Nice 3/4 shot of the 1973 Pinto @ Maple Grove in early 1974…very early.
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Classic Match up at Ontario
The caption reads:
It came on the final race of the second round of eliminations for Pro Stock. A rematch of the Pro Stock final at the Amarillo World’s Finals. Wayne Gapp, consistently in the 8’s, had led all qualifiers the previous Sunday at 8.90 but Jenkins had also qualified in the 8’s at 8.99, and in the first round had cut a somewhat dubious but nonetheless mind-boggling 8.64!
An extremely close contest was virtually assured, with Jenkins seeming at that point to be Chevrolet’s best hope for upending the Ford domination of the class.
The result: Gapp – 8.91, Jenkins – 8.96, both turning top speeds of 151.77 and Gapp the winner by a scant five foot margin. With this run, Jenkins became the first 8-second Pro Stock loser!
1972 Gapp and Roush Pinto
This car was a test mule with a nice paint job!
The geometric pattern seems to echo the red Maverick.
The second 73 Pinto…
I’m not a huge fan of this car for a variety of reasons. I think the paint scheme sticks out like a sore thumb compared to the rest of the vehicles.
However, while visiting my Dad last weekend I came across some pics of it. Here’s the first:
Ad for Gapp & Roush MPC Pinto model
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!!
1973 Pinto on takeoff
Nice shot of the 73 Pinto leaving the starting line. WG Driving. Roush in the background.
Gapp & Roush – Sponsored by Pennzoil
Another ad from back in the day.
Who remembers those cardboard oil containers, eh?
Motor Wheel and Gapp & Roush
I’ve got one of the original posters.
Advertisement for Motor Wheel.
The pics include Bob Glidden, Gapp & Roush and Truman Fields.
How to Build a 351c Pro Stock Pinto
Can’t remember where I found this but…this is from a manual/book called ‘How to Build a 351c Pro Stock Pinto”.
There are two Gapp & Roush Pintos here.
On the left hand side second from the top is the original Glidden Pinto that he purchased from Gapp & Roush. Still in the original paint except for the removal of the name.
At the bottom on the left-hand side is the new Gapp and Roush pinto, the ’73 model. Unpainted on the West Coast at the Winternationals.
1976 Press Kit handout