Rarest Drag car ever made...... - Page 2

W J · 07-01-2010, 05:37 PM

Hi Paul. Check my 1st post of this thread for the link to this car's Shelby factory order, build, and drag prep, and also read the Hemmings mag Nov. '04 writeup on this car.....quite an amazing piece, and Gus Zuidema was a very talented person, as well. Let me know what you think after reading the stuff.....Best wishes and enjoy your July 4th wknd....

Warren Lederer. WJ

Rich Biebel · 07-01-2010, 06:48 PM

I saw the Zuidema car race at probably more than one race. E-Town for sure. I have a real strong memory and it comes to mind how easy the man took it going down the track and still went very fast. Easy shifting and not a real screamer on rpm.....Had the fender flares and the small blocks did not.

Ed Hedrick was the guy that most racers feared most......he won races. The small block Cobras could run about 3 classes by changing the intake and carb(s). Single 4- Dual 4-s and Webers.....I believe were all legal combos.

The Costilow and Larson car was at many races. My buddy ran D/MP in Street Eliminator which was the name used before it became Modified......All the /SP classed cars ran in that eliminator so I was familiar with them. Cobras were some very slick little cars.......

John Quinn · 07-01-2010, 06:54 PM

There was a red 427 Cobra than ran in the Denver area back then. Watching him run down the track is looked like he was just out for a drive, not racing. He always won his class. I remember one day I was pitted near one of the 427 Corvettes. His car was still on the trailer and one of his friends asked why. His reply was that he was waiting to see if the Cobra showed up. If it did he was just going home.

Floyd Staggs · 07-02-2010, 07:09 AM

I raced the first AC Cobra, driven by Gas Rhonda, in late '62 or early '63, in my '63 Corvette. It was a publicity shoot for Ford at Pomona. He beat me that day and everytime after. My 3000 lb 327 was no match for his 1800 lb 289.
Just a little trivia.

Paul Ceasrine · 07-02-2010, 09:14 AM

I wonder what that 66' 427 Dragonsnake cost back then.
The 65' A/FX 427 SOHC Mustangs were about $11,000.
PC

W J · 07-02-2010, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

I wonder what that 66' 427 Dragonsnake cost back then.
The 65' A/FX 427 SOHC Mustangs were about $11,000.
PC

All the car's cost figures, including drag race modification costs done at Shelby, and single truck shipping of the 427 Dragonsnake to Harr Ford in central Ma. are mentioned in the packautomotivemuseum.com website article. WJ

07-01-2010, 05:37 PM	#11
W J Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Paxton, Massachusetts Posts: 638 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rarest Drag car ever made...... Hi Paul. Check my 1st post of this thread for the link to this car's Shelby factory order, build, and drag prep, and also read the Hemmings mag Nov. '04 writeup on this car.....quite an amazing piece, and Gus Zuidema was a very talented person, as well. Let me know what you think after reading the stuff.....Best wishes and enjoy your July 4th wknd.... Warren Lederer. WJ

07-01-2010, 06:48 PM	#12
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Rarest Drag car ever made...... I saw the Zuidema car race at probably more than one race. E-Town for sure. I have a real strong memory and it comes to mind how easy the man took it going down the track and still went very fast. Easy shifting and not a real screamer on rpm.....Had the fender flares and the small blocks did not. Ed Hedrick was the guy that most racers feared most......he won races. The small block Cobras could run about 3 classes by changing the intake and carb(s). Single 4- Dual 4-s and Webers.....I believe were all legal combos. The Costilow and Larson car was at many races. My buddy ran D/MP in Street Eliminator which was the name used before it became Modified......All the /SP classed cars ran in that eliminator so I was familiar with them. Cobras were some very slick little cars....... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

07-01-2010, 06:54 PM	#13
John Quinn Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bison, KS Posts: 97 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rarest Drag car ever made...... There was a red 427 Cobra than ran in the Denver area back then. Watching him run down the track is looked like he was just out for a drive, not racing. He always won his class. I remember one day I was pitted near one of the 427 Corvettes. His car was still on the trailer and one of his friends asked why. His reply was that he was waiting to see if the Cobra showed up. If it did he was just going home. __________________ Stock - 5013

07-02-2010, 07:09 AM	#14
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,522 Likes: 156 Liked 229 Times in 99 Posts	Re: Rarest Drag car ever made...... I raced the first AC Cobra, driven by Gas Rhonda, in late '62 or early '63, in my '63 Corvette. It was a publicity shoot for Ford at Pomona. He beat me that day and everytime after. My 3000 lb 327 was no match for his 1800 lb 289. Just a little trivia. __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST

07-02-2010, 09:14 AM	#15
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Rarest Drag car ever made...... I wonder what that 66' 427 Dragonsnake cost back then. The 65' A/FX 427 SOHC Mustangs were about $11,000. PC