This is a pic, provided to me by Tom Tate, of G & R’s first Pro Stock Maverick. Boss 429 Power. Lot’s of shaking out of the concept and the engine occurred on this vehicle.
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Cecil County Recap – August 2, 1974 National Dragster
Gapp Captures Cecil County’s Pro Honors
By Ann Cardenti
CECIL COUNTY DRAGWAY, Bayview, Md – Wayne Gapp took the WAMS All American Pro Stock Championship and his second Pro Stock Victory at Cecil County Dragway this year and was one of only 2 pro cars in the 8’s all day. Herb McCandless maede the only other 8-second run during the event after lightning up the Dodge to make a time run. McCandless wheeled the ‘Brooklyn Heavy” machine to a unreal 8.77.
Iaconio was Gapp’s first victim of the day as Gapp’s 9.25 just nipped Iaconio’s 9.29 in the traps with both cars clocking 146 mph. Larson then trailered Frank Russo’s entry with a slower 9.23 to Russo’s 9.19. Then Richie Zul defeated Herb McCandless, 9.03, 152 mph to 9.17, 150 mph, and Shafiroff wheeled by “Dyno Don” in the closest heat of the first round with a 9.06 at 150 mph to Nicholson’s 9.07 at 148 mph.
Second round saw Gapp make Larson victim number 2 as he blasted out the first 8-second run. Gapp shut the clocks off with an 8.98 at 151 mph, while Larson hit a find 9.17 at 148 mph. Shafiroff then sent Richie Zul back tot he pits with 9.07 at 150 mph to Zul’s qicker, but losing 9.02 at 151 mph.
Ford versus Chevy – the age old battle pulled to the line for the final. Gapp’s Mustang II had the edge because of his 8 second blast, but Shafiroff has been known to pull a few surprises himself. But Gapp got there first with his second 8-second run, going another 8.98 while Shafiroff ran an equally impressive 9.04 to take the number 2 spot. Frank Russo met the Top Speed of the Meet with his newly painted Dodge at 157.89 mph while making a time run.
The 1974 Maverick in the Shop…
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.
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.
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’.
