Found this image out on eBay not to long ago.
This car is just beautifully finished. The paint is impeccable. Love it.
Just behind the car are three men. On the left is Wayne Gapp, in the middle Al Buckmaster(?) and on the right Jack Roush.
NHRA photo of the week
Sep 1, ’11
7:25 PM
The NHRA posted this as the photo of the week!
Pretty cool of them to do that.
Too bad they don’t have a picture from 1975 when WG won the event.
This is NHRA’s recap of the 1975 event here.
I can help with a picture.
FYI. If I were to nitpick the picture that NHRA selected is from 1976. See here for a list of cars and paint schemes by year.
1975 U.S. Nationals – One of NHRA great races.
Aug 30, ’11
10:58 PM
Here’s a entry from the NHRA web site talking about the 1975 U.S. Nationals meet.
See it here.
The ‘awesome’ 4 door maverick strikes again.
1975 NHRA Press Information
Mar 28, ’11
7:11 PM
Below is the cover of the 1975 National Hot Rod Association press kit. This one contains information for the Summernationals at Englishtown.
A quick note about the Garlits Hall of Fame
Mar 23, ’11
10:40 PM
I failed to mention that my Dad was inducted here back in 2004.
This was the first time he had gone back.
Sorry for any confusion…
Here is the full list of inductees.
WG at the 2011 Gatornationals.
Mar 14, ’11
6:08 PM
I went with my Dad to the 2011 Gatornationals this past weekend. Had a blast. I took a couple hundred pics that I’ll post a summary of elsewhere.
We went to Garlits’s International Drag Racing Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Thursday night. I had the pleasure of briefly meeting the man. It was great to hear some of the stories that were told by all. I thought Frey did a great job as a emcee.
On Friday we went to the Gainesville track. Nice facility. Wandered around the Pits, lost my Dad. Turns out he was in Cunningham’s trailer talking to Bob Glidden.
When I was looking for him originally I saw Glidden under the car changing out a rear-end and all I could think was “This is the hardest working man ever”.
On Saturday we returned for a autograph session in the morning and then a starting line gig.
The picture included with this post is from the starting line deal. However it comes about from a screw up on my part. I had a basic press credentials that did not allow access to ‘restricted areas’. Naturally, that’s where I wanted to be to be able to get some decent images.
Anyway, I went back to the main grandstand and got this picture.
Wayne Gapp Edelbrock Ad – Insanairity! and the Pop Rod race
Oct 26, ’10
4:31 PM
The ad is as it appears. The creator stretched the ‘Taxi’ to get the effect.
The Gapp related highlights of the ad are the following:
Sanair – GrandNational Molson event
Pro Stock Winner – Wayne Gapp
New Pro Stock ET Record – Wayne Gapp
Popular Hot Rod meet at US-131
Pro Stock Winner – Wayne Gapp
Pro Stock Top Qualifier – Wayne Gapp
35 Years ago the Gapp and Roush Taxi was the Pro Stock Winner at Indy
Sep 6, ’10
9:52 AM
From Hot Rod, November 1975
“They all laughed when Gapp & Roush first fielded this 4-door Maverick, but not anymore. Wayne Gapp drove it to his third straight NHRA Pro Stock title of the season after qualifying with a 8.85 for third sport, beating Lamar Walden, Reid Whisnant, Lee Edwards, Low Qualifier Wally Booth and Richie Zul’s fantastic big-block Camaro on the final, 8.83 to 8.95.”
Ad for Gapp & Roush MPC Pinto model
Aug 4, ’10
8:12 AM
Check it out. This is the right half of a full page 1970′s ad for MPC model car lineup.
You could get the Mummy machine…The Grand Superfly(!!)….and…
WHOA! The Gapp & Roush Pinto model? NHRA National Champs! I’ll take 2!!
