Seen in the Pomona pits

[mannymen]

All you FORD fans don't get to worked up over these Mustangs that will maybe run 10.20's to 10.30's. I hope I'm wrong with all of the hype from this site as well as other sites. Same goes for the challenger.

I will only be impressed if the SS/EA can run one under being a FACTORY car as the rumors say they are putting out nearly 700hp.

[Superfan1]

[QUOTE=Tony Janes;104141]John Calvert in the "Rice Holman", Jim Waldo in the "Paul Harvey" and I am not sure about the "Foulger Ford"might be Jimmy Ronzello.[/QUOTE

At the test session at Speedworld Raceway in Arizona that took place Jan 24 - Jan 26; the "Foulger Ford" CJ was identified as being driven by Jim Waldo. You can check out the video at .
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1

[Floyd Staggs]

John was driving the Ritchey car last weekend at Fontucky.

[BBF67]

[QUOTE=Chuck Norton;104142]Tom, I don't know for sure. My casual guesses would be:
1. The Foulger Ford version (has "SS/EA" above the words "Cobra Jet") may be the Jim Waldo car. If so, I would be inclined to believe that it has had a manually shifted transmission swapped in and it may run in A/S. Jim readily admits that he's not the most comfortable guy around when he can't find a clutch pedal to manipulate. The car has the name "Randy Ritchey" lettered on the door. For those who don't remember, Randy's father, Les Ritchey, was one of the early success stories in the Ford A/FX and Super Stock days until his tragic death in the OHC 427 Mustang in about 1966. Les ran a dyno shop, Performance Associates, here in Covina during the early sixties and his logo was seen on many of the heavy hitters in the San Gabriel Valley area in the days of 409's, Max Wedges, and high performance FE Fords. Today, Randy operates a successful business under the same name in San Dimas and did some of the dyno tuning of these cars. Any gear head needing a daily fix of seeing the cream-of-the-crop hot street cars today need only drive by Performance Associates shop and check the machinery that is awaiting service!


Chuck is correct. Les Ritchey was one of the best engine tuners in the country. He was also a tough competitor driving Fords in the 50's and 60's. His cars were standouts in S/S and A/FX. His death while racing his A/FX Mustang was a tragedy.

http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=6365

[thomas sheehan]

Here's a pic from CARS magazine in 1966.......... (les ritchey)



Here's a pic of randy ritcheys mustang........ (not sure who took it)



This looks like randy ritchey's car but the name on the door looks like "lucy something"...



Here's hubert platt in his early year cobra jet...

[TOM KASCH]

Tom how can you upload the pictures so big ?
my jpg fileshave to be smaller than I'd like to upload........

[thomas sheehan]

Tom

I sent you a PM.

tom

[X-TECH MAN]

The mustang in the middle is "LUCY BELOW" . Jim Morgan (Matt Morgans dad) has the car and is restoring it to as raced paint and condition. Havent talked to them in awhile so I dont know if its finished or not?????

[Chuck Norton]

Foulger Ford was a major supporter of Stock/SS racing in Southern California between about 1968 and 1971. I even recall a Shotgun Hemi 429 that ran in C/S (I think) during that era. In about 1984 I happened to meet a gentleman who had been associated with the Lucy Below car and had pictures of it plastered all over his office walls.

I took a few more pictures today and I'll put them in a separate post.

c

[Bruce Noland]

Thanks Chuck,
Has the local weather forcast improved?