sidesho_bob1961 - 2015-06-25 10:43 AM

Can anyone identify the ship in the background?

hemidave - 2015-06-29 12:36 PM

FWLKs for today

B/G 61 - 2015-07-02 12:30 PM




You should post those pics you have with drag/race cars in the "who goes racin?" thread hemidave !!!

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I only post them in that thread when I know for sure that they are racing.

Sonoramic60 - 2015-07-02 2:24 PM

Dave --
That '60 Fury in the background is rather interesting as it seems to have black wall tires and not white walls, which were more trendy in those days. In that respect, it may lead one to think its owner was into serious competition as black walls were stronger. However, at that distance, it doesn't seem to have any "Commando" scare emblem on the front fender and there is no way to tell if there are class letters and a competitor number on the left rear window. The scare emblem issue is really a moot point as some guys didn't want them on (preferring a "sleeper"), some guys liked to show off and had them, and there were even a few who just bought them and put them on ordinary cars for the effect. Also, even if it isn't some kind of Commando powered car, it well may be in competition in one of the lower stock classes if the owner did some research and figured he/she could win in that particular class. Perhaps it was the car of the owner of that slingshot (it does have a MoPar hemi).
Joe Godec

Sonoramic60 - 2015-07-03 12:22 PM

Dodge had the better idea of putting the "D-500" emblem on the deck lid so the Blue Oval, Bow Tie, and Poncho guys would realize what happened to them only after they saw the rear of their opponent.

Joe