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Al Vanderwoude ran some truly strange creations during his reign as the "Flying Dutchman." From his 66 Dart F/C with a 132 wheelbase, open cockpit and quarter roof, to this Charger III concept car (Chrysler's late 60s unbuilt answer to the Corvette) that looked like something out of Star Trek that he campaigned in 1970, his cars were often unconventional to say the least! However, by 1971 Woody had seen the light and joined the rest of the flopper crowd in conventionality dropping a Maverick shell on the Charger III chassis. Mustang followed the Maverick and a Mustang II took the "Dutchman" into the mid-70s. A legend in the sport, Woody's cars often end up on drag racing's "strangest" lists. Rumor has it this Charger III body still exists somewhere in the mid-west. ( Al Vanderwoude handout courtesy of Dave Fortenberry)

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