Re: Mike Cotten?
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Mike and Paula retired a few year ago, they still have their house her in Tulsa but they also have a home in Phoenix, where they spend most of their time.
They pretty much travel the country going to NHRA races with his 1970 Barracuda (Super Stock) and his Duster (stocker).
After Paula's wreck 2 years ago, she retired from racing but still goes to all the races.
His Barracuda is an ex Eric Bell car and his Duster is the one he's had forever...
Is that what your asking?
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Re: Mike Cotten?
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I want to say that his Barracuda has been super stock since he had it but I am not positive.
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Re: Mike Cotten?
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I want to say that his Barracuda has been super stock since he had it but I am not positive. Didn't it start out as a SS/FA?
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Re: Mike Cotten?
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My understanding was that Mike and Paula's "original" Duster, the one they took on their honeymoon, was destroyed in Paula's wreck.
Mike runs the Barracuda in various classes for various reasons.
Mike has always run the Barracuda with a 383 although in previous lives with previous owners I think it was a 440 six pack. I think it was raced for many years by Art (?) out of New Mexico. While I don't think this was the car that Erik Bell raced for years it may have passed through is hands.
This is all subject to correction because of my poor memory.
Mike and Paula are two of the nicest people in drag racing.
From yesterday:
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Re: Mike Cotten?
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I have always liked that car! I was curious what engine it currently has to put it in a GT class, there are a few Mopars here on the East coast that run in the GT classes old cars with different combos. Sometimes just a carb or intake change makes it illegal for the conventional SS class so they run a GT class instead although some do have a completely different engine combo .
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Re: Mike Cotten?
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I thought Rossis car was a Challenger and ended up in Sweden, Thanks Steward for the further explanation of SS and SS/GT.
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Re: Mike Cotten?
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I thought Rossis car was a Challenger and ended up in Sweden, Thanks Steward for the further explanation of SS and SS/GT. He did and it did I'm talking about a black 1970 Cuda V code car that he helped on the tuning and chassis and maintain for a customer (Mike ?)who drove it only
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Re: Mike Cotten?
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Come to think of it , I think you are right!
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Re: Mike Cotten?
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I sold them a few cases of oil when they were at Zmax while back--Two of the nicest folks I have ever had the pleasure to meet--ever! Just way cool Mopar to the BONE
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Re: Mike Cotten?
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I seem to remember the ex Eric Bell car having several other owners before him, maybe one of the cars that Paul Rossi use to be involved with Cab, Do you remember a 440 Six Pack that ran out of New Mexico? They guy had it for a long time. I am pretty sure his first name was Art and his last name was something like Pachico. While I am not sure of the path I am pretty sure that car is the one Mike runs right now. Also wasn't Eric Bell's six pack a Challenger? Thanks, Bill
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