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Interesting old photos

Man that is a lot of pics! Stay with it, Mopars start midway.
 
George is a badass. Posts over at yellowbullet a lot, or used to at least.

Here's the man behind that site.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCK1INXsWXw

I always liked the fastback novas...
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There's a good collection of old pics at the link in my signature as well, if anyone's interested.
 
Interesting fact: My dad, William R. Robinson and A. J. White campaigned a 65' hemi car that was sponsored by Brignack Dodge & Plymouth in Denham Springs, LA. Later the car was altered for AFX racing. The car was never campaigned as an AFX but the blown and injected hemi was bought by Paul Candies and Leonard Hughes. Which found its way into the first Candies & Hughes car.
 
That is the coolest group of drag race pictures that I have ever seen. Look at the lettering on the cars. Several people listed as mechanics, etc. who went on to be quite famous. Ronny Sox had a gas station --Bill Jenkins did not start out whith Chevrolet-- Don Garlits either had or sponsored a .Super-Stocker. Look at all the neat background stuff............................MO

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....If you like Chebbys maybe lol
I almost thought the same thing--scroll down a little further and see dozens of Mopars and then scroll down a little further and see the Fords............................MO

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What is the deal on fastback Novas?? I never knew there was such a thing!............................MO
 
Great Pics, I was looking for the car I almost bought in the early 80's that the owner claimed it was called Spirit of America. I believe it was a 65 running. It looked like the one in the picture I am posting from that site. It was altered with the front wheels moved forward, the engine set back with the firewall moved and the rear wheels were moved forward, aluminum fenders and light doors. It looked more hacked up to me in my youth. The owner was selling the body for about $500. I wanted it and could not make a deal. At that time I did not realize that those altered cars would be worth anything. Young and stupid, I kept thinking I could repair the mods that were done to it. Capture.jpg
 
Great Pics, I was looking for the car I almost bought in the early 80's that the owner claimed it was called Spirit of America. I believe it was a 65 running. It looked like the one in the picture I am posting from that site. It was altered with the front wheels moved forward, the engine set back with the firewall moved and the rear wheels were moved forward, aluminum fenders and light doors. It looked more hacked up to me in my youth. The owner was selling the body for about $500. I wanted it and could not make a deal. At that time I did not realize that those altered cars would be worth anything. Young and stupid, I kept thinking I could repair the mods that were done to it. View attachment 164348

Who knew what any of these cars would be worth? In 1980, I was looking for a car and found a Hemi 4 speed cuda in primer in back of my school. The guy wanted $3,500 for it. I thought he was crazy and walked away. Brilliant!!!! Oh yeah, I also parted out a Hemi Roadrunner around 1985. Genius!!!!!!!!!!
 
Garlits 200 mph pass at Island dragway

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fun to see the progression of the FX cars as they clearly morf into the beginnings of the modern day Funny Car.
 
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