Acceleratus Maximum Rapidus on my 68 Hemi RoadRunner

Mike Gaines · Nov 23, 2019

I saw BioMed guys signature with the Acceleratus Maximus Rapidus and reminded me of the same thing painted on the door of my 68 Hemi RoadRunner that I campaigned in 1968 in NHRA SS/CA class (51 years ago).
It is in the white letters below the Hemi Road Runner graphic.
We had to have this stuff actually painted on the cars back then as we didn't have stick on Vinyl Graphics. I actually had stuff on this car in Gold Leaf Lettering.

oldbee · Nov 23, 2019

Lol, stealing paint scheme from S&M. Love it; keep going you old fart!

biomedtechguy · Nov 23, 2019

Super cool Mike!
Since you are accustomed to having "named" cars, I've been thinking about putting a name on my back window, inspired by one of my favorite "driving" songs from one of my favorite bands, and favorite era, and genre...
Molly Hatchet, the Beatin' The Odds album, title song, but the name comes from within the lyrics, "Miss Victory"
She was "by his side" when they were "runnin' a race between Heaven and Hell and they couldn't see the finish line"
I dunno, I think it's a great name for my car, but if I don't use "Miss Victory" as the name for my car, "Beatin' the Odds" works too, being that it's a 3 pedal car and I'm a green driver.

I wouldn't want anyone to mistake my car's name for my nickname or there could be a fight. :elmer:

Frustration · Nov 24, 2019

Good stuff Mike. What color was your road runner when delivered? White? I always try to figure out if the cars had stripes and letters painted over the original paint, or if the cars were completely repainted.

Mike Gaines · Nov 24, 2019

Frustration said:
Good stuff Mike. What color was your road runner when delivered? White? I always try to figure out if the cars had stripes and letters painted over the original paint, or if the cars were completely repainted.

The car was delivered red and yes we purposely cloned it to the Sox & Martin Scheme complete with Keystone Kustom Klassic wheels.
And, I was kinda busy campaigning both my Funny Car plus the Hemi RoadRunner that summer.

Darter6 · Nov 25, 2019

I've always enjoyed cars names. This one was back in 1959 "Mis'er Period." I was young and it took me many years before I understood the meaning.

biomedtechguy · Nov 25, 2019

I haven't decided on the script, or which of the 2 names, but I like this lettering, it's a decal, but looks like gold leaf.
Black shadow outline as shown, and maybe a yellow pinstripe (where this example has white) added to match the Lemon Twist color of my paint.
For the rear window:

Johnpat · Nov 25, 2019

Those are very cool cars,wish I was close enough
to see you run.
Those cars bring me back to the good days
when you could be competitive on a regular
guys budget

Budnicks · Nov 27, 2019

very cool 68 Hemi RR Mike :thumbsup:

wish you had more photos of it

Mike Gaines · Nov 28, 2019

Budnicks said:
very cool 68 Hemi RR Mike

wish you had more photos of it

Only pix I have. No digital cameras back then.

Photon440 · Nov 28, 2019

Removed some fading..

Mike Gaines · Nov 29, 2019

Photon440 said:
View attachment 873538
Removed some fading..

looks good

Acceleratus Maximum Rapidus on my 68 Hemi RoadRunner

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