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Where are they now?
A look at 70s funny cars that survive today...
From Florida comes the "Broadway Joe" Siti "Philadelphia Flyer" Challenger of the late 70s, now owned by Russ and Jackie Herter. Russ, a FL transplant from NJ who assisted Larry Fullerton on the Trojan Horse entries, reports he found the car sitting behind a gas station not far from his FL domicile, covered in "6 inches of dust" in non-Philly Flyer colors. Research by Russ into how and when the car made it from PA to FL has proven fruitless. Following a two year restoration the car is ready to go nostalgia racing. (Photo at left courtesy of Dave Milcarek, right photo/info courtesy of Russ Herter)
Currently owned by Mike Dolph is the ex-Color Me Gone Monza of Roger Lindamood. Mike reports "I bought the automobile from Roger Lindamood in 1981, the Rumblin'' Fever picture is the paint and name is the kickoff alter, 84-96. In tardily 96 nosotros wanted to run some NHRA races only the car was too quondam. My friend in Michigan repainted the automobile and added some trunk piece of work to brand information technology wait similar a Camaro. We then found nosotros didn't have enough coin to race so I went to help with prophylactic in the UDRA. We so lettered the car with UDRA, took it to the track, gear up it up to take pictures of the fans setting in the automobile. This was near late 97 into 98. I and then started doing exhibition runs at the track so the fans knew they were in a real car. Now in 2002, we will go back to the original Colour Me Gone paint but we will again call information technology "Rumblin' Fever" and plans call for a serious assail in the nostalgia funny car wars." (Photos and info courtesy of Mike Dolph)
From the late 70s comes the all conquering "Army" Arrow of Don "the Snake" Prudhomme. The car is currently in the drove of Ken McDowell, retired president of Parma International, the slot car and radio command car people. The car was restored by Prudhomme and sold to Ken straight 10-15 years ago. It is as run, except since Parma took it to a few trade shows they put a starter on information technology, switched to gas from nitro (due to clean upwardly fourth dimension etc.) and never display it at public functions with the drive shaft in, (but it is prepare to go back in). At the fourth dimension of this writing (tardily Nov 01) this machine is for sale. People tin can contact Bob Lichty at 330-456-7969 and if he tin can't reply any questions he volition be glad to put y'all in touch with Ken. BTW, as a side note, Bob is looking for a Pinto or Torino funny motorcar body that somebody might be willing to role with. (Photo at left courtesy of Michael Beach, right photo courtesy of Bob Lichty)
Like the ex-Blue Max Pointer pictured below, the ex-Keeling & Clayton Firebird can exist establish in Republic of finland. Don Long chassised, Neil Leffler driven entry was built in 77, campaigned through the late 70s, institute its way overseas in 1980. According to current owner Pertti Soronen "Car is in my garage hither in Finland and this summer is the first season for me driving the California Charger in Super Comp class. (Photo at left by John Shanks, photo at correct from Pertti Soronen)
From Virginia, roofing both ends of the decade of the 70s, comes Rick "Surf" Stambaugh and the "New Generation Racing" Corvette. Body is from the ex-Moby Dick auto of Ezra Boggs campaigned in the belatedly 70s; the chassis is a 1971 Logghe (the first "narrow" Logghe chassis) originally built for Phil Castronovo and his Custom Body mini-Charger which won the 71 NHRA AA/FC championship earlier the car was sold and campaigned in 72 past Abe Ayoub equally the "Valley Tremor." Automobile connected to exist campaigned as a nitro flopper through the tardily 70s past the Stambaughs as the "New Generation" Charger earlier being parked, then resurrected in the 90s with the newer Vette body and the chassis updated for nostalgia F/C wars. A family unit performance, son Matt is the crew principal and his sister also works on the machine. (Pictures at left by JW Last, Maple Grove 71, Tucson 78, photo at correct courtesy of Brad Wise)
The car by and large credited with starting the "mini-Charger" craze is currently in the hands of former funny car chassis guru John Logghe of Logghe Stamping fame! Pictured is the car equally found. John plans on restoring the Mr. Norm car... although the car doesn't announced to need too much TLC to get it back into it's original 70s condition. In fact John reports "The auto is exactly today as is was xxx years ago." Plans for the machine after restoration oasis't been finalized... "As to what we will exercise with the machine later restoration, not sure, peradventure burnout'due south." (Photos courtesy of John Logghe)
UPDATE 2/03, cheers to Nick DeBenedetto: Just thought I'd offer a friendly comment virtually the Mr. Norm's Charger. I'm not sure it was the first mini-Charger funny motorcar. The mini design came about subsequently one of the showtime funny cars reflecting the 2d Charger model, the Hawaiian, had a terrible accident on one of its first runs. The torso was simply as well broad, especially in the front. Therefore, the body was redesigned for funny car apply (and was the precursor of the current aerodynamic FC designs). I know the Hawaiian had 1 of the first of these new bodies, if not the first.
From Finland comes the ex-Blue Max Arrow. Co-ordinate to Aulis Hämeenkorpi "My good contest friend in class super comp owns old Blueish Max funny motorcar. First and famous driver with that machine was Raymond Beadle in USA. Bluish Max Arrow ´78 has come to Republic of finland from Norway in the cease of 80´s. When car was some years in Kingdom of norway it was most of the time similar "original" (engine, trans.). We have heard that engine, injectors and so on are somewhere in Kingdom of norway?! Today: Possessor and commuter Marko Tossavainen is i of the most famous super comp driver here in Scandinavian ( he is ´99 &´00 Nordic drag race series super comp champion). Auto runs all the time very good virtually 8.90 times with 509 Chevy BB and 95 octane. gasoline! When Marko has paint automobile 2 times, he has constitute there Blue Max colors under after color covers!" (Photograph at left from 78 Amalie Bluish Max Handout, photo at right courtesy of Aulis Hämeenkorpi)
One of the more "correct" 70s F/C restorations belongs to Bob Gibson who has restored the Tom & Jerry flopper from the mid-70s. Car was ex-Bob Banning Challenger reshelled as a Duster after beingness sold to Tom Woodbridge and Jerry Bates of Dragster Inc in Richmond VA in 73. Machine was found past Gibson in early on 99 in New Jersey more or less intact... but the motorcar did require new can piece of work and some TLC to get the body back in shape. Car had been utilized as an injected bracket car prior to the restoration... original Tom & Jerry color's were institute nether the newer paint after sanding. Automobile is currently in the "shakedown" phase and will be joining Bob'due south Nostalgia Funny Car Association (NFCA) circuit total fourth dimension in 2001. (Photo at left from mid-70s Amalie handout, photo at right courtesy of Brad Wise)
Bob Rosetty from Philly has owned Joe Jacono'southward ex-Rollin Stoned Cuda since 87... bought the car turnkey prepare to run super comp, raced it till 1993 when, among other things, family commitments forced him to "put information technology in the befouled where it slept patiently 'til May of this twelvemonth." According to Bob "I got a call from a guy who said he was trying to put together an injected funny automobile grouping. The adjacent solar day I went to the barn and dug the auto out. I replaced the slicks, shifter cable, throttle cable, battery and seat belts. Changed the oil and poured some fuel in and information technology fired right up!!" The car is currently motivated past a 454 Chevy with Hilborn injectors coupled to a Powerglide. Bob reports "I would love to restore the car to its original course... if I could get Joe's help and blessings... " (Photograph at left courtesy of James Morgan, info and right photo courtesy of Bob Rosetty)
UPDATE 6/02: Well, information technology looks similar Bob succeeded in getting Joltin Joe's OK! According to Bob... "Afterwards much thought and many failed attempts to locate Jacono on the internet, I called information on the phone and, sure plenty, I got the number. Needless to say, he was a little surprised to hear that, not only his car was notwithstanding effectually, but people all the same remembered his drag racing days. He wasn't real interested at first, but the fever got hold of him as well... he is coming to the Funny Motorcar Reunion to see the automobile. He said information technology will be the showtime time he has been to Englishtown in 25 years! In fact he due east-mailed me virtually the reunion and asked me why I don't just paint the car like it was! I responded that I'd dearest to if information technology was ok with him. He said no problem as long as I did a good task and don't forget the go- go bar.
The chassis was restored over the winter of 2000. The Chevy motor came out and I put together a KB hemi and a 'Glide trans. It ran a best of 7.29 in Baronial 2001. Over the wintertime of 2001, I did the trunk over, freshened the drivetrain and rechromed the front end finish. A lot of people worked on the project with me and every one of them put heart and soul into it. I hate to audio like a standard issue stop line interview, merely I owe it to the guys on the crew, I couldn't have washed it without them." (Photo of restored Cuda courtesy of Dave Milcarek, info courtesy of Bob Rosetty)
Bobby Miller'southward "Dr Dirt" Monza from AZ is office of the highly competitive California Independent Funny Motorcar Association (CIFCA) that resides in the southwestern U.s.a.. Car features an ex-Bernstein chassis cloaked in an ex-mid-70s Hawaiian crush. The injected on booze BB Chevy is a family run operation for the Millers! (Photos courtesy of Bobby Miller)
UPDATE nine-02: The sometime Hawaiian Monza shown as the Dr. Clay Monza is now endemic by Leroy Blackman of Absecon, Due north.J. Leroy has been campaigning the car in the same colors as pictured in 2002. However plans are to paint the car in a Hawaiian -like scheme circa 1977 to fit with Leroy's proper name Blue Moon.
Currently residing in Maine at Muscle Cars, Ltd. is the early 70s Maverick of ex-Midwest flopper racer Danny Miller. Jim White recently purchased the automobile in TN after losing out on a bargain to purchase the same car in the mid-90s. Jim reports the car doesn't appear to have been bracket raced following it's career as a nitro flopper which probable accounts for the great shape it'due south in today. The car currently is powered by an alcohol injected Boss 429 stroked to 494 hooked to a Powerglide and Ford 9 inch. Intent is to race it at some Nostalgia events this twelvemonth, put supercharger on before seasons terminate. (Photos courtesy of Jim White). Visit the Muscle Cars, Ltd. web page to learn more... Muscle Cars Ltd
From Missouri comes Greg Jacobsmeyer seen here at the Mopar Nationals at Gateway Raceway, IL, in Sept 99. Car is running a mid-80s chassis, cloaked in a 70 Challenger body that at 1 fourth dimension shelled Art Ward'southward "Green Angels" flopper from Colorado. At the pictured event, Jacobsmeyer ran a tire shaking, very early 70s like 6.92 at 206 on a depression dose of nitro. (Photograph past JW Last)
This "under restoration" black Mustang II belongs to Barry Riley from Ohio. According to Barry the flopper as been verified as a Romeo Palamides car and was likely the concluding fuel F/C he built earlier switching to jet cars. Barry goes on to say "Equally best I can tell the motorcar was used as a match race car & later as an alcohol car only no definite history. I volition exist running the car with Ford power & nitro." Plans call for running nostalgia flopper events in the central U.s.a.. Although the auto'south exact history is unknown, upon removing the trim piece effectually the blower opening Barry found the paint scheme depicted in the right photograph. Based on this modest clue, tin can anybody assistance identify this cars lineage? Any clues on the cars past would exist appreciated! (Photo and info courtesy of Barry Riley)
UPDATE 5/01: Barry reports: "We are shut to a examination date, have to finish some loose ends on F/C and take been doing many shows west/ Hooters. We have a skillful deal w/Hooters & they are on board for this & two more years. We will have the girls working at all appearances including backing the car up after every exhaustion & selling trade. at transporter. We are completely restoring a 74' Pete semi & a 78' driblet deck transporter. This is a test & build twelvemonth then look out 2002 we're going to put on a nifty show." BTW, note the front spoiler... (shameless plug!)
Bill Henderson from Florida is currently candidature Paul Smith's ex-"Entertainer" Vega from the 77 flavor as a Super Comp car motivated past a 511" Rat motor. Nib has owned the car for 2 years, institute it in Auto Trader (previous owner had been bracket racing the machine), and after much bargaining traded a 40 Ford P/U to get the flopper. Bill is entertaining (bad pun intended) the thought of putting a blown motor in the car and going nostalgia racing. (Photo at left from JW Last, 77 NHRA Summernationals, photo at right courtesy of Nib Henderson)
Starting life as a even so "yet to be identified" flopper in the early 70s comes Mike Kurz's MO based econo flopper photographed at the 99 Mopar Nationals at Gateway. Although Bob Gibson has attempted to trace this car's history, only things for certain are that the motorcar has a Duster body, rides on an early 70ish R&B chassis and likely ran nitro. R&B was based in WI, the "B" was John Buttera who moved to And then Cal and started his own legendary race car edifice functioning. Car's history is difficult to trace because the car appeared to be seldom raced. Rumor as the car WI based in the 71-72 timeframe, possibly belonging to a local car social club and likely a local backup on the Coke Cavalcade circuit. (JW Last Photo)
The 69 Nova "Beginning Love" is owned by Lesley Smith and driven by Jerry Smith of S Westerlo NY. Machine was campaigned from 69-72 past Jerry'south brother Keith every bit the J&F Super Special nitro flopper in the northeast. Car is now powered by a 470" Rat Motor on booze which resides in vintage Logghe Stamping chassis. Pigment on the auto was done 25 years ago by Bob Gerdes of Circus Paints and lettering was done past Mr. J style dorsum in the mid-70s too! (Photograph at left courtesy of Drag Racing Memories, photo at right by Jerry Smith)
Currently residing in the NHRA Museum is MT's Monocoque Mustang shelled endeavour from 1970. Motorcar was donated by Thompson'southward son, is in it's original condition. Long utilized in G Prix and Indy car construction, the Monocoque idea didn't prefer well to drag racing. Built by Nye Frank, automobile didn't live up to functioning expectations, was retired not long after it'south debut. (Photo at top courtesy of Drag Racing Memories; lesser photo used with permission of NHRA)
Currently residing in Fullerton, CA., is the ex-Jim Moore Arrow that ran on the NHRA trail in the tardily 70s. New owner Jeff Seraphine is running the machine on the California Contained Funny Motorcar Association circuit with a BB Chevy on Alcohol. All-time performance to appointment has been 7.23 at 189. Automobile passed though many hands before Jeff purchased the machine in 93 and won the CIFCA Rookie of the Year and championship in 95. Of note, Jeff came to asphalt from drag boats and keeps it "all in the family" with this wife and kids serving every bit his crew. (Photo at left from Jim Moore handout, right photo courtesy of Jeff Seraphine)
The killer injected nitro car on the due east declension in the early 70s was Kenny Warren'south, Tom "Smoker" Smith driven "Virginia Twister." Auto is now owned by Jerry Smith (no relation) who also owns the ex-J&F Special Nova flopper. New paint scheme was designed past Charlie Wilson and applied by Brian Bennett who runs the ex-Gene Snow car pictured below. Car has a 470" Chevy blown on alcohol coupled to a 2 speed Powerglide tranny resting in a Logghe Bros chassis. (Photo at left from Drag Racing Memories, at right courtesy of Charlie Wilson)
Dave Sano'south Jersey based nostalgia flopper is based on the chassis from the ex-"Speed Racer" Arrow of Tom Anderson. The body is John Force'southward first "Wendy'due south Hamburger" car from the late 70s (but Sano has the Arrow body also) and according to Beak Schaible was found in a field... when the many layers of paint applied by later owners was stripped off there was the yellowish and blue of Force's automobile. Sano'southward plan is to lucifer race with other "nostalgia" funnies on the East Coast. (Cheers to Franko and Bill Schaible, Photo at left courtesy of Dave Milcarek, right photo by Neb Schaible)
JJ's 72 Vega is currently on display at Don Garlits' Museum in Fla. This is the "Romeo Palamides" auto that Jungle sold to Nick Boninfante ("U.Southward. Male") after the 72 flavor. Nick had Joe Siti ("Philadelphia Flyer") update it with a 74 olfactory organ. It inverse hands a couple times after that. Garlits institute information technology sitting in a barn in PA and had it repainted at the museum to match JJ's 72 paint scheme. The 74 nose has mislead many into believing the car is not genuine JJ. (Photo at left by JW Terminal, 1972, at right, the Garlits Museum past Gonzo)
Ace Manzo crewmember Lou Sgro has restored the "Activity Human" Kenny Goodell's Wynn'southward Stormer Dodge Challenger and has the automobile residing on the east coast. Machine is one of the growing number of nostalgia floppers starting to sally and render to battle! To acquire more than click on Lou'southward website! (Photograph at left courtesy of Elevate Racing Memories, photograph at correct courtesy of Tom Molyneaux)
Ex-Gene Snow/Jake Johnston 71 Charger is beautifully restored and running out of CT. For a short period in 73, machine served equally the beginning Bad Habit flopper earlier the Pinto was finished. Motorcar ran equally "Jersey Stud" alcohol flopper and the "Diamond Stud" econo F/C before being purchased by Brian Bennett and returned to it's erstwhile celebrity. Plan is to put the auto dorsum on nitro and go nostalgia racing! (Photo of restored "Rambunctious" past Mark Hovsepian)
Currently residing in Texas is Shirley Muldowney's ex-Connie Kalitta 1971 Mustang flopper which carried Cha-Cha to her starting time ever national effect win at the 71 IHRA Southern Nationals. Car appeared for sale in Aug xiii, 1971 outcome of National Dragster with the caption "6.82, 219 with a adult female driver... think of what you tin do with information technology!" Automobile later disappeared to the northwest and was run as a bracket racer before being purchased by current owner in mid-90s. Car is undergoing restoration... and rumor has the car for sale. (Photo at left from rare Shirley Muldowney handout courtesy of Abe Ayoub, photo at right courtesy of Larry Smith)
A car that needs no introduction is the Chi-Boondocks Hustler. Long a crowd favorite and arguably the all-time at fogging in the starting line, one version of the Hustler was spotted in a Texas barn in the early 90's for sale as a roller for large $$$. Recently, it was rumored to be under restoration for placement in the NHRA museum. (Photo courtesy of Robb Lowe)
Well the rumor was true! Here'southward the fully restored "Hustler" as it sits in the NHRA Museum side by side to an other 70s Funny Car, the MT Monocoque Mustang which is featured to a higher place. This is the same car pictured in the barn above. Auto was restored past NHRA Safety Safari member Bob Gibson. (Photo by Jim White)
From Wisconsin comes one of the ex-Bluish Max Mustang IIs. Owned and driven by Mike Boisvert, the auto is running a big block Chevy on alcohol. Machine made a few late flavour shake-down passes at Cedar Falls Raceway in Iowa. Boisvert has spent 7 years working to rebuild and race the auto, hence the nickname "Sheer Hell." (JW Last Photo at left, photo at right from Dieter Sturm)
Kenny Bernstein driving Ray Aisle'south Engine Masters Cougar, circa 1970. Automobile is currently being restored in CA. Note the chassis technology. According to Ray Alley (as quoted in Popular Hot Rodding in the early 70s) "All the tubes practise is hold the wheels up. The engine department plus tires and new fuels is where it'south at." (Photo at left courtesy of Drag Racing Memories)
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