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History *Austin & Grassi Fuel Cuda* Whats the history?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by resqd37Zep, Apr 10, 2012.

  1. trying to remember for sure, but i want to say dave was giving the finger to the crowd numerous times that evening. i thought it was a great car but evidently a lot of the crowd didn't.
     
  2. racer756
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    Well said!:D
     
  3. FEDER
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    I remember the bottle throwing incident. Yes He did stick his arm out and flipped off the crowd. Back then heavy drinking by the spectaters was common. So for sure it was the first Flipped off Funny Car -FED
     
  4. resqd37Zep
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    I would loved to have seen that. Whats better than doing a smokey burnout with your finger in the air.:D

     
  5. 65choptop
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    that is a true story finger in the air doing a burn out I saw it it happen great memory
     
  6. not to get to far off this subject, but who campaigned the lime green camaro at puyallup around the same time? was it allan green?
     
  7. yes,Alan Green owned the car,Dick Tutino drove the Camaro,but I'm not sure if he was the only driver
     
  8. ALCAN AV8
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    Here is a photo from Edmonton Alberta.

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  9. resqd37Zep
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    Thats awesome! Thanks ALCAN.
     
  10. resqd37Zep
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    Dale Grassi was kind enough to share some pictures of the newly restored Fuel Cuda. Thanks Dale! This car is Bitchin!
     

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  11. lippy
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    So thats what happened to Boyd, he got hit by a bottle!! :D:D Love ya buddy. :p Lippy
     
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  12. I get a little better every day,Lippy.:D
     
  13. RAT "T"
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    What a cool car!

    Is there any video of this ?
     
  14. 328isJohn
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    Is there any new updated info on this "badass" dragster
     
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