Mustangs

[Rusty Gillis]

The Mustang in the photo of Patti Young's is Hubert Platt's SS that he raced at Pomona and I bought in November 1969. As we were riding in the Ford Drag Team truck he said that Patti was using his car and he was getting it back and wanted to sell it for $3500.00.

This is how it looked when I got it



Pomona 1970 with rear wheels and slicks I borrowed from Hubert

[Rick Blake]

I have been trying forever to find information on a Mustang / Racer that was raced out of a Ford Dealership in Massachusetts where my Dad used to get his company car serviced and brought me there when I was very young and introduced me. It was a yellow mustang named "Super Duck" I believe..??...it was yellow and would have raced at NED....any info would be greatly appreciated...????

The guy had blonde hair and reminded me of Ronnie Sox...

Rick Blake

[aardvark383]

Originally Posted by Rick Blake

I have been trying forever to find information on a Mustang / Racer that was raced out of a Ford Dealership in Massachusetts where my Dad used to get his company car serviced and brought me there when I was very young and introduced me. It was a yellow mustang named "Super Duck" I believe..??...it was yellow and would have raced at NED....any info would be greatly appreciated...????

The guy had blonde hair and reminded me of Ronnie Sox...

Rick Blake

Rick, That might have been Dick Holden's 'Yellow Duck' '68 Mustang out of Jack Madden Ford. Ran SS/FA.

[bridgebuilder]

new guy here, old C/stock class racer. I was surprised to see the ad for my old Mustang for sale by Charlie Ford. we set the national record in 1977 for C/Stock at 11.05. the car was sold to Charlie and Sonny Hall.
here is a pic when it was a C/SA at the 1976 Fallnationals

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by bridgebuilder

new guy here, old C/stock class racer. I was surprised to see the ad for my old Mustang for sale by Charlie Ford. we set the national record in 1977 for C/Stock at 11.05. the car was sold to Charlie and Sonny Hall.
here is a pic when it was a C/SA at the 1976 Fallnationals

Is that Jeff Whittigs old Mustang out of Port Orchard WA. Sure looks like it. I remember another 67 or 68 Mustang that was a regular at Bremerton, a black notchback called the ``Bar BEER ian``, I believe it was sponsored by Olympia Beer, as was Doug Betterals 68 428 Mustang Super Stocker. There was also a 69 Mustang S/S notchback from the Bremerton/Port Orchard area, owned by a guy, who I believe whos last name was Sadler, or something similar. Whittig took me over to look at the 69 around 1980. I also remember Jeff Whittigs brother having a red 68 Mustang convertible Stocker that ran D/SA. I believe Jeffs brothers name was Dan, and the convert. was sold to Aldon Miller, who still has it as far as I know.

[outlaw]

This car is what made me want to be a drag racer.

[bridgebuilder]

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

Is that Jeff Whittigs old Mustang out of Port Orchard WA. Sure looks like it. I remember another 67 or 68 Mustang that was a regular at Bremerton, a black notchback called the ``Bar BEER ian``, I believe it was sponsored by Olympia Beer, as was Doug Betterals 68 428 Mustang Super Stocker. There was also a 69 Mustang S/S notchback from the Bremerton/Port Orchard area, owned by a guy, who I believe whos last name was Sadler, or something similar. Whittig took me over to look at the 69 around 1980. I also remember Jeff Whittigs brother having a red 68 Mustang convertible Stocker that ran D/SA. I believe Jeffs brothers name was Dan, and the convert. was sold to Aldon Miller, who still has it as far as I know.

I owned the 68, Jeff Wittig and I were partners on it. it was originally a street car, had a 448 from Vancleve with dual 4s and nitrous. we converted it to run stock C/SA then C/S at 77 winternationals.
Jeff was partners with Doug Betteral on the SS/F 68 the set the record with.
Bill Sadler was the 69 notchback owner.
Jeff also teamed up with Brian Cour on his 69 convertible, then a 68 fastback.
dan did own the 68 convertible.
sadly both Jeff and Dan have passed.

[4284spd]

Originally Posted by bridgebuilder

I owned the 68, Jeff Wittig and I were partners on it. it was originally a street car, had a 448 from Vancleve with dual 4s and nitrous. we converted it to run stock C/SA then C/S at 77 winternationals.
Jeff was partners with Doug Betteral on the SS/F 68 the set the record with.
Bill Sadler was the 69 notchback owner.
Jeff also teamed up with Brian Cour on his 69 convertible, then a 68 fastback.
dan did own the 68 convertible.
sadly both Jeff and Dan have passed.

The Wittig car now onwned by Rusty Hall

[Rick Blake]

Originally Posted by aardvark383

Rick, That might have been Dick Holden's 'Yellow Duck' '68 Mustang out of Jack Madden Ford. Ran SS/FA.

That would have been it....Thanks I wasn't quite sure if it was Super Duck or Yellow Duck....could never find anything on the web.

Couldn't remember where Dad got his company car serviced either....but Jack Madden Ford in Norwood sounds about right...we lived in South Easton at the time.

Is Dick still around??? I was pretty young and just remember him being a super nice guy...only met him the one time????

Thanks again !!!!