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Brickyard,Your Dad had great taste in racecars. I am a Fairlane/Torino kind of guy! Thanks for the pics
Ron, I don't reconize the car or driver but chances are he also raced at American Legion Speedway in West Branch where I spent a lot of time in...
"Cross-Rammed"
In 1966 the standard engine in the Comet Cyclone GT/GTA was the 335 horse 390. In 1967 the standard engine became the 289 2V (I believe) with the...
I believe that is engine man John Healy Lawton is talking to
Wasn't Jack Sullivan the 'Sully' in "by Sully & McCall" on the fender of Fred Lorenzen's #28 Holman -Moody Fords?
x3 and make sure your engine guy has some FE experience. Welcome to the FE world!
Colesy, Glad to add what little info I remember. I also didn't see Pete Robinson's accident but was shocked and saddened like everyone there when...
71 Winternats-I was there with Ray Paquet running his '67 Fairlane in C/S. The Fairlane in the pic was an original '66 R car converted to '67...
Is your Aunt 'Mrs. Nusbaum' then?
333 Try waterwinterwonderland.com It is all about Michigan drive-ins, drag strips, circle tracks, amusement parks, etc. I am pretty sure there is...
The Ford FE is a great choice. Almost all the stuff is interchangeable from 352-390-406-410-428 like heads, intakes, cams even some of the 427 low...
Merry Christmas from the Lakeview area!
Kristen, I asked a prayer for your Dad and your family. You said that you have had him a lot longer than first thought already so try to stay...
Mr. Baker, Welcome! You sir are a legend in these parts. If a short track car had Baker Racing Engines graphics on it-it was headed for the...
Any info on post 75 on the 64 #790 A/FX with the Bill Stroppe and Assoc. decal on the door ? Pre-delivered test run that went to one of the...
Great find and story! I grew up in West Branch and spent some of my mis spent youth in the Houghton/Higgins lakes area as well as Roscommon and...
yogi 1944: Jim, The first drag race I attended was Tri-City Dragway near Saginaw, MI.in 1967. Ron Ellis' cars (like the TrickT AA/A)were not only...
I think this is from the Drag Cars in Motion thread-it sure looks like the 55 in question. I didn't note any info as to track location
This thread just keeps getting better and better! This looks like a Cammer? Anybody have any info on the Starlite? Thanks, Lee
Nitro Thanks for all the great shots. One of the cool things at Tri City Dragway near Saginaw, MI back in the day they would call for some street...
I like how the headlights act like the bug catchers! Chrisman was a showman for sure
Falconred I agree with you about those 66-67 Fairlanes, they have always been my favorite street, drag or roundy round car Dog I love those pics...
I lurked here for quite a while before joining-usually not one much for joining or posting. I found a link to 'Drag Cars in Motion' thread...
Yeah I know emergency rooms are for wussies. Those scratches you put on your eyeball trying to get the shavings out with a shop rag well...
When installing a 'temporary' tv antenna for your shop tv make sure while drilling a hole in the pipe above your head to get the metal shavings in...
Thank you all for the warm wishes-we can use some warm around here! Lee
Welcome fellow Michigander!
Welcome from the newest newby from Michigan! Lee
Welcome from a Michigan neighbor. That Fairlane sounds like it could be pretty rare. Good luck with it! Lee
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