Gentlemen, This "thread" is for pictures and outline info of each of our HAMBsters, both racing and building (we currently list 37 cars, of the 45+ known). Please feel free to give the link to anyone interested in the classes. Please do NOT post here. We want to keep the thread concise. You may send submissions & updates to me by PM here, or e-mail me at [email protected]. I'll keep it updated and accurate as I can. Enjoy ........ _______________________________________________________________________ Owners - Tom & Patti Petry Team - Wild Hare Racing, California, USA Name - Rapid Rabbit (car #112) Class - HA/GR (building) Engine - Dodge flathead six, 218 c.i. Carburetion - Two SUs Wheelbase - 112" Best 1/4 - ? Best 1/8 - ? Build link - here ______________________________________________________________________ Owner - Bob Waldock Team - Lone Ranger Racing, Minnesota, USA Name - Silver Bullet .45 (car #45) Class - SDRA (racing) Engine - Ford 306 Carburetion - Holly 3310 Wheelbase - 118" @ 1574 lbs. Best 1/4 - 12.45 @ 109.47 Best 1/8 - 7.97 @ 91.5 Build link - here _______________________________________________________________________ Owners - Dick & Kay Sappington Team - Team Geezerspeed, Los Angeles, California, USA Name - Barn Job #18 (car #18) Class - HA/GR (retired, see "Flyin' Brick") Engine - Mopar slant six, 225 c.i. Carburetion - Three SUs Wheelbase - 125" @ 1430 lbs. Best 1/4 - 12.941 @ 105.50 Best 1/8 - 8.262 @ 82.52 Build links - here Favorite video - here Second favorite video - Eagle Field ride-along _______________________________________________________________________ Owners - Nigel & Kerry Elsmore Team - OBFB Racing, Queensland, Australia Name - 2858 (car #2858) Class - HA/GR (racing) Engine - Ford falthead V8, ? c.i. Carburetion - three Holly 94s Wheelbase - 115" @ 1475 lbs. approx. Best 1/4 - 14.117 @ 92 Best 1/8 - ? _______________________________________________________________________ Owners - Steve, Jeff & Joe Danglmaier & Allen Doorman Team - Danglmaier's Black Knight Racing, Sydney, Australia Name - 1611/1211 (car #1611) Class - HA/GR (racing) Engine - Chevrolet six (235 Blue Flame), 251 c.i. Carburetion - Three Holly 94s Wheelbase - 113" @ ? lbs. Best 1/4 - 13.7 @ 99.98 Best 1/8 - 8.86 @ ? ________________________________________________________________________ Owners - Jeff, Joe & Steve Danglmaier Team - Danglmaier's Black Knight Racing, Sydney, Australia Name - Black Thunder (car #2298) Class - HA/GR (racing) Engine - Ford flathead V8 (8BA), 286 c.i. Carburetion - Three Holley 94s Wheelbase - 113" @ TBA lbs. Best 1/4 - 13.10 @ 103.0 Best 1/8 - 8.61 @ ? ________________________________________________________________________ Owner - Joe Danglmaier Team - Danglmaier's Black Knight Racing, Sydney, Australia Name - 1418 (car #1418) Class - HA/GR (racing) Engine - Ford flathead V8 (8BA), ? c.i. Carburetion - Three Holley 94s Wheelbase - 113" @ ? lbs Best 1/4 - 14.0 @ ? Best 1/8 - 9.0 @ ? ________________________________________________________________________ Owner - Joe Roseberry Team - Roseberry Family Racing, Woffard Heights, California, USA Name - #4 (car #4) Class - HA/GR (racing) Engine - Ford six, 170 c.i. Carburetion - Two Stromberg 97s Wheelbase - 117" @ 1200 lbs. Best 1/4 - 13.60 @ 99 Best 1/8 - ? ________________________________________________________________________ Owner - Joe Roseberry Team - Roseberry Family Racing, Woffard Heights, California, USA Name - 5 Cuz 6 Won't Fit (car#48) Class - HA/GR (racing) Engine - Chevrolet six, 286 c.i. (est.) Carburetion - Five Stromberg 97s Wheelbase - 123" @ 1500 lbs. Best 1/4 - 11.403 @ 120.23 (current HA/GR record holder) Best 1/8 - 7.33 @ 95.81 (current HA/GR record holder) ________________________________________________________________________ Owners - Gary Cullins & Sam Evans Team - ?, Clovis, California, USA Name - Gorilla Trap Class - HA/GR (racing) Engine - Pontiac flathead straight 8, ? c.i. Carburetion - ? Wheelbase - ?" @ ? lbs. Best 1/4 - ? Best 1/8 - ? ________________________________________________________________________ Owner - Les Gomes Team - ?, Madera, California, USA Name - #32 (car #32) Class - HA/GR (racing) Engine - GMC six, 302 c.i. Carburetion - ? Wheelbase - ?" @ ? lbs. Best 1/4 - ? Best 1/8 - ? ________________________________________________________________________ Owner - Joe Hamby Team - Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA Name - The Road Runner (car #5) Class - SDRA (racing) (ex HA/GR) Engine - Mopar slant six, 233 c.i. Carburetion - One four barrel Wheelbase - 124" @ 1575 lbs. Best 1/4 - 11.47 @ 115.99 Best 1/8 - 7.210 @ 94.00 ________________________________________________________________________ Owners - Shannon Matheson & John Gallagher Team - Living HAMB, Brisbane, Australia Name - #4183/1760 (car #4183/1760) Class - HA/GR (racing) Engine - Mopar slant six, 225 c.i. Carburetion - One Carter BBS Wheelbase - 114" @ 1725 lbs. Best 1/4 - 16.11 @ 84 Best 1/8 - 9.91 @ 68 ________________________________________________________________________ Owners - Walt & Lori Skoczylas Team - Casual Six, Oregon, USA Name - Casual Six (car#E666) Class - VG/D & SDRA (racing) Engine - Mopar (de)slant(ed) six, 225 c.i. Carburetion - Two Rochester 2GV's Wheelbase - 118" @ 1515 lbs Best 1/4 - 11.77 @ 111 Best 1/8 - 7.61 @ 92 Build link - here, see "member's dragsters" ________________________________________________________________________ Owner - Jerry Stauffer Team - Oregon, USA Name - (car#5) Class - VG/D & SDRA (racing) Engine - Ford Six, 300 c.i. Carburetion - One Holly four barrel Wheelbase - 120" @ TBA lbs. Best 1/4 - 11.66 @ 112 Best 1/8 - ? Build link - here, see "member's dragsters" ________________________________________________________________________ Owners - Charlie Messenger & Johnnie Cox Team - D & K Racing, Clovis, California, USA Name - Mad Flatter (car #37) Class - HA/GR (building) Engine - Ford flathead V8, 255'ish c.i. Carburetion - Three Stromberg 97s Wheelbase - 105" @ ? lbs. Best 1/4 - 2.5 yrs. so far. Best 1/8 - ? Build link - here ________________________________________________________________________ Owner - Bob Huberty Team - 2b-banjo Racing, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA Name - 2b (car #2b) Class - HA/GR (racing) Engine - Ford flathead V8, 276 c.i. Carburetion - Two Holley 2 barrels Wheelbase - ?" @ ? lbs. Best 1/4 - 12.06 @ 111.65 Best 1/8 - ? Great video - here ________________________________________________________________________ Owner - Roy Merritt Team - ?, Humansville, Missouri, USA Name - Patty Wagon (car #6) Class - SDRA (racing) Engine - GMC six, 320 c.i. Carburetion - Three Rochester 2 barrels Wheelbase - 130" @ ? lbs. Best 1/4 - 11.294 @ 118.06 Best 1/8 - 7.15 @ 98.46 Video - Joe Hamby vs Ron (mis-labelled, Ron is in left lane, not Bob) here ________________________________________________________________________ Continued next post .................. ___________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________ Owners - Tom & Dixie Welch Team - T & D Racing, Bakersfield, CA, USA Name - Juice Bucket IV (car #695) Class - SDRA (racing) Engine - Chevy six, 194 c.i. Carburetion - Two Holley 94's Wheelbase - 127" @ ? lbs. Best 1/4 - 17.46 @ 80.76 (1st weekend out) Best 1/8 - ? Build link - here ________________________________________________________________________ Owner - Don Alexander Team - ?, Cowetta, Oklahoma, USA Name - Flying Purple People Eater (car #88) Class - SDRA (racing) Engine - GMC six, 317 c.i. Carburetion - ? Wheelbase - 120" @ ? lbs. Best 1/4 - 12.10 @ 111 Best 1/8 - ? ________________________________________________________________________ Owners - Jack Kerksey & Larry Jones Team - ?, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Name - ? (car #?) Class - SDRA (racing) Engine - Chrysler slant 6, 229 c.i. Carburetion - three 1 barrels Wheelbase - ?" @ ? lbs. Best 1/4 - 12.90 @ 110 Best 1/8 - ? ________________________________________________________________________ Owner - Bob Hindman Team - Hindman & Friends, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA Name - Hornet (car #1) Class - SDRA (racing) Engine &- Chevrolet six, 272 c.i. Carburetion - three 1 barrels Wheelbase - 129.5" @ ? lbs. Best 1/4 - 11.97 @ 111 Best 1/8 - ? @ 91 ________________________________________________________________________ Owner - Todd Martin Team - ?, Mustang, Oklahoma, USA Name - ? (car #?) Class - SDRA (racing) Engine - '50s GMC six, 320 c.i. Carburetion - single 4 barrel Wheelbase - 129" @ ? lbs. Best 1/4 - 11.08 @ 120+ Best 1/8 - ? ________________________________________________________________________ Owner - David & Ryan Bridgewater Team - ?, Sapulpa, Oklahoma, USA Name - ? (car #?) Class - SDRA (racing) Engine - Jeep six, 284 c.i. Carburetion - single 4 barrel Wheelbase - ?" @ ? lbs. Best 1/4 - 11.70 @ 130 Best 1/8 - ? ________________________________________________________________________ Owners - Randy Compton & Brad green Team - Speed Merchants, Rogers, Arkansas, USA Name - Ozark Mountain Special (car #?) Class - HA/GR (historic**) Engine - Mercury flathead V8, ? c.i. Carburetion - ? Wheelbase - ?" @ ? lbs. ** One of the first three HA/GRs to run at Mokan in '05 (now being restored). Best 1/4 - 12.40s e.t. @ ? Best 1/8 - ? @ ? ________________________________________________________________________ Owner - Ted Achilles Team - ?, Toowoomba, Australia Name - Pugster (car #1469) Class - HA/GR (racing) Engine - Peugeot XC, 99 c.i. Carburetion - One Solex 34 Wheelbase - 108" @ 1195 lbs. Best 1/4 - 16.19 @ 78.26 Best 1/8 - 10.03 @ ? ________________________________________________________________________ Owner - ? Team - Owasso Ramrods, Owasso, Oklohoma, USA Name - ? (car #?) Class - HA/GR (racing) Engine - Ford flathead V8, ? c.i. Carburetion - ? Wheelbase - ?" @ ? lbs. Best 1/4 - 12.42 @ ? Best 1/8 - ? Video - Mokan ride-along ________________________________________________________________________ Owners - Matthew Fry & Barry Hartshorne Team - The Black Sheep, Redcliffe, Brisbane, Australia Name - none (car #1037/Matthew & #2350/Barry) Class - HA/GR (racing) Engine - Chrysler slant six, 225 c.i. Carburetion - Two Holly singles or Three Stromberg singles Wheelbase - 112" @ 1750 lbs. Best 1/4 - 13.30 @ 98 Best 1/8 - 9.114 @ 76 ________________________________________________________________________ Owners - Dick & Kay Sappington Team - Team Geezerspeed, Los Angeles, California, USA Name - Flyin' Brick (car #18) (ex Barn Job #18 car) Class - HA/GR & HA/GmR (Gas Modified Roadster) (retired, see Flyin' Brick II) Engine - Mopar slant six, 225 c.i. Carburetion - Three SUs Wheelbase - 125" @ 1420 lbs. Best 1/4 - 13.524 @ 102.21 Best 1/8 - 8.607 @ 80.61 Build link - here Favorite video - here ________________________________________________________________________ Owner - Kevin Unger Team - HAMBstirrers, Millbank, New South Wales, Australia Name - HAM 1320 (car #1544) Class - HA/GR (racing) Engine - Mercury Comet six, 223 c.i. Carburetion - H6 SUs Wheelbase - 112" @ 1433 lbs. (650 kg) Best 1/4 - 12.60 @ 107 Best 1/8 - 8.20 @ 86 ________________________________________________________________________ Owner - Kevin Unger Team - HAMBstirrers, Millbank, New South Wales, Australia Name - Strip Tripper 14 (car #?) Class - HA/GR (racing) Engine - Chrysler Valiant (slant) six, 225 c.i. Carburetion - Three Ford 97s Wheelbase - 115" @ ? lbs. Best 1/4 - ? @ ? Best 1/8 - 10.20 @ ? ________________________________________________________________________ Owner - Scott & Deb Cummins Team - ?, City ?, State ?, Country ? Name - ? (car #?) Class - NWVD (North West Vintage Dragsters) (building) Engine - Chevrolet six, 261 c.i. Carburetion - Two Rochester singles Wheelbase - 114" @ 1400 lbs. Best 1/4 - 14.25 @ 91 Best 1/8 - 8.90 @ 76 ________________________________________________________________________ Owners - Dick & Kay Sappington Team - Team Geezerspeed, Los Angeles, California, USA Name - Flyin' Brick II (car #18) (ex Flyin' Brick car) Class - HA/GR & HA/GmR (Gas Modified Roadster) (racing) Engine - Mopar slant six, 225 c.i. Carburetion - Three SUs Wheelbase - 102" @ 1400 lbs. Best 1/4 - 12.842 @ 107.15 Best 1/8 - 8.252 @ 84.670 Build photos here. ________________________________________________________________________ Owner - Peter Grant Team - Spanners Racing, Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia Name - Cuttin' Loose (car #2098) Class - HA/GR (racing) Engine - Holden Grey inline six, 138 c.i. Carburetion - Three 1 1/2" SUs Wheelbase - 113" @ 1212 lbs. Best 1/4 - 14.3 @ 89.98 Best 1/8 - 9.1 @ 74.56 ________________________________________________________________________ Owner - Al Kaufmann, member SCDRA (Swift Current Drag Racing Assoc.) Team - The Kaufman Family, Waldeck, Saskatchewan, Canada Name - #333 (car #333) Class - SDRA (racing) (ex HA/GR car) Engine - Chevrolet, inline 6, 292 c.i. Carburetion - One Holly four barrel Wheelbase - 130" @ ? lbs. Best 1/4 - 11.71 @ 110 Best 1/8 - tba ________________________________________________________________________ Owner - Mark McCumber Team - Stone Broke Racing, Arizona, USA Name - Chicken Little (car #412) Class - SDRA (racing) Engine - Chrysler (slant) six, 225 c.i. Carburetion - One Rochester (two jet) Wheelbase - 129" @ 1408 lbs. Best 1/4 - 13.76 @ 96.09 Best 1/8 - 8.62 @ 77.35 Build thread here. ________________________________________________________________________ Owner - Mike Ostrom Team - Stone Broke Racing, Arizona, USA Name - Big Bad Wolf (car #755) Class - SDRA (racing) Engine - Chrysler (slant) six, 225 c.i. Carburetion &- One Rochester (two jet) Wheelbase - 129" @ 1417 lbs. Best 1/4 - 13.56 @ 97.66 Best 1/8 - 8.51 @ 78.90 Build thread here. ________________________________________________________________________ More to come as you send'em in .............. Gentlemen, Please do NOT post here. If you have, or are building a HAMBster, or wish to update your info or picture, please PM me, or e-mail me directly at [email protected]. I'll copy your info & picture to the thread in the format we're using. In time we hope to have pictures of as many of our cars as you're willing to post, so that others will have a thread to reference when speaking of our classes. I think we may have something here, Gentlemen. __________________
owners: matthew fry and barry hartshorne engine: 225 slant six carbs: 2x holley single barrels or 3x stromberg single barrels wheelbase:112'' ,1750 lbs best 1/4 14.07"98 mph best 1/8 9.114@76mph www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3511432583165.2164852.1192406820&type=1&l=334bbed39d
Howdy All, It's my pleasure to update Bob Waldock's "Silver Bullet", and it's new Ford mill, Powerglide, & Holley quad. And to update his times & et's as well.
Well, Kiddies, it's been just shy of a decade since I started this thread. As a bit of a latecomer in '07, I've watched the HA/GR idea grow, live, fade to an extent, and give birth to successors. My own HAMBster's gone through some changes during the time as well, and for me it's been a decade of purely enjoying it. Some of the pics & info in this thread're now gone, most'er out of date, and the concept itself has pretty much had its run, at least here on the left coast. NHRA did have a small hand in that demise out here, but in reality the largest reason is that there simply wasn't the fervor needed for it to last in its original form. That concept is still reflected in a few small meets attended mostly by some of us old farts now, and even at those meets it's slowly becoming a smaller aspect of'em. 'Tis what 'tis. What say y'all to clearing & closing down this thread? Shall I?
Hey! Were not dead yet. Still plenty of racing hear in Okla SDRA type cars or what ever you want to call them. Heck Old 6 come east and join us, We will welcome you.
Not sure what to say on the thread... the HA/GR program never really gained speed here. We had a small flathead - inliners group that fizzled years ago when the guvermint closed up Speed World drag strip.
Leave the thread, it's a good source of history and some of us have "forever projects" that may eventually get here.
Gotta say when I built my car which is probably one of the newest builds around I did refer to this a bit for ideas. Yeah some of the pictures and info is missing or dated but still a good resource. Also anyone who asks about my build on their forums or when I’ve had the car out I always refer them here. Anyway that’s my 2c
Shutting the thread down is up to you Dick. I'm with the others regarding using it as a history tool. Imagine someone finding it in 20 years time. They'd say "Those silly fools knew how to have a good time".
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