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**Ryan** · 02-12-2008, 09:39 AM

Here's something you don't see everyday... The King of fuel coupes in full motion video.

The Mooneyham/Sharp 554 car actually started life as a b-ville bound sedan with Flathead motivation. Initially, it was owned by...

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**Littleman** · 02-12-2008, 09:44 AM

Thankful you posted that.....Truley awsome...and a push start to boot....Littleman...gave me chills....I'd take that over a digger anyday!!

**Tony** · 02-12-2008, 09:50 AM

Awesome, Absolutely Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE that car!

**Terry** · 02-12-2008, 09:53 AM

Is that a chain drive in the first picture, belt in the secound?

**Ryan** · 02-12-2008, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terry

Is that a chain drive in the first picture, belt in the secound?

Yep!

Rand Man · 02-12-2008, 10:10 AM

If that ain't a Hot Rod, I don't know what is.

**NoSurf** · 02-12-2008, 10:13 AM

I fricken love that car.

Bigdaddy · 02-12-2008, 10:18 AM

There is someone on the Hamb here that is a grandson of SHARP. I will let them stand up though.

**wlspdshop** · 02-12-2008, 10:19 AM

THANK YOU!! that was great!.....I just love that coupe.

**The37Kid** · 02-12-2008, 10:24 AM

I'll have to use the computer at the Town Library to view that, mine is too old & slow. The 554 coupe was sold to K&G Speed Associates in Havertown, Pa. around 1965, and ran in NASCAR..............drags.

swade41 · 02-12-2008, 10:31 AM

I've seen lots of pictures but never heard that car run, freaking awsume !

JimA · 02-12-2008, 10:40 AM

Awesome pics Ryan. I'm pretty sure I have seen early pics of the car at the track looking basically stock, unchopped full-fendered black couple with white skinny flames on the front fenders. That ring a bell for anyone?

BOBBY FORD · 02-12-2008, 10:40 AM

Awesome! Only thing missing was the smell of rubber burning. That is one bad a$$ car. Thanks for posting it. Reminded me of the days I raced my blown henry j. J was nice and fast but didn't hold a candle to that coupe.

brandon · 02-12-2008, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terry

Is that a chain drive in the first picture, belt in the secound?

are those c&t aluminum heads in that belt picture....? that ride is a sweet piece.... got a pic of it from garlits museum from the mid 90's..... the cool thing about it...was they were still thrashin it after it was restored in the 80's.... didn't brian burnett (sp) have something to do with it...? brandon

Evel · 02-12-2008, 10:56 AM

love, love, love that car AWESOME!!!

seatex · 02-12-2008, 10:58 AM

FREAKIN' AWESOME! I had to watch that 8.73 times!
Sounds great!

hemi coupe · 02-12-2008, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brandon

are those c&t aluminum heads in that belt picture....? that ride is a sweet piece.... got a pic of it from garlits museum from the mid 90's..... the cool thing about it...was they were still thrashin it after it was restored in the 80's.... didn't brian burnett (sp) have something to do with it...? brandon

I am pretty sure Al Sharp and Gene Mooneyham made the heads. Gene Mooneyham was one of the best machinists around.
Jimmy White

farm boy · 02-12-2008, 12:14 PM

Thanks Ryan;
Looking at the track, Must be late '80's early '90's I think pre-CHRR, a nostalgia meet. What is so cool, They where still letting the cars make full passes with their dated roll cages. Last time I saw that happen The Speed Sport Roadster made a full pass, Greath was driving. The anouncer said "He knows better than that, oh well, at his age, you forget". Talked to him in the pits later, said, with a huge smile, he got "carried away"........
Man, I hope the Hamb drags come to Bakersfield....
Sorry for ramblin on...
Thanks again Ryan, OLY

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stude_trucks · 02-12-2008, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terry

Is that a chain drive in the first picture, belt in the secound?

I noticed they changed from the stock heads to alum. heads too. What do you guys think about running a hemi with the newer alum heads from Hot Heads, etc. in a traditional car? I was kind of thinking of doing it with mine, but then I was thinking I would rather it stay more vintage looking. My truck is going to be a driver and is going to get used, so racing and top performance isn't my primary goal.

Also, I liked the car better with the fenders on it and the steel wheels. I realize it is a race car, so they obviously upgraded it as needed for performance and don't fault them for that in any way.

Thirdyfivepickup · 02-12-2008, 12:49 PM

Crips that was cool!!!

02-12-2008, 09:39 AM	#1
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Jan 1995 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 13,608	Mooneyham/Sharp #554 Here's something you don't see everyday... The King of fuel coupes in full motion video. The Mooneyham/Sharp 554 car actually started life as a b-ville bound sedan with Flathead motivation. Initially, it was owned by... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

02-12-2008, 09:44 AM	#2
Littleman Alliance Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: OHIO, USA Posts: 2,389	Re: Mooneyham/Sharp #554 Thankful you posted that.....Truley awsome...and a push start to boot....Littleman...gave me chills....I'd take that over a digger anyday!! __________________ http://www.littlemansspeedandfabrication.com/ ...............'' Are we adults.......or just tall children? ''......

02-12-2008, 09:50 AM	#3
Tony Alliance Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Rochester NY. USA. Posts: 6,792	Re: Mooneyham/Sharp #554 Awesome, Absolutely Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE that car! __________________ WHO CARES! "You are cordially invited to shit in your hat" -Chili Phil-

02-12-2008, 09:53 AM	#4
Terry Alliance Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Odessa, TX, USA Posts: 1,827	Re: Mooneyham/Sharp #554 Is that a chain drive in the first picture, belt in the secound? __________________ The best car saftety device is a rear view mirror with a cop in it.

02-12-2008, 10:10 AM	#6
Rand Man Old School HAMBer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rogers, Arkansas Posts: 2,624	Re: Mooneyham/Sharp #554 If that ain't a Hot Rod, I don't know what is. __________________ She's wearin' new colors and runnin' pretty good I got four hundred horses tucked under the hood.

02-12-2008, 10:13 AM	#7
NoSurf Alliance Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Abilene Kansas Posts: 3,531	Re: Mooneyham/Sharp #554 I fricken love that car.

02-12-2008, 10:18 AM	#8
Bigdaddy BANNED Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Old Towne Orange, Ca Posts: 2,260	Re: Mooneyham/Sharp #554 There is someone on the Hamb here that is a grandson of SHARP. I will let them stand up though.

02-12-2008, 10:19 AM	#9
wlspdshop Alliance Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,528	Re: Mooneyham/Sharp #554 THANK YOU!! that was great!.....I just love that coupe.

02-12-2008, 10:24 AM	#10
The37Kid Alliance Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ridgefield, Ct. Posts: 15,686	Re: Mooneyham/Sharp #554 I'll have to use the computer at the Town Library to view that, mine is too old & slow. The 554 coupe was sold to K&G Speed Associates in Havertown, Pa. around 1965, and ran in NASCAR..............drags. Attached Thumbnails

02-12-2008, 10:31 AM	#11
swade41 Old School HAMBer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: buffalo,ny Posts: 6,056	Re: Mooneyham/Sharp #554 I've seen lots of pictures but never heard that car run, freaking awsume ! __________________ Rods and Customs of Buffalo Gasser Gang of WNY

02-12-2008, 10:40 AM	#12
JimA BANNED Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Jarrell, Texas Posts: 4,844	Re: Mooneyham/Sharp #554 Awesome pics Ryan. I'm pretty sure I have seen early pics of the car at the track looking basically stock, unchopped full-fendered black couple with white skinny flames on the front fenders. That ring a bell for anyone?

02-12-2008, 10:40 AM	#13
BOBBY FORD Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: BESSEMER, AL Posts: 702	Re: Mooneyham/Sharp #554 Awesome! Only thing missing was the smell of rubber burning. That is one bad a$$ car. Thanks for posting it. Reminded me of the days I raced my blown henry j. J was nice and fast but didn't hold a candle to that coupe.

02-12-2008, 10:56 AM	#15
Evel Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Sucksville California Posts: 8,899	Re: Mooneyham/Sharp #554 love, love, love that car AWESOME!!! __________________ www.madfabricators.com www.barriskustomcity.com

02-12-2008, 10:58 AM	#16
seatex Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: outside o' Austin Tx Posts: 1,518	Re: Mooneyham/Sharp #554 FREAKIN' AWESOME! I had to watch that 8.73 times! Sounds great! __________________ Nobody is tighter than the "Loosers" !

02-12-2008, 12:14 PM	#18
farm boy Grenade Inspector Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: reedley Posts: 179	Re: Mooneyham/Sharp #554 Thanks Ryan; Looking at the track, Must be late '80's early '90's I think pre-CHRR, a nostalgia meet. What is so cool, They where still letting the cars make full passes with their dated roll cages. Last time I saw that happen The Speed Sport Roadster made a full pass, Greath was driving. The anouncer said "He knows better than that, oh well, at his age, you forget". Talked to him in the pits later, said, with a huge smile, he got "carried away"........ Man, I hope the Hamb drags come to Bakersfield.... Sorry for ramblin on... Thanks again Ryan, OLY The cancer car lives Give to cancer research

02-12-2008, 12:49 PM	#20
Thirdyfivepickup Old School HAMBer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: DeMotte, In Posts: 6,066	Re: Mooneyham/Sharp #554 Crips that was cool!!! __________________ looking for a solid 55-59 Chevy/GMC bed. fleet or step side. Preferably Chicago area

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