60's-70's Funny Car Drivers

#16 07-12-2006, 08:25 PM

Sorry to hear you're missin' it my friend, but how ironic it's actually tonight. I used to love that show.

#17 07-12-2006, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Gordon Carlon

Sorry to hear you're missin' it my friend, but how ironic it's actually tonight. I used to love that show.

I like it too - it's a great show. Les Shockley's triple-engine jet truck "Shockwave" was always fun to watch.

#18 07-20-2006, 04:31 AM

[quote][/QUOTEA funny car with a door - the best of both worlds!] Here is a video clip of the Dick Harrell 68 funny car. http://69.94.82.218/media/ It also had a functioning door. Both this and the Larson USA-1 car were cool cars.
Bill

#19 07-20-2006, 09:43 AM

Wow!! Thank Bill!! That was a great clip. I was always a huge fan of Dick Harrell and his Camaro. I built the model that was available, the whole works. (Wish I still had it.

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I look at that clip, and man, compared to that car, today's cars almost seem high tech. A basic roll cage, a tiny little seat with no real back or heat support. Coil over suspension on a straight axle. Two Moon tanks. And it looked like it even had a genuine Camaro steering wheel. Can a Camaro expert confirm that??? (I don't know my Camaros all that well.)

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