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Re: CHRYSLER DRAG RACE HISTORY AND PEOPLE
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I have so much stuff I can't keep track of it. Finding it is another story
Fred you have so much Stuff I have fallen asleep twice look at it on your sites,and have to start over every time because I can't remember where I left off. 
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Re: CHRYSLER DRAG RACE HISTORY AND PEOPLE
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Does anyone have copies of "National Dragster" from the early sixties? When this new group at Daimler-Chrysler started work on the High&Mighty clone, one of the first things they requested was a history of the records as the car set and reset them in C/A. I'm a bit ashamed to admit it, but, in that respect, we certainly didn't act like engineers. It seems noone kept track of the records and, today, there is widespread disagreement as to the car's performance. I guess everyone assumed there was some old man back at NHRA headquarters who was chiseling this information into marble slabs for the ages. Actually, when I phoned NHRA, I found that the only "permanent" record was the weekly listing in "National Dragster." Can anyone help?
I have a Aug 12, 1960 'National Dragster' with results from the Glass City Nationals in Toledo. There is a picture of the 'High & Mighty' car. The caption reads "The Ramchargers' 'The High & Mighty' hiked its class record to new 12.62 ET at 115.23 mph. Ply coup gets punch from Chrysler". The story line reads the same in the article. The same issue lists them as the national speed record holder for the class.
The Oct 21, 1960 'National Dragster' shows them holding both ends of the C/A national record with a 12.75 ET at 111.52 mph (set in Detroit).
1979 AMC Spirit, NHRA Q/SA
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Re: CHRYSLER DRAG RACE HISTORY AND PEOPLE
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07/17/06 06:12 PM
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anyone know anything about this Colt or the photographer ?
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Re: CHRYSLER DRAG RACE HISTORY AND PEOPLE
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Stewart,
I remember that car but I didn't know any of the comp guys. Try calling Bob Lang at the Division One office. I'll bet he will remember.
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Re: CHRYSLER DRAG RACE HISTORY AND PEOPLE
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Frank -- thanks I found out and talked to the guy last nite -- that was my old Colt (crashed) 
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Re: CHRYSLER DRAG RACE HISTORY AND PEOPLE
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07/18/06 11:35 PM
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check this out! it is truly an odd piece of history: plymouth commercial 1970
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Re: CHRYSLER DRAG RACE HISTORY AND PEOPLE
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07/19/06 07:38 AM
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Don't know if completely destroyed but lots of parts from it where sold - mag Dana - front suspension etc
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Re: CHRYSLER DRAG RACE HISTORY AND PEOPLE
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Here is a picture I found of the people involved in the Diesel program back in 1983. Some of the guys that worked in the drag engine and NASCAR engine programs are there. First row ,second from left is Hugh Rogers (motor room),Fourth from left with Burgandy coat is Forrest Pitcock,(motor room superviser,Eighth from left, Bill Weirtman,Old/new HEMI,Max Wedge (senior design engineer)Holding the sign with the blue plaid shirt,Me,(motor room) Also, not in the picture, but working with the group was Ted Macidow, of the Golden Cammandos.
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Re: CHRYSLER DRAG RACE HISTORY AND PEOPLE
[Re: 6PAK70CUDA]
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07/26/06 06:35 PM
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whoops - sorry about being slow to answer --- as for the Volare - I might have been built by Carlton and Clyde
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07/26/06 07:22 PM
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(and Ebay) really a Carlton-built car?
