Wagon Pics! - Page 6

Ed Wright · 01-15-2009, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Lyn Smith

Heard a story one time about the big ponco wagon falling out of the converted bus,tow vehicle, and bouncing way up in the air asIT Hit the tarmac!!!!!!!!!!

Could have been Jack. That is what he used back then. That's one I hadn't heard.

My first tow-it-to-the-track race car was 1956 9 pass Chevy wagon. 225 hp (2X4 bls and solid cam 265", Vette engine). Broke more 3 speeds in that tank than you could haul off in a big truck. As many as three in one day. I was young and not very smart. Now I'm old and not very smart, but now too lazy to swap trannys that many times a day. I put that drive train in a 210 2rd sedan later, much easier on parts.

Dwight Southerland · 01-15-2009, 07:39 PM

Anybody got a picture of the Bill Mabry-Bill Holt-Don Wolff '68 Chevelle wagon? They made it to the World Finals in 1975.

Also, what about the Doughty Bros. '68 Chevelle in D4? That was first built by Sammy Pizzolato. I believe he won the Cajuns with it one year.

Tony Janes · 01-15-2009, 07:48 PM

Danny Doughty 1983 Cajun's Stock winner.

doug schriener · 01-15-2009, 08:40 PM

I remember reading a report of the Gas Coupe/Sedan yearly meet at Rockford{?} Illinois one year and seeing a pic of a Belvedere wagon with hemi power that ran M/P out of Motor Sport Research in I think Wisconsin. I think the driver was Todd Aklam-hope the spelling is right on that.I always thought that was different-musta weighed a bunch!

thomas sheehan · 01-15-2009, 10:30 PM

Is this the 68 wagon you requested.....

thomas sheehan · 01-15-2009, 10:38 PM

........ OR could it have been this one ????? (both bill truby pics)

Bob Rice · 01-16-2009, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Good ol' Bob Rice has the pictures, doesn't he? That Plymouth wagon is how I remembered Al Corda. Seemed strange to see him racing a Pontiac.

I remember Jack's Pontiac wagon very well. I remember it's tail lights.

Got to talk to Jack at the national event Memphis this past summer. Always one of my favorite racers. "Gentleman Jack" fits him very well. If you get the chance, get him to tell you about breaking the engine in that wagon at a Laplace div points race. That has to be one of the winingest cars ever in div 4.

Ed,
I've just been fortunate to have a lot of good people share their pictures with me. Bill Truby probably has the best collection of drag racing pictures that exists!
Bob Rice

sst1988 · 01-16-2009, 08:18 AM

Dwight Southerland · 01-16-2009, 12:40 PM

One of my first race cars. Note the 1/8 mile index on the rear side glass. This was during the years of no breakout, racing off indexes.

Todd Bailey · 01-16-2009, 01:28 PM

If my memory serves me well, Jack was on his way to the points meet at the old Houston International track with his bus that was converted to haul that big wagon. Don't think he had a rear door as it was just open all the time. Somehow the car came loose and "partially" fell out the back destroying the driveshaft. Thinking he also won that weekend. Wish he could get on this site and provide some insight into this as well as a bunch of killer stories.

01-15-2009, 07:39 PM	#52
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 1,996 Likes: 63 Liked 756 Times in 189 Posts	Re: Wagon Pics! Anybody got a picture of the Bill Mabry-Bill Holt-Don Wolff '68 Chevelle wagon? They made it to the World Finals in 1975. Also, what about the Doughty Bros. '68 Chevelle in D4? That was first built by Sammy Pizzolato. I believe he won the Cajuns with it one year.

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doug schriener Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: pennock,mn Posts: 83 Likes: 21 Liked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Wagon Pics! I remember reading a report of the Gas Coupe/Sedan yearly meet at Rockford{?} Illinois one year and seeing a pic of a Belvedere wagon with hemi power that ran M/P out of Motor Sport Research in I think Wisconsin. I think the driver was Todd Aklam-hope the spelling is right on that.I always thought that was different-musta weighed a bunch!

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thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Wagon Pics! Is this the 68 wagon you requested..... __________________ Tom Sheehan SS GT/NA 1046

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thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Wagon Pics! ........ OR could it have been this one ????? (both bill truby pics) __________________ Tom Sheehan SS GT/NA 1046

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Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 1,996 Likes: 63 Liked 756 Times in 189 Posts	Re: Wagon Pics! One of my first race cars. Note the 1/8 mile index on the rear side glass. This was during the years of no breakout, racing off indexes.

01-16-2009, 01:28 PM	#60
Todd Bailey Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 309 Likes: 26 Liked 29 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Wagon Pics! If my memory serves me well, Jack was on his way to the points meet at the old Houston International track with his bus that was converted to haul that big wagon. Don't think he had a rear door as it was just open all the time. Somehow the car came loose and "partially" fell out the back destroying the driveshaft. Thinking he also won that weekend. Wish he could get on this site and provide some insight into this as well as a bunch of killer stories.