Joe Spinelli sent me the following ad. Pretty cool stuff.
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Wayne Gapp – Now booking the Boss 429 Maverick!
Any takers?
Gapp and Roush – former Barry Poole Pinto in 1973
Fairly rare to see shots of this car. Not one of my favorites but here it is.
From this video:
Great video with lots of interesting shots from 1973
Some fanastic images in this video. Look carefully and you’ll see some stills and video involving Gapp and Roush.
Love the shots showing the paint on the cars. Totally different era.
Wayne Gapp and the 1972 Ford Maverick with Boss 429 Power
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.
Wayne Gapp – Shot of the 427 SOHC in the Comet Cyclone
Another one from Tom Tate.
Nice shot of the 427 SOHC that was installed in the Chargin’ Cyclone.
Wayne Gapp and the 427 SOHC Comet Cyclone
Tom Tate sent me this picture (among others). The Comet sitting on the scales.
Nice shot that shows the modified wheelbase and the general attitude of the car.
Wayne Gapp – The last race?
In the summer of 1977 the AHRA (American Hot Rod Association) held the AHRA Grand Nationals at Dragway 42.
As far as I can tell this is the last drag racing event that my Dad won.
Wayne Gapp returned to the driver’s seat of the Gapp & Roush Pinto at the Grand Nationals and pulled off an upset win over the Team Jenkins Monza and driver Larry Lombardo. Gapp hit an 8.92, 153.32 while the quicker-runner Lombardo fell to broken drivetrain not far off the line.
Wayne Gapp (leaning against his Pinto) chats with Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins prior to the opening round of Pro Stock. Larry Lombardo was the pace-setter with the “Grump’s” Monza at a sizzling 8.71, 160.42 mph clip, but it was Gapp who ended up in the winner’s circle.
Vintage Nitro site and the Super Cat Cougar
Tom Bonner’s got a cool site here (http://www.vintage-nitro.com) and he’s got an article on the Super Cat.
The image is from the 1968 Autorama. The Autorama show is still held in Detroit and this year (2012) occurs Feb. 24th through the 26th.
See the full article on the Vintage Nitro site here.
I would LOVE to find out if this car still exists.