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I stopped by the Don Gartits Museum of Drag Racing in Occala a while back and theres a ton of great cars there, dragsters, road racers, hot rods, movie cars, factory specials, even the occasional moonshiner...  Here's some highlights...  Mid mounted Hemi Barracuda!  Real Old Skoool, Lincoln engine IIRC...  Original Hemi Coronet escaped from factory development and an abandoned factory race programme to become a road racer in the late 50s and 60s.  A/FX is mean, this has a real home built vibe to it. No idea on the history of it.  Ramchargers Dodge which Garltis had? Or something.  Early 60s Plymought was a supercharger development car for Paxon.  Willys...  Hudson...  Dodge  Wills and '34  First ever fibreglass repop body used on a funny car was this 1966 Chevelle. Place was packed with cool cars but I ran out of shots... |
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Last Edit: Feb 7, 2006 13:36:57 GMT by akku
1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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alistairk in da house:
I stopped by the Don Gartits Museum of Drag Racing in OccalaNever been there but have met "Big Daddy" in person, fascinating man with stories like no other. Met him at the a party thrown by The good reverend Billy Gibbons at Petersen Automotive Museum www.petersen.org on Whilshire Blvd in LA, a night I will never forgett, legends like John Force, Big Daddy, Conny Kallitta, Roy Brizzo, Arlen Ness and a bunch of others..... DP says: More about Big Daddy: www.garlits.com
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Last Edit: Feb 7, 2006 14:02:47 GMT by dp
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Yeah, I didn't get to see him. Anumber of people I know have been and met the guy just wandering round thhe place.
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1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Great pics - love that Hudson
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and talking of which, my '32 comes out from a 3-year hibernation on Friday
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Pics? you can't leave a comment like that hanging...
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1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Will have some on Friday, but, typically, I don't know how to put them up on here!
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It's totally unrestored and consequently is a bit tatty, and we won't be doing a great deal to it - well, unless I find a few pics of 50s-style rodded Fordors (yup, it ain't a three-window0
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Ooh, sounds even more interesting now... get yourself a photobucket account www.photobucket.com or imageshack (www.imageshack.com) they are both really easy and self explainatory to use and are for just this purpose. Both are free too. |
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Last Edit: Feb 7, 2006 16:18:46 GMT by akku
1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Hokay - will have a butchers on Friday. Mind you, better remember to get the car first!
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richy in da house:
unless I find a few pics of 50s-style rodded FordorsNot a 50's build, not a 32, not a four door but a f*ckin hot Japanese 29 A-bone Tudor sedan in that perfect suede look.....  DP says: Let's see your pride & joy......
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Interstingly enough my motor is quite a well-known one because it's never been rodded. It missed out on it a few times, and was nearly roof-chopped in the 70s from what I understand. It was at Wheels Day a few years ago on the back of a flatbed!
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