Let's See Your A-Body AutoCrosser

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dibbons

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Back in the 70's I ran autocross one day at the Salinas Airport in my four-speed '65 bracket racer. A bystander told me I needed wider front tires, being the fact he observed the 15 inch VW beetle tires were in one place, while the rims were in another place on the turns. I came in last place and never returned.

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This is my friends car in progress of building it. It will not be dedicated auto crosser, but it will be highly capable handler as well as a quick car. It has a "warmed up 340" & a Tremec 5 speed trans. It will also be street legal too.

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@CPDave only checks in to FABO once every 5 years. LOL.
Here's a pic he posted of his Goldfish
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and next to my car while I'm changing back to street tires for the drive home.
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Ironbird stadium, Aberdeen, Md

I learned a lot from Dave.
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On track... can’t find any old autocross pics

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Not many people taking photos back then. The only reason I have a few from that Ft Dix event was a friend came along and took some photos for me. Then of course I had to scan the prints to share on-line. Maybe you'll come across some prints in a shoebox or stuck in a notebook.
 
Not many people taking photos back then. The only reason I have a few from that Ft Dix event was a friend came along and took some photos for me. Then of course I had to scan the prints to share on-line. Maybe you'll come across some prints in a shoebox or stuck in a notebook.

From old scrapbook.

possibly Cedar Falls Iowa Dog Racing Track?

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