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      This 1969 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet gained notoriety on the West Coast drag-racing circuit under sponsorship from Chuck Foulger, the former Ford Racing director from Monrovia, California. It was driven by Lucy Below and known as 'Lucy's Larceny'.   At Fremont Dragway it set the SS/HA class record, it ran mid 11s at 126.45 mph. The car was then retired after racing only three short years in Division 7 . Then it was sold and went through a few owners. It was featured in all the popular drag racing magazines during the 1970s.     The car was well known at the time because of its unique paint scheme, refrigerator white on the passenger side with a bright blue racing stripe outlining the fender, door and quarter panel. On the driver side the complete opposite with bright blue paint and a bright white stripe down the flanks.  The car’s distinctive paint scheme was Foulger’s idea, he reasoned that media coverage would give the impression there were two Foulger Ford-sponsor

      In the 1960’s the Chevrolet Nova was sold as an economy car. Most of them were built with tiny 4-cylinder engines or with the larger boat anchor inline six. They were compact and lightweight and the racers of the day took notice.       Like this example here, the owner built his idea of what the Gasser’s and A-F/X cars of the day looked like. The inline six is long gone and in its place is a fresh Merlin big-block packing 496 cubes and an original Hilborn mechanical stack fuel injection system feeds all those thirsty cubes.  For street-ability the injection system was converted to electronic and it’s controlled by a FAST ecu. Other goodies include ported aluminum L88 cylinder heads with stainless valves and Crane roller rockers. An MSD ignition system including a Pro-Billet distributor and Blaster-3 coil light the fire. For a little pizzazz period correct polished and finned valve covers top off the heads.       Backing up the powerhouse under hood is a 4-speed manual trans

  Campaigned by Sam Auxier Jr. for Moyer Lincoln Mercury in Frederick, Maryland, this is #7 of 8 A/FX Mercury Comet lightweight drag racing cars built by Bill Stroppe and Associates,with the ID. # BS1044 The complete nut & bolt restoration was completed by Ambrosio Concepts in Denver Colorado,their hard work payed off by winning the National Automotive Heritage Award at the 2018 Ford Nationals .          The body features lightweight fiberglass doors,hood and bumpers.Back in the day the body's were acid dipped to save weight,as well as using aluminum bumpers to save even more. The dual scooped hood was a true ram air system that connected to an air box to feed the dual Holley's. After a fresh coat of bright white paint was applied the race-day lettering was hand painted the old fashioned way. The 427 side-oiler went through a full rebuild with fresh internals but the outside remains vintage,not giving a clue to what's inside.The big block features a fresh over bore to f

  Quick look ! This 1975 Chevy Nova is a one of a kind , with its first generation Camaro front clip. The bright orange paint pops in the sun , letting everyone know you arrived . The body is all steel with the exception of the fiberglass front clip. Powering this odd-rod is a 454 CI big block running on alcohol with mechanical injection , An MSD ignition lights the fire. It's backed up with a TH-400 transmission with an 8 inch converter and a trans brake . The chassis was upgraded with a 2x3 square tube back half , the 12-bolt rear end is suspended by ladder bars and coil over shocks.  The front runs tubular control arms with QA1 coil over shocks . The car is tied together with a full roll cage certified to 7.50.       With the front end off we can see the front mounted five gallon fuel cell, aluminum radiator & breather tank . Everything is designed for one purpose , to go fast !  This Nova rolls on 14 inch wide Weld wheels with bead-locks and stops with Strange 4-wheel dick

  The Plymouth Scamp was the A-Body platform that Chrysler Corp. used for their economy class of cars . The A-Body was light weight at 3000 pounds , it was offered with the slant 6- cylinder engine for a base engine , the 318-V8 was an option.    The cars were built with rubber floor mats and very plain interiors , bench seats , AM radio & A/C was optional. Chrysler used the 68 A-Body Dart's & Barracuda's for Super- Stock programs and they were very successful . In 1970 they were used in the new Pro-Stock class , but they were now the new Plymouth Duster or Dodge Dart's . These cars ran the mighty 426 Hemi backed up by either a 4-speed manual transmission or the heavy-duty Torqueflite 3-speed automatic. The Hemi cars had the Dana 60 while the auto cars had the 8 3/4 rear end. The bodies were modified to fit big slicks , the quarter panels were cut open , suspension upgrades included 6cyl front torsion bars , Super-Stock rear leaf springs & pinion snubber lifted

  This a serious supercharged Pro/Street Machine, with a blacked out hood, grille and tail panel it has a sinister look ! Powering this compact monster is a 383c.i. big block stroked to 438c.i.  It's a fulll-tilt setup that includes a Comp Cams camshaft, Comp Cams solid lifters & ARP bolts.    The top end is capped off with a set of 440 Source Stealth aluminum heads, a Mopar M1 single plane intake. The fuel system consists of a Holley Sniper electronic fuel injection.   The 438 is feed boost via a Paxton Novi 1500 supercharger, for an extra boost of power there is a nitrous oxide system on tap.  An MSD ignition system provides the spark . And an aluminum radiator keeps it cool . The Torqueflite 727  transmission was built to handle up to 1,000 horsepower, and it has a reverse manual valve body.     Equal-length headers snake their way under the car feeding into 3-inch pipes & Flowmaster mufflers with side exit pipes. The interior is race-ready. There's an 8- point roll

  This 1970 Pro/Street Mustang was built over 10 years ago and it still shows well .  It was painted a deep dark burgundy with hint of metallic, the rear window louvers were painted to match giving it a custom touch. The engine room features a big block 429 Cobra Jet. On the dyno it made 514 H.P. with 520 L.B Ft. of torque . This beastly Mustang features aluminum Edelbrock  RPM cylinder heads & ARP studs. Other key parts include KB-Hypereutectic pistons,Comp roller cam & rockers,Manley H-Beam rods.A Demon Carb.mixes the incoming fuel charge,while an MSD ignition system lights the plugs. Backing up the big block is a fully built heavy-duty C6 transmission. It's filled with the best parts,billet drums,red clutches,trans brake and a high-stall converter. Headers with 3" pipes and Flowmaster mufflers make the Mustang rumble.   The interior features a leather wrapped dashboard & steering wheel. A custom console was built and houses dual cup holders. For safety an 8-poi