Another one from Tom Tate.
Nice shot of the 427 SOHC that was installed in the Chargin’ Cyclone.
Another one from Tom Tate.
Nice shot of the 427 SOHC that was installed in the Chargin’ 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.
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.
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.
Looks like the 1973 Pinto is operating here. I’m a little confused by that and the lack of numbering on the car which would give me the year.
Anyway, some cool images of G&R cars + other competitors. Driving those Hemi powered Colts looks like a good way to get yourself killed.
This image was taken by Jon Asher and appeared in Car Craft magazine in mid 1976. Shot at the NHRA event at Gainesville and it was probably the first time that this car was at a national event.
Digging through the archives and found some 8mm and Super 8mm film. I had it moved to DVD and this was the first video. I almost fell off the couch!
Poor quality but probably the only video in existence of this vehicle running at the time.
This film was taken after the car was sold to Drake Viscome as the car is painted up in the ‘Vindicator’ livery.
Here it is:
Found this on eBay awhile ago. I believe that Jack Roush now has this car…or I should say the Roush Museum.
This image comes from a scrapbook that we had. Shows the 1965 Comet Cyclone named the ‘Chargin’ Cyclone’ launching off the line at the old Detroit Dragway. Pretty cool shot of the car.
Charging indeed…
Here are a couple more pictures of the Boss 429 Mustange ride from 1969. Taken from the Todd Wingerter collection. Sent to me by Daryl Huffman.