Modified Production

Thanks for the pic of the dreaded bracket racer.

 

So, how likely would it have been for a 1970 C/MP car to have a roll bar? Reading the 1970 NHRA rules I had a link to, it doesn't sound like one is required, but would a racer have been smart to put one in for chassis stiffening purposes (it's a Nova- unibody), or was the mentality more like "if it ain't required, it ain't on the car"..? Working on the Nova model here, wondering if I ought to put a 4 point bar or not.

Also, carpet, or rubber floor mat?

Edit: Here's my progress so far, if anyone is interested. I need to take some more pics as I go. http://public.fotki.com/Chevelle350/models-art/66nova/

 

C'mon dude, you've got to give me more credit than that! This old Injun is not a "dreaded bracket" racer. It's an AHRA Formula 2 D/HR class car; it's equivalent to NHRA's D/MP class less one carburetor.

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Pete

 

Maybe so,but those are Division 4 bracket finals stickers in on the windshield.

 

I don't know of any local tracks that were running weekly class racing programs in the early 80's (or late 70's). If you wanted to race you ran brackets or sat at home. Simple as that.
And this was before stutter boxes, crossover delay boxes, etc. Sure there were sandbaggers, but I seem to remember class racers backing out so they wouldn't bomb the record and destroy the class too.
I guess it's a subject for a different thread, but the bottom line was brackets or stay home.
Larry T

 

Why was this the first car I thought of?

 

I ran E/MP with a 314 ci @ 11.5 lbs = 3610 lbs before I sat in it,, 11.03-123 mph in a 68 Camero No roll bar or shoulder belt required.

 

Isaw it too .Was 12 at the time.

 

Any relation to Tim Hebert?

 

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" I don't know of any local tracks that were running weekly class racing programs in the early 80's (or late 70's). If you wanted to race you ran brackets or sat at home. Simple as that.

Larry T "




I just stayed home.

 

Me too. I hated seeing the hotest car get beat by some new guy in his STOCK grocery getter for the TOP prize. No Class meant NO class.

 

Internet finds. But I can't remember where I found them.

 

From the 1970 US Nationals comes this photo of the Lowell Neff G/MP 62 Chevy Wagon out of White Plains New York. Fred's Speed Shop is of course Fred Egloff. More on Fred later......

 

Just wondering if anyone can put a positive I.D. on this 54 Chevy running F/MP. The photo may be from Indy 71 or possibly 72.

 

good ones colsey, more....

 

From a 1969 issue of Popular Hot Rodding comes this good looking Chevy of Willie Wagner. The car actually competed in the AHRA's Hot Rod class. Love those old tear drop hood scoops!

 

Here's another big old Chevy, this time the B/MP 52 of Carl Fisher powered by a big block Chev. (photo by Craig Cutler)

 

Bob Haskett and John Dillon and their 292 cu in 6 cylinder Chevy Twice.

 

Haskett & Dillon continued......

 

Jerry Goffinet's 58 2 door wagon.

 

Lee Sheppard prior to Pro Stock fame.

 

Ollie Dean. 57 Chevies look great no matter what class they're running in!

 

well, lets see..... small cubic motors, 60 pound flywheels, 2;64 first gear transmissions, 6;14 olds rear ends,12,000 rpm side step clutch leaves, shift at 8,800, go thru the lites at 9,200!!!!! the sound of 2 of these cars coming thru the traps at full song had to be heard to be believed. with our car we ran either f/mp or f/gas depending on which natl. record got hit that week by someone usually in the east somewhere. sure was fun to drive. we ran a carroll caudle motor back then, he was thee man! as an aside, the pics posted up there with stewart hairstylists in the background is in marion, sd. we raced there with guys like a young warren johnson out of fridley, minn. jerry hemmingson(jerrico trans), tom hoover all out of minn. stewarts also sponsored 2 really nice hemi super stockers both called 'hairbender' one of which is being restored in the chicago area.

 

Good Stuff!! Thanks a bunch for the history, much appreciated!

 

Allan Patterson's beautiful 62 Vette.

 

good stuff! hats off to your dad!

 

What's better than an injected Anglia? Heffernan and Kaiser at Maple Grove

 

A/Gas Opel GT of Fred Hurst, maybe the sharpest looking modified eliminator car ever.

 

Forget who this is but much more creative than a vinyl wrap.

 

I had no idea that he raced a Chevy II Wagon. I sure would like to see more pictures of it or others.