When the Plymouth engineers dropped their new 273 cubic inch small block between the frame rails of a compact Valiant in 1964, do you think they had any idea they were launching a budget platform that would battle fender to fender with some of the best heavyweight muscle cars Detroit would produce over the next twelve years? Yeah, they probably did, and I'm sure they knew those LA engine powered A-bodies would still be terrorizing streets and strips some fifty-plus years later. The next pair of Mopars on our list are shining examples of what can be done with a stock suspension, small tire, normally aspirated, small block wedge powered A-body Plymouth.

#12 Clark Lamb Blue 68 Plymouth Barracuda
Day 1: 11.21-119.5
Day 2: 11.12-121.0
Day 3: 11.14-122.6
Day 4: 11.13-120.6
Day 5: 11.17-120.1
Final Average: 11.157-120.81

The coil packs and fuel injection weren't on the agenda at Plymouth in '64, but they make Clark's W-2 408 very consistent! He's finished five Drag Weeks in five attempts, and always qualified for the quick 32 bracket race. His Dad, Bill was along to do the heavy lifting once again. Clark was rewarded with the ten second time slip he was searching for on Drag Week, a few weeks later at his home track, Tulsa Raceway Park.


#11 Corey Pant Green 74 Plymouth Duster
Day 1: 10.90-123.1
Day 2: 10.82-124.5
Day 3: 10.86-123.5
Day 4: 10.93-122.7
Day 5: 10.94-122.8
Final Average: 10.898-123.34

A very stout effort for Corey's debut Drag Week! I know he has signed up for 2017, so we will see if he finds more power out of the stroker. He finished eighth out of fourteen cars in the competitive Super Street Small Block Normally Aspirated class. The 10.82 best put the Duster 24th on the "Mopar single quickest pass" list (12th NA), and 379th overall.