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09-21-2009, 11:09 PM
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When dragracing came to Europe in 1964
Wheels magazine has an article in the latest issue about when Wally Parks brought the U.S. Drag Racing Team to Europe in 1964. These guys are named: Dave Strickler, Tony Nancy, Dante Duce, K.S.Pitman, Ronnie Sox, George Montgomery, Don Garlits, Tommy Ivo. They made a huge impact on the crowd in England and speeded up things. Two years later Santa Pod was opened.
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09-21-2009, 11:23 PM
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Re: When dragracing came to Europe in 1964
 Who´s who ?  Heavy sponsors like GoodYear, Valvoline, Ford and Pepsi made this journey possible.   The motorcycle-drivers right leg was made of wood so he could not feel the strokes TV-Tommy gave him when he got scared !   Stirling Moss was one of the important supporters in England. A true racing legend. 
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09-21-2009, 11:33 PM
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Re: When dragracing came to Europe in 1964
On the journey in 1964 the team visited six different Royal Air Force bases, but soon tracks were built for dragracing. This is a pic I found on the wall in the old Rogers Custom shop showing Al Eckstrand at THE English track, Santa Pod.
 
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09-22-2009, 06:01 PM
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Re: When dragracing came to Europe in 1964
C
 L stuff Anders!!!Do you know if anyone made a deal to leave their car behind?. I met Stirling Moss years ago at Mosport...cool guy but I ever knew he had any interest in Drag cars?.  ~ Pete
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09-23-2009, 05:04 PM
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Re: When dragracing came to Europe in 1964
------Met and talked to Al Eckstrand at B/J the year he sold the Hemi Charger there. I really wanted it!!! So did someone else. Must have been 4-5 years ago, maybe more. You couldnt imagine a nicer guy. There were dozens of guys around asking questions for hours and he answered every one graciously........Bill S
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09-23-2009, 07:37 PM
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Re: When dragracing came to Europe in 1964
Pete, I don´t think Sterling Moss ever dragraced himself but he seemed to be interested in the sport. As for cars beeing left in the U.K. after this event, I haven´t heard of it. But definitely in the seventies.
Al Eckstrand has Swedish ancestors I think.  He came to Sweden in 1969 and raced a Mustang at Mantorp Park, when the track had been opened for the first time. 
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Anders Stålklint. After selling my COPO 9561 I´m now a "postman" with the main project being a 1966 327 2 dr sedan Chevy II.
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09-23-2009, 07:39 PM
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Re: When dragracing came to Europe in 1964
Great Ron !
Are there more interesting pics inside ?
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Anders Stålklint. After selling my COPO 9561 I´m now a "postman" with the main project being a 1966 327 2 dr sedan Chevy II.
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09-25-2009, 03:40 AM
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Re: When dragracing came to Europe in 1964
Holy Crap, is that a 2%er I see!?!?!
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