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04-24-2008, 09:42 AM
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'Tobacco King' Rocket Car
We've talked about Turbonique more than a few times here on The Jalopy Journal as well as on the H.A.M.B., but a user tipped us off on this one (thanks John!) and I had to post it. Zachary Reynolds (of R.J. Reynolds fame) had this car built in the 6...
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04-24-2008, 09:49 AM
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Re: 'Tobacco King' Rocket Car
Fly me to the moon........
damn..thats killer I saw a flip top turbonique cougar funny car last summer at the lancaster drags.... Killer read....
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04-24-2008, 09:50 AM
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Re: 'Tobacco King' Rocket Car
Yeah... pretty cool. To be honest, the turbonique stuff doesn't interest me all that much past just being kooky cool, but I love the story behind this one. Really neat read.
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04-24-2008, 09:53 AM
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Re: 'Tobacco King' Rocket Car
that is one bad azz car!!!
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04-24-2008, 09:53 AM
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Re: 'Tobacco King' Rocket Car
I guess the term "smok'em if ya got them" applies here.
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04-24-2008, 10:00 AM
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Re: 'Tobacco King' Rocket Car
A true timepeice in history. Awesome!
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04-24-2008, 10:02 AM
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Re: 'Tobacco King' Rocket Car
So did it ever run down the 1320? And what did it turn?
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04-24-2008, 10:04 AM
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Re: 'Tobacco King' Rocket Car
WOW. Can you imagine the adrenaline this would send coursing through your veins? The balls to strap something like that to the back of a car .... America's politicians pussed us out.
That is BEAUTIFUL in a SCARY looking way. I wonder what that will go for at auction.
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04-24-2008, 10:07 AM
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Re: 'Tobacco King' Rocket Car
Wow! Love to see that one in person!
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04-24-2008, 10:11 AM
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Re: 'Tobacco King' Rocket Car
Talk about a visual punch in the nose!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!That car look's stunning.I agree with you Ryan the rocket dont do it for me me either, but still the idea of it is over the top. Someone was smoking some good shit when they came up with that idea GREGG
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04-24-2008, 10:11 AM
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Re: 'Tobacco King' Rocket Car
my dad had a yellow one in the sixty's but it wasnt nothing like this one .. thats a bad ass car..
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04-24-2008, 10:17 AM
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Re: 'Tobacco King' Rocket Car
I want this car
completely bitchin man |
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04-24-2008, 10:22 AM
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Re: 'Tobacco King' Rocket Car
Brings a whole new meaning to..." Get in , sit down, Hold on and Shut Up!
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04-24-2008, 10:25 AM
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Re: 'Tobacco King' Rocket Car
This suddenly has influence on my own 64 500XL project.....
minus the rocket axle of course. the high stance is just dirty, dirty mean. "Ma! I'm headed into town to look fer trouble! I left some bail money on the table. Don't drink all my beer whilst I'm gone!!"
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04-24-2008, 10:26 AM
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Re: 'Tobacco King' Rocket Car
For those too lazy to read ... makes a good bedtime story I imagine...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1ebbzZUa40
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04-24-2008, 10:42 AM
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Re: 'Tobacco King' Rocket Car
It was probably an auto, because if it was a standard, i have a feeling pushing in the clutch with a rocket strapped to the axle would be interesting.
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04-24-2008, 11:06 AM
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Re: 'Tobacco King' Rocket Car
Quote:
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04-24-2008, 11:52 AM
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Re: 'Tobacco King' Rocket Car
I think I'll go buy me a Galaxy!! No shit I'm gonna>>>>.
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04-24-2008, 12:02 PM
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Re: 'Tobacco King' Rocket Car
I've got an idea.
I know were i can get a 64 4 dr with good floors. my 500XL 2 dr needs floors, & it's an original 390/4spd top loader car... which I'd like to keep in that car & just lower the whole car a bit & make a respectable cruiser out of. But the 4 door, I could make my own floor for that old bugger, tub it while I'm at it. Give it that "I'm gonna kill you" stance like the rocket car above.... then.... the secret ingredient..... why a 4 door? shhhhhh, come closer so I can whisper........ Psssst, Mayberry PD on steriods..... (evil laugh)
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04-24-2008, 12:06 PM
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Re: 'Tobacco King' Rocket Car
That car looks so perfect it almost makes the story unbelievable. Coolest musclecar story I've read in a while.
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