Coolest or Oddest Combo..... - Page 8

Rory McNeil · 01-23-2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Karl Reid

Back in the day Pruitt, Reid & Heinson ran a 1963 Ford Custom 300 2door sedan in SS/X - The car was powered by a 164hp 260 2v and ran low 14's at 96 mph --on an index 14.70--

I don`t remember THAT car, but Jerry Pruitt`s 64 Custom 2 door sedan that ran SS/N with a 352 4 speed was a regular competitor in Div.6 for years. He later put the running gear from the big car into a 83 or 84 Mustang and ran in GT/J for a few years. I believe that the Mustang failed Tech at a points race a number of years ago, due to having a flexible cable steering shaft (stock early Pinto stuff), and he took the car home and it has sat ever since.I have heard that the Mustang is still in his possesion.

Rory McNeil · 01-23-2009, 08:18 PM

A few other oddbballs" from Div. 6 were Dave Wrens D/MC Plymouth Arrow, Butch Balls 9 second AA/MC turbo Pinto, Jim Caughlins SS/EC Pinto, and his current SS/FS 96 Ford Escort, and Larry Dowty`s FWD Super Stock GS 90 Pontiac Grand Am. The Davidson family ran a 70 or 71 Olds Vista Cruiser wagon in both Stock & S/S, Phil Marvetz ran a slant 6 Duster for a short time, and Jim Mantles 6 cyl AMC Pacer wagon is likely as odd as it can possibly be! It almost makes Rick Greens W/SA Pinto seem "mainstream"!

X-TECH MAN · 01-23-2009, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by danny waters sr

More people stop by to look at it than they do my son's dragster..

Come on Danny......Why would anyone want to see an "engine on a stick" ? LOL Door cars are way more cool.

Mark Yacavone · 01-23-2009, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Karl Reid

Mark Yac--How do you know so much about NW drag racers i.e., John Bartlett? -- How about Ted Rhode, Paul V. Smith, Sanderson Bros. etc??

From the magazine articles.Remember when they used to write about class cars.

Now you've got me into my V/Stock collection:

greg fulk · 01-23-2009, 10:38 PM

Ok how about a 69 4-door nova witha 230 inline 6? it's a bad *** IHRA W/SA car & a Ok NHRA V/SA car LOL https://www.autoimagery.com/store/cg...0729-10213.jpg

Bench Racer · 01-24-2009, 12:07 AM

1958 Chevy Yeoman 283 2bbl automatic IHRA superstock J/Automatic. Cool and odd! Don Jackson

bill dedman · 01-24-2009, 01:00 AM

Mark; thanks for those great Old Olds shots, and whose Stude is/was that?

Thanks for any info...

Bill

Mark Yacavone · 01-24-2009, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by bill dedman

atk; thanks for those great Old Olds shots, and whose Stude is/was that?

Thanks for any info...

Bill

Ted Harbit and Bill Ersham

bill dedman · 01-24-2009, 03:19 AM

Thanks, Mark.

bill dedman · 01-24-2009, 03:22 AM

I don't think anyone's mentioned the two Twin H-Power, dual-carbureted, early-fifties Hudson Hornets of Jack Clifford, one race car, one tow car; BOTH Class winners at Indy one year around 1966.... can't remember exactly when it was.

I don't remember anyone else ever winning class with their race car AND their tow car, at the same race.... much less, at INDY!

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Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,311 Likes: 315 Liked 1,103 Times in 301 Posts	Re: Coolest or Oddest Combo..... A few other oddbballs" from Div. 6 were Dave Wrens D/MC Plymouth Arrow, Butch Balls 9 second AA/MC turbo Pinto, Jim Caughlins SS/EC Pinto, and his current SS/FS 96 Ford Escort, and Larry Dowty`s FWD Super Stock GS 90 Pontiac Grand Am. The Davidson family ran a 70 or 71 Olds Vista Cruiser wagon in both Stock & S/S, Phil Marvetz ran a slant 6 Duster for a short time, and Jim Mantles 6 cyl AMC Pacer wagon is likely as odd as it can possibly be! It almost makes Rick Greens W/SA Pinto seem "mainstream"! __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang

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greg fulk VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: jackson Posts: 1,165 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Coolest or Oddest Combo..... Ok how about a 69 4-door nova witha 230 inline 6? it's a bad *** IHRA W/SA car & a Ok NHRA V/SA car LOL https://www.autoimagery.com/store/cg...0729-10213.jpg __________________ Greg Fulk 308 308X P/SA "ALL AMERICAN"

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Bench Racer Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Green Creek (Tryon) North Carolina Posts: 331 Likes: 69 Liked 99 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Coolest or Oddest Combo..... 1958 Chevy Yeoman 283 2bbl automatic IHRA superstock J/Automatic. Cool and odd! Don Jackson Attached Images

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bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Coolest or Oddest Combo..... Mark; thanks for those great Old Olds shots, and whose Stude is/was that? Thanks for any info... Bill __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 01-24-2009 at 03:17 AM.

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bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Coolest or Oddest Combo..... Thanks, Mark. __________________ Bill

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bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Coolest or Oddest Combo..... I don't think anyone's mentioned the two Twin H-Power, dual-carbureted, early-fifties Hudson Hornets of Jack Clifford, one race car, one tow car; BOTH Class winners at Indy one year around 1966.... can't remember exactly when it was. I don't remember anyone else ever winning class with their race car AND their tow car, at the same race.... much less, at INDY! __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 01-24-2009 at 03:24 AM.