This is how I picture my Dad. Makin’ sure that things are going just the way he wants. He’s the guy on the left. Great shot of the Maverick at the 32081 Schoolcraft shop.
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Gapp and Roush – 1973 Pinto
1975 NHRA National Event winners – Pro Stock
This is the list of the NHRA National events for 1975. In particular 1st and 2nd place in Pro Stock.
This is the same list of results from NHRA.com except that the this list is in order from top to bottom (i.e. the first event of the year is first rather than NHRA’s listing which is last event first).
The source for this list is here.
NHRA Event winner list – Pro Stock: 1975
| CLASS | WINNER | RUNNER UP |
| WINTERNATIONALS | ||
| Pro Stock | Bob Glidden | Wayne Gapp |
| GATORNATIONALS | ||
| Pro Stock | Bob Glidden | Wayne Gapp |
| SPRINGNATIONALS | ||
| Pro Stock | Bill Jenkins | Roy Hill |
| SUMMERNATIONALS | ||
| Pro Stock | Wayne Gapp | Bill Jenkins |
| GRANDNATIONAL | ||
| Pro Stock | Wayne Gapp | Dave Kanners |
| U.S. NATIONALS | ||
| Pro Stock | Wayne Gapp | Richie Zul |
| FALLNATIONALS | ||
| Pro Stock | Bob Glidden | Wayne Gapp |
| WORLD FINALS | ||
| Pro Stock | Bob Glidden | Bill Jenkins |
The 1972 Gapp & Roush development car
From the files: The 1972 Pinto which was used to test the Pro Stock small block theory.
This is the only picture that I have seen of this car in the Gapp & Roush paint.
United States Racing Team
From the inside of the 1973 United States Racing Team program.
Rodder and Super Stock – September 73
Thought I would change it up a bit. This is the cover of the September 1973 issue of Rodder and Super Stock. In it there is a article about the work that Gapp & Roush have done with their 351’s to get them to run.
It’s a fun cover in general. At some point I’ll post the article as well.
Another G & R blast from the island of Puerto Rico
Here’s another shot from the folks over at Detroit Horsepower.
The mention is that this is the old G & R Pinto. I know that the first Pinto became Glidden’s warhorse. I don’t know what happened to the ’73 Pinto. I know that a trip was made to Brazil and I THINK I remember that a car was sold in Puerto Rico. So, this could be the old ’73.
Motivation for 74 4-door Maverick…
Nice clean shot of the front end of the Maverick showing the engine and the ‘famous’ exhaust plates.
The Gapp & Roush Mustang II in Puerto Rico?
I haven’t made much of an effort to try and track down the old G&R vehicles. I run across mentions of them every now and then. Here’s another.
I ran across the picture below on a web site called ‘Detroit Horsepower’. Link here.
This vehicle sure looks like the Gapp & Roush Mustang II. Down to the paint job. Kind of cool. From what the person who posted the pic says the vehicle is “The mustang that found itself in pile of metal in the Carribean.” That’s interesting as I have seen reference to this vehicle being ‘restored’ as well.
Note the Gapp & Roush blue decal in front of the ‘Forteza’.
National Dragster – December 1973 Cover
Check it out. An analysis of the year finds Wayne Gapp as the most prolific driver of the year.
Hmmm…
