GREAT view of the work on the front end of the car plus the 427 SOHC ‘Cammer’.
The intake seen here on the 427 was later used on the ’69 Boss 429 Mustang…with a bit of work.
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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.
Workin’ on the Chargin’ Cyclone
WG doing a few adjustments on the Chargin’ Cyclone.
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…
Pro Stock Boss 429 Maverick – Engine Compartment
Nice look at the engine compartment of the first Boss 429 Maverick. Bit of work to shoehorn that thing in there.
The Ultimate Boss 429
Not my words…though I agree.
Gapp & Roush: 1976 Pinto
Another angle of the 2nd to last Pinto. I have to say that this Pinto isn’t a bad looking car. Something about it looks pretty good.
From National Dragster – December 7, 1973
Here’s the link to the original content on NHRA.com
The article is talking about the NHRA Supernationals.
Recently crowned NHRA World Champion Wayne Gapp was the man to beat in Pro Stock once again as the cigar-chomping driver from Michigan wheeled the Gapp & Roush Pinto to steady 8-second performances every round, culminating with an 8.87 to 8.96 win over Ford “teammate” Bob Glidden. Gapp’s elapsed time was good for a new NHRA National Record, while the Glidden & Allen Pinto’s 152.80 mph top end charge was likewise a standard setter.