Early A race cars 63-66

[MoparPhil]

Hey Phil, refresh our memories. What's your combo and how fast does she go? Looks great! tmm

Thanks! 410 Stroker, built 904 w/ reverse valve body and a Winters shifter, Edelbrock RPM Performer Power Package (heads, intake, cam), 750 cfm Edelbrock carb, TTi headers, Caltrac suspension, 4.10s in a narrowed 8.75. Runs 11.40s at 118mph.

 

[furydan]

Keep 'em comin'!
Here's a 65 that I am just finishing.

that looks like my car...

 

[CUDAGUY]

Know anything about this car Cudaguy?

yes I do! what I named both of mine after!

 

[Sb449valiant]

Trying hard for some extra cash and get the 449 sb on the track...i think iam going to star buyin lotto tickets.....lol

 

[Sb449valiant]

418 c.i sb, powerglide 2450 lbs with out my fat soul...

 

[a12]

not sure if these are re runs or not . . . . . .

 

[dynodonn]

Found these in my stash of early A photos.

 

[Clroads]

a12, do you have any info on Big Bad Dodge Jr. Photo. I copied it over to the DDart thread also. Nice photo.

 

[a12]

Not really , just one of those photos I collected

 

[Hyper_pak]

I thought these might be nice to see.

 

[AussiePlymouths]

Just found this amazing thread - thanks TMM and all contributors! love it!

 

[toolmanmike]

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[Clroads]

Samson

 

[Clroads]

Hairy Canary

 

[Clroads]

Hairy Canary.

 

[Clroads]

Hairy Canary

 

[- Marvin -]

EJ Potter, The Michigan Madman:
(...this is an Allison aircraft engine in the rear...)

 

[- Marvin -]

...and the COTTON PICKER (with a Hemi in the rear...):

 

[Clroads]

Polka dart (former 1965 Dartcharger)

 

[Clroads]

Former Polka Dart

 

[Big Dad]

Mine

 

[Clroads]

Eddie Pauling funny car

 

[Clroads]

The original “King Fish” match bash funny car was one the wildest funny cars of the 1960s. Famed Memphis racer Bill Taylor built the car in 1965 with the original wheelbase, but it got a needed extension by John Albright in 1966 to keep up with the new flip tops. The “King Fish” Barracuda ran a 426 Chrysler Hemi on a heavy load of nitro. California racer Larry Reyes moved to Memphis just to drive the “King Fish.” The brave driver ran a best of 8.59 at 169 with the car. The machine was retired at the end of the 1966 season to be replaced by a new flip top Barracuda. (Photo courtesy of Bob Plumer and Drag Race Memories; stats courtesy of Dennis Doubleday; info from Draglist.com files and James Ibusuki) http://www.60sfunnycars.com/round4.htm

 

[Clroads]

Dart 2. After Garlits first rear engined1965/66 Dart's throttle stuck and the transmission exploded (cutting the car in half) on the first run, and After the former Branstner-Howell built rear engined 1965 Dartcharger, a.k.a. 1966 PolkaDart (66 fenders/ trans removed) aka Garlits Dart (black paint) went through the traps upside down (backflipped) at Detroit, a second (or third) version came along, the Swamp Rat IX, (basically a Swamp Rat VI with a 66 fiberglass Dart body). NHRA.com

 

[Clroads]

Dart 2