauthier

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSll3jpK8v8"]Constantine - YouTube[/ame]

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].

11-01-2013, 04:58 PM	#1
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.

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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	#3
tommy d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 830 Likes: 1,613 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	#4
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	#5
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	#6
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...

11-01-2013, 11:11 PM	#7
boss351 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 43 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ford drag team east coast blue team with white stripes = hubert platt , mustang and randy payne , torino west coast white team with blue stripes = ed terry , mustang and dick wood , torino [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-IPz_TWEgk"]Ford's Drag Team 69 Mustangs 428SCJ & 427SOHC - YouTube[/ame] Last edited by boss351; 11-01-2013 at 11:31 PM.

11-01-2013, 11:17 PM	#8
boss351 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 43 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ford drag team east coast blue team = hubert platt / mustang randy payne / torino west coast white team = ed terry / mustang dick wood / torino east coast team hubert platt and randy payne at napierville dragway québec , black 69 mustang sud automobile / george constantine black 69 shelby / alban gauthier [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSll3jpK8v8"]Constantine - YouTube[/ame] Last edited by boss351; 11-01-2013 at 11:32 PM.

11-20-2013, 05:55 AM	#10
tommy d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 830 Likes: 1,613 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].