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Re: Car Name Memories
Back in our Orange County and Riverside Raceway bracket racing days, I had a white '63 Chevy Bel Air 2dr post car named Rapid Transit. It had a 409 with an A-1 Powerglide, a 12 bolt out of a Chevelle, and 4.56 gears. It ran 12.20's on a not real good day, but with a little tuning and fudging, it went 11.91 at about 9 PM at the County one night. It was a pretty good 12.45-12.60 car at Riverside. It had been a race car since about 1968, and both wind wings had San Fernando Drag Strip winner stickers. I sold it to one of my best buddies in San Diego, he has a rather docile big W motor in it, and it goes 11.75 most of the time. He just is in the process of getting it painted Ermine White, and it's getting some new moldings and stuff to finish it up. Glad its still around! P.S. I still have the 409 engine out of it.
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04-29-2020, 02:44 PM
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Re: Car Name Memories
Back in the day from Lebanon valley... carpet bagger.... little stinker ..little pollock... sickness.... master charged....mini brute....
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04-29-2020, 03:13 PM
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Bruce Sizemore ran H/MP with Preparation H
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04-29-2020, 05:05 PM
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Continuing the "RAT" theme, at Mission Raceway in the 70s, there was a 396 66 Chevelle with "Aristo-RAT" lettered on the doors. Other locals included "Suddenly", "Blue Heaven" Last Chance" "Sweet Revenge", "Street Kleaner", "Frantic Affair", "Kid Dyno Mite", "Catch 22", "Rapid Rickshaw", "Tantrum", "Infinity", "Green Mosquito", "Blue Bolt", "Gold Rush" and "Fido Wagon" , among many others. Even if you didn`t know who the owner or driver was, chances are the car name stuck in your head. Obviously some stuck in mine!
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04-29-2020, 05:53 PM
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Also from Lebanon Valley back in the 70's Vince Barletta's 62 A/MP Corvette drivin by Wes Nester, with an "All Aluminum" Reid Automotive 427 BBC called "The Plastic Rat"
Bob Ackermans E/G 67 Camaro "Lil Streaker" Richie Adamitas 70 B/G Ford Maverick "Plum Loco" and my 70 Chevelle SS "The Wild Armenian" Last edited by Greg Barsamian; 04-29-2020 at 05:56 PM. |
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04-29-2020, 06:08 PM
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Conn. Dragway in the 70`s....Orange Corvette 58 or so, M/P or Gas class( Yac would know)
"My Little Coffin" Last edited by Mike Jones; 04-29-2020 at 06:24 PM. |
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04-30-2020, 08:37 AM
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The "Monster Mash" car was probably my favorite in my younger days.
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04-30-2020, 09:18 AM
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Tons a Fun, Charlene and Gary Woods wagon
Wine Wagon , Johnny Wojo's wagon
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