Posted By: rook440
old drag cars - 03/22/09 03:11 AM
lets post pix of old drag cars from the day, and current old school drag cars... 
old drag cars
Posted By: DusterKrazy
Re: old drag cars - 03/22/09 05:49 AM
Here's my '66 barracuda thats pretty period correct. I traded my buddy a guitar combo amp for it in 2004. It was built in the mid 70's and was 440 powered.
Posted By: 4speeds4me
Re: old drag cars - 03/22/09 05:53 AM
I was told by the guy I bought this off of that it was raced down in the Lower Mainland back in the 70's. At a cara show last summer the location, at least, was confirmed by some other enthusiasts. My goal is to maintain the current feel/look while having it feel a little less like the "forgotten"...
Posted By: cdp
Re: old drag cars - 03/22/09 01:42 PM
What is that? 55 dodge?
That would so cool as a nostalgic racer with an early Hemi or somthing like that.
That would so cool as a nostalgic racer with an early Hemi or somthing like that.
Posted By: basketcase
Re: old drag cars - 03/22/09 02:49 PM
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What is that? 55 dodge?
That would so cool as a nostalgic racer with an early Hemi or somthing like that.
thanks for sharing
'55 Coronet or Lancer?
Posted By: 4speeds4me
Re: old drag cars - 03/22/09 04:56 PM
It's a Canadian 56 Dodge Crusader. If you guys saw pics from the back you'd think it was a 56 Plymouth. Most of our Dodges (except the Custom Royal, I believe) were Plymouth from the windshield back and Dodge from there up.
When I got it it still had the poly and a 3-speed manual.. It sits on a straight axle out of a 46 Ford ½-ton. Now there's an Eddy headed 360/A833OD with an old Hurst inline shifter. I swapped in a Challenger 8¾ with 3.73's, and added discs to the frontend. The intention is to drive it regularly and race it occassionally for fun.
The back bumper is a chunk of 3" pipe with capped ends...something really easy to back into with the sling on a tow truck back in the day.
Thanks for the comments.
When I got it it still had the poly and a 3-speed manual.. It sits on a straight axle out of a 46 Ford ½-ton. Now there's an Eddy headed 360/A833OD with an old Hurst inline shifter. I swapped in a Challenger 8¾ with 3.73's, and added discs to the frontend. The intention is to drive it regularly and race it occassionally for fun.
The back bumper is a chunk of 3" pipe with capped ends...something really easy to back into with the sling on a tow truck back in the day.
Thanks for the comments.
Posted By: Rhinodart
Re: old drag cars - 03/23/09 05:20 AM
I just bought a 71 Demon that was raced by Max Hurley out of NC then changed to a comp eliminator car. I got it home and have not even taken it out of the trailer yet for pics! 
When I get home in about 10 days I will defintitely see what I bought! 
When I get home in about 10 days I will defintitely see what I bought!
Posted By: SGTFURY62
Re: old drag cars - 04/19/09 03:43 AM
Heres my wagon that I'm finishing out in vintage style.
Posted By: president61
Re: old drag cars - 04/19/09 05:51 PM
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Heres my wagon that I'm finishing out in vintage style.
that is one cool machine
Posted By: dynamite
Re: old drag cars - 02/13/13 10:42 PM
heres my 56 PLYMOUTH.. first I 440 powered it, but now a 493 srtoker
Posted By: peabodyracing
Re: old drag cars - 02/17/13 12:42 AM
I've posted this one on the forum before. Bought in 1971. This was Isky Car of the month in 69 Car Craft.
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Posted By: skicker
Re: old drag cars - 03/19/13 02:00 AM
My Dads 1969 Dart Swinger. Photo was taken at Keystone in 1970. In the photo he was 31 years old.
Posted By: Q5_Ed
Re: old drag cars - 03/20/13 01:23 AM
A12
Posted By: Frito
Re: old drag cars - 04/01/13 02:04 AM
Frito's first real race car.
Posted By: kittrellimport
Re: old drag cars - 04/04/13 11:53 PM
My 69 dodge dart that 1 of my father friend bought new in 1969 and it was a GTS 4 speed car. In 1975 he made it a all out race car.Was sitting in his garage from 1983 and it's in great shape
Posted By: JCCuda
Re: old drag cars - 04/05/13 02:44 PM
Here is a shot of my father racing his 58 Fury somewhere between 58 and 61 at Old Bridge race track in NJ.
Posted By: JCCuda
Re: old drag cars - 04/05/13 02:46 PM
Here is another of him racing the Fury at some track in North Carolina same time period.
Posted By: Canucklehead
Re: old drag cars - 04/06/13 11:20 PM
My M-code Dart being raced in the early 80s by a lady in northern California with a 383.
Posted By: Canucklehead
Re: old drag cars - 04/06/13 11:21 PM
Same lady racing it in the late 80s after she painted it red.
Posted By: Canucklehead
Re: old drag cars - 04/06/13 11:24 PM
As it is now.
Posted By: loaderpro
Re: old drag cars - 04/07/13 02:38 AM
Fremont Raceway, Baylands
Posted By: loaderpro
Re: old drag cars - 04/07/13 02:50 AM
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My M-code Dart being raced in the early 80s by a lady in northern California with a 383.
That pic was taken at Fremont raceway (Baylands) when the now Division 7 Was Div. 6,
I won the "Last Drag Race" in Super Gas at this track with my 68 barracuda!
Posted By: Canucklehead
Re: old drag cars - 04/07/13 04:03 AM
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My M-code Dart being raced in the early 80s by a lady in northern California with a 383.
That pic was taken at Fremont raceway (Baylands) when the now Division 7 Was Div. 6,
I won the "Last Drag Race" in Super Gas at this track with my 68 barracuda!
Yes, I talked on the phone with the husband of the lady that raced it there, they still live in the area. They didn't know that it originally came with a 440, it had a 383 in it when they bought it. Sounds like it was a great track.