Old Drag Car Pictures.........

[jannes_z-28]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: W117Monte</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> </div></div>

That Ford Fairmont was almost bought by me, would have been another car going overseas [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

It had a BOSS 429 engine but we wanted just the chassi. I think they asked $25.000 for it back then in 1982.

Jan

[Salvatore]

WOW, a close one. At least that old Pro car got saved! HA! You guys must be robbing banks over there.

[W117Monte]

The big guy is Paul Thimm Sr. He lives in Mohton, Pa right near the track. His son races an Ex Grump Vega(im almost positive its an ex grump car) in the weekly bracket series at Maple Grove.

[Salvatore]

very good Steve. You are a smart cookie! Yes, an ex Grump Vega is correct.

[W117Monte]

Thanks! My uncle said to look closely aside of grump and see who it was. I knew it right away. It's funny, if you were to snap a pic today at the race track he stands in the exact same spot watching. Also my uncle said the guy in the striped shirt is mike Lewis.

[Salvatore]

yep, Mike Lewis. Who is driving the Grumps car?

[LS7]

I believe it's Joe Lepone Jr.

[RichSchmidt]

These are pics of the later Tony Meehan,a local legend in my area. One interesting thing I see on this car is that it is probably one of the few 2nd gens ever with an axle in the front.

Click on the pics to open them,then click on them again to enlarge them to read the text.










And if you like 1st gens,here are some of Tony's SS396/375 67.

[Salvatore]

Saw the car run a few times at Raceway Park!

[Jim Ferron]

Here's a picture of my 68 Hurst Olds charging down the 1/4 mile at Seattle some time in '68 with Lynn Welfringer at the wheel...

Sorry for the crappy scan...My restoration is finally nearing completion.