I am going out on a limb here LOL!! During the mid 70s (when I was a teen) there was a guy who occasionally ran a black '63 1/2 Galaxie "lightweight" at Orange County (OCIR), usually on Wednesday nights. It was powered by a 427 SOHC, 180 degree headers, 4spd, and ran mid to high 10s. It had no lettering or decals, deleted headlights, vintage triangle driver side roll bar, fg liftoff hood w "Boss 429" old style pro stock scoop, chrome steel wheels on (I believe) 11x 29" slicks, Cragar S/S wheels in front w spindles. I've been asking around my FE friends if anyone knew or remembered who it was and/or whereabouts of this car. Any clues???
Just an FYI I picked Larry Knapp's brain exhaustively the last few times we were together. He's blown away he can't remember either. I asked another well known OCIR Ford racer from the era who suspected it was Rich Cabrall, but Larry disagreed.
I'm actually on FB and one of the 3 admin's for "Memories of OCIR"....Dale Smith and Randy Whitcomb are the other 2. So I guess you can say I did LOL!!!! What's bad is I have no photo of this car, and it's almost to where I can't sleep at night wondering who it is ...j/k I knew a few of those SOHC guys....Larry, Jim Shenberg, and the late Bob Pott. Larry knows Craig Cove. I probably met him, but wouldn't remember. I haven't spoken to Jim in decades, but Larry is supposed to get us in touch again.
Was it a boxtop?? The reason i ask is that there was a black 63 boxtop bought into australia in the early 80's (IIRC) that had a SOHC engine...It was a former racecar with lexan windows etc... The engine was seperated from the car and I believe it is now in John Lynch's 34 ford... I can try and find a pic of the 63....
Bring Larry some Coors Lite, and ask again, and I bet your results change!! Sorry Larry, I had to, Eric
Ha ha - didn't know that was you But while were at it, not to hijack your thread, but do you remember a 65-6 Mustang Coupe that was a six cylinder with a horse shoe on the side and Lucky Six painted on it that ran either high 10's or low 11's? Pretty sure it was Red or Orange
Oh no, who let Roy in here??? Quick everyone, hide your beer LMAO!! (j/k). I honestly don't remember the Lucky Six Mustang, but can ask other Wilson Ford guys, they might remember.
I would have sworn it was a slope roof being it had all the other R stuff though the interior was gutted. It also had factory glass too.
Yeah i think the guys name was wayne Miller, I saw it once at the Summernats in like 1989-90 or so...
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