The Oddest Car You Raced Against

DeuceCoupe · 09-23-2021, 10:30 PM

Oldskool,
great stories.
My main takeaway is you've stayed with the same gal for 43 years, at least.
Only 36 years for me, so far.

I imagine those Pintos/Capris did ok in the 1970s - the 2000cc would turn over 8000rpm without ever even pulling the oil pan so it was really limited by the cam and smallish carb. Still, rated at 100ghp and made more than that stone showroom stock so a good place to start.

I grew up FoMoCo but always enjoyed Pontiac Day at Milan just as much as Ford Day. Pontiac made a lot of great street combos. (Too many sometimes!)

oldskool · 09-23-2021, 10:49 PM

"...My main takeaway is you've stayed with the same gal for 43 years..."

LOL ! Actually, we began dating in '68 ! Built her 1st car in '74. We didn't get married 'til '78. Too busy racing.

In '78, we went to 49 races. 4 got rained out. Out of the 45 we ran, we won 15 of 'em. Also had some RU & semi finishes.

09-23-2021, 10:30 PM	#1
DeuceCoupe Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 274 Likes: 98 Liked 48 Times in 44 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against Oldskool, great stories. My main takeaway is you've stayed with the same gal for 43 years, at least. Only 36 years for me, so far. I imagine those Pintos/Capris did ok in the 1970s - the 2000cc would turn over 8000rpm without ever even pulling the oil pan so it was really limited by the cam and smallish carb. Still, rated at 100ghp and made more than that stone showroom stock so a good place to start. I grew up FoMoCo but always enjoyed Pontiac Day at Milan just as much as Ford Day. Pontiac made a lot of great street combos. (Too many sometimes!)

09-23-2021, 10:49 PM	#2
oldskool VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: The Land of Bayous, Boudin & Crawfish Posts: 1,668 Likes: 223 Liked 747 Times in 362 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against "...My main takeaway is you've stayed with the same gal for 43 years..." LOL ! Actually, we began dating in '68 ! Built her 1st car in '74. We didn't get married 'til '78. Too busy racing. In '78, we went to 49 races. 4 got rained out. Out of the 45 we ran, we won 15 of 'em. Also had some RU & semi finishes. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by oldskool; 09-23-2021 at 10:55 PM.