Land speed record abody?

[doogievlg]

My interest in the salt flats has been growing quickly. I was curious if there is any sort of record for the fastest abody on the salt or if anyone here has any experince. I tried the search tool and didn't come up with much besides a few real old post.

 

[Brad4406]

I remember seeing an A-body salt flat car on here a year or so ago. I remember it was a Barracuda, I just can't remember if it was an early A or 67-69. I'll look through my subscribed threads and see if I can find it.

 

[momoparman]

Blowfish....built by troy trepanier...

Beautiful car and crazy fast four banger

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/1...wfish-to-set-new-land-speed-record-37664.html

Bunch o pics
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/11/blowfish-landspeed-record-setting-1969.html

 

[Keith Mopar]

Blowfish....built by troy trepanier...
Beautiful car and crazy fast four banger
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/1...wfish-to-set-new-land-speed-record-37664.html
Bunch o pics
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/11/blowfish-landspeed-record-setting-1969.html

Is it a 4 cyl? shows it's 392ci P5 Precision Dodge engine.
Pictures look like it's a twin turbo V8. 1400 hp

Thanks for the links.

 

[RustyRatRod]

I would like to know exactly how much "building" Troy has done on any of his cars. Does he really build them or does he simply throw money at people?

 

[my68barracuda]

A body with a slant at Bonneville

http://www.slantsix.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=53051&highlight=bonneville

 

[Brad4406]

A body with a slant at Bonneville

http://www.slantsix.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=53051&highlight=bonneville

That's the one I was thinking of; however, I remember seeing the one that momoparman posted as well.

 

[67Dart273]

Didn't Nelson (NRE) have something "big" a bit ago?

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Not an A, but never the less..........

http://www.californiaclassix.com/archive/426.html

then we have this

http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/1966-barracuda-racing-2013-bonneville/

Not an A, but interesting read from "back when"

http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=7092

 

[Darter6]

BlowFish is owned by George Poteet (or was) and has several engines installed for different records. Right now George has moved on to a streamliner that is the fastest piston power-wheel driven vehicle record holder @ 451.933 mph

 

[momoparman]

I believe the first version was a 4 banger and that he had recently upgraded to the 392 P5 in an effort to break the 300mph mark.

Here is the original build
http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/113_0702_1969_barracuda/4_cylinder_engine.html

It was built by Troy for George Poteet who is a huge money man in the car building business.......basically he has no bottoms in his pockets and loves to pay for sweet rides.

Lucky him.

 

[KENTON]

65 Dodge Dart driven by Wayne Atkinson in the 70s.

 

[KENTON]

I tried to find it but, could only find his more recent VW records and a model T record. I think Wayne lives in northern Ohio. Someone that knows him might be able to get the info. I used to own the dart (bought it from him) had the Hot Rod issue which the story. I sold it years ago and let the magazine go with it.