Modified Production

Great story Tweed. I'm enjoying this thread too. Been up and down it a few times already!

Here's an early M/P for everyones veiwing pleasure... "The Farmer" in the Mrs. B's Modified wagon.

 

Can't leave out the Ford fans.

 

That's a Gasser (specifically A/G) not M/P. Not to be a dick but there is quite a bit of difference.

M/P started in mid-60s and NHRA excluded 30/40s cars from M/P in early 70s, limiting M/P to postwar vehicles. Thus a pretty small window of time when 30/40s cars were allowed to compete in M/P.

Others in the string linking M/P w/ Pro/Stock. I say not really as Pro/Stock was an outgrowth of the Super Stock Classes. Grumpy, Sox and Martin, Dyno Don and others wanted heads up racing rather than the index system found in the then current (circa 69/70) Super Stock classes. AHRA was first, followed a years or so later by NHRA.

 

I remember a very sinster looking '57 Chevy called Clockwork Orange but I don't remember if it was Modified or a gasser. I think modified because it had all its bumpers eytc. Wondering if anyone has any pics of that car? Mark L

 

You mean Rick Voegelin,s Clockwork Chevy?
Started out an AHRA Super Stocker and was then converted to an NHRA Modified Production car.

 

It was bought brand new and delivered to Shallcross Chevrolet in Middletown, De. where it was built into the car you see pictured. Info came from Tom Shallcross.

 

Anyone have specific M/P class info from a 1970 or 1971 NHRA Rule book? Pictures?

Thanks in advance.

 

Here is the current version:

 

Junior stock. Was it eventually painted all black or partly black? I thought it was black as per my memory? Thank you for the recognition. I just remember it looking so sinister after seeing the movie, which for its time was as sinister/dark as they got. Mark L

 

Colesy,

The photo you posted of the Willie Wagner '62 looked familiar so I checked my archives. Here is a photo I took of the car in 1969 at Manhattan, KS during an AHRA divisional event.

 

found on another thread.....

 

This one found on another thread too.

 

Not that I know of.
Like to hear what happened to it though.

 

Great !! Thanks for the info. Always loved to watch that car run! It was sure a handfull for the driver on the top end runnin' on those little skinny (mostly flat) 7" tires! Especially fun to watch him trailer those Hemi cudas and darts!!

 

Man - there were sure a bunch of strong runnin modified cars out of Div IV especially Tx, OK, and La.!!! And dont forget the "Bugs" out of Bears Bug Shop in Beaumont TX -- What that guy could with a VW!! -Awesome!!
Colsey-- got some pix of those "Texas Terrors" How bout the early Nova - Baytown Missle of the Martin Brothers? I would like a pic of that car!!!
Glen Self captured all of the 6-Banger lovers hearts with H/MP cars out of OK!! Thanks in advance!!!

 

i can hear that little 288 screamin now..most likely with a 40 pound flywheel. This picture has all i love.

 

Another Joe Heffernan car

 

Thanks for the great pic.Here is my G/MP.You are correct-287 screaming towards 10 grand,Super T-10,40# wheel,6.17 gear.Whats not to like.
The wagon looks a lot better now than it does in this pic.On the road(way too slowly)to some nostalgia racing.

 

Thats my photo, and car is still running, was at the BG Hot Rod Reunion last year also.

 

Excellent,nice car and nice photo.Friends with the owner?Hope to make it to Bowling Green this year.

 

Reported........ ^^^^^

 

You always hated watching a wheelie pullin VW leave the tree with you sitting waiting for your light ( RED LIGHT ).

 

^^^^^That's a really cool photo of the ol' Bucksnort!^^^^^

Thanks for sharing.

 

"Gold Fever" moved to Austin in the late 70s. We talked Bear into selling us the car and ran Div IV for a couple of years. The car was a blast to race and we were thrilled to have it. This car was class record holder NHRA and ran with the best of those Chevy's. M/P cars were always on the edge and required mucho spare parts and you better have been a damn good wrench. That was racing!!!

 

Thanks Tom. There's just something about that car!!!

 

A few photos from the 1970 NHRA Supernationals in Ontario California. I wish I had an entry list from this race but I don't so if anyone can identify any of these old Vettes, please let me know. Thanks;
Colesy

 

How about some more wagons?

Paul Blevins, Sonny Johnson and Don Hannum at US 13, Delmar,DE.

 

Fellow Hamber Racemad owns and restored the Scotto/Blevins car.Primo car.This pic is from NSRA-Burlington,VT. show last year.