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#621
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You can just hear a version of the story in the parking lot.......
"We broke the race car last night. Just to have something to do, we ran the tow rig today......... into the mid 14's" ![]() |
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Was more common in bracket than you might think. Saw this a number of times at North Star Drag Strip in the 70's. Break the race car, dial the tow vehicle in for mid 15's and get a 3 second head start. Drove the competition nuts sitting that long and a fair amount pulled an impatient red light.
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#623
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The 64 LeMans tow car had a 421 in it and was quicker than the 64 GTO race car. If anybody gave him crap he would say "shoot – I can beat you with my tow car!" and then proceed to do it. K
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.56 @ 139 mph best Last edited by Keith Seymore; 04-23-2025 at 10:23 PM. |
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'68 GTO with a 400 was a good runner, too.
Just a few ticks off the NHRA record right out of the box. K
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.56 @ 139 mph best |
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