Narrowed Charger dragster?? (1 Viewer)

[Devilbrad]

I seem to remember as a kid a Revell model of a narrowed and lenghtened 69ish Dodge Charger body over a dragster chassis. I dont think there was ever an actual race car like that, but cant find anything on the internet about the model. Anyone know what I am talking about?

 

[Nick Name]

Don Garlits / Emory Cook

 

[Devilbrad]

Don Garlits / Emory Cook

This is all I could find for Don Garlits/Emory Cook. Not the car I am thinking of. The Charger was very narrow, same width as the top fuel chassis.

 

[Rick Rzepka]

GPC: Top Fuel Drag Racing: The "Big Daddy Don Garlits Gallery

 

[Rick Rzepka]

garlits had a 1966 dodge dart funny called don garlits dart. i have a pic but dont know how to post?

 

[Butch]

I seem to remember as a kid a Revell model of a narrowed and lenghtened 69ish Dodge Charger body over a dragster chassis. I dont think there was ever an actual race car like that, but cant find anything on the internet about the model. Anyone know what I am talking about?

The Jocko car maybe? The last time I say it, it was behind Glen Blackleys shop in Tampa, about 1974.

 

[Rick Rzepka]

Motor City Dragway - New Baltimore Michigan

clik here and scroll down you will garlits/beswick 66 match race flyer from motor city dragway : )

 

[Darryl]

Junior Brogdon had a Mustang, about 1966, that I believe was called the 'Phony Pony'. If I remember correctly that was a very narrow car that was draped over a digger chassis. I remember seeing the car run at Lions shortly after the A/FX craze so it had to be a VERY early Funny Car.

Check the second picture under this link. I believe this is one of the later cars. 70s Funny Cars - Round 29

 

[Nick Name]

Junior Brogdon had a Mustang, about 1966, that I believe was called the 'Phony Pony'. If I remember correctly that was a very narrow car that was draped over a digger chassis. I remember seeing the car run at Lions shortly after the A/FX craze so it had to be a VERY early Funny Car.

Check the second picture under this link. I believe this is one of the later cars. 70s Funny Cars - Round 29

That is one of his later cars. The real skinny car(s) were set over a junior fuel type chassis with an injected small block Ford. I believe I saw him at San Fernando with two small block injected Fords in the skinny Mustang.

Jay

 

[Darryl]

That is one of his later cars. The real skinny car(s) were set over a junior fuel type chassis with an injected small block Ford. I believe I saw him at San Fernando with two small block injected Fords in the skinny Mustang.

Jay

Jay, I found a picture of the car we're speaking of at the bottom of this page:

60s Funny Cars - Drag Racing Photos and History

 

[davey]

I seem to remember as a kid a Revell model of a narrowed and lenghtened 69ish Dodge Charger body over a dragster chassis. I dont think there was ever an actual race car like that, but cant find anything on the internet about the model. Anyone know what I am talking about?

I also seem to remember that. I think you are correct about it not being a replica of an actual car.

 

[Rick Rzepka]

Junior Brogdon had a Mustang, about 1966, that I believe was called the 'Phony Pony'. If I remember correctly that was a very narrow car that was draped over a digger chassis. I remember seeing the car run at Lions shortly after the A/FX craze so it had to be a VERY early Funny Car.

Check the second picture under this link. I believe this is one of the later cars. 70s Funny Cars - Round 29

it was garlits in66 the car was ran later by dick branaster"polka dot dodge'

 

[d'kid]

There was a kit with a 63 mopar body on a dragster chassis, came out at the same time as a 53 studie alt wheel base fliptop, kits came out sometime around 67/68. the digger/mopar had no interior tin and was a hardtop.

d'kid

 

[Diamond Dave]

There was a kit with a 63 mopar body on a dragster chassis, came out at the same time as a 53 studie alt wheel base fliptop, kits came out sometime around 67/68. the digger/mopar had no interior tin and was a hardtop.

d'kid

Was it a Cuda? This one? If so Retro Hobby will re-release it very soon...

Dave

 

[Diamond Dave]

Was it a Cuda? This one? If so Retro Hobby will re-release it very soon...

Dave

Or this one:
Revell 1/25 Dodge Revellion Funny Car Model Kit F/S - (eBay.ca item 320227354168 end time 16-Mar-08 22:02:37 EDT)

 

[90-percent]

post #14 almost nails it.

Your subconscious may be percolating cobwebbed memories of a model car builder around 1966 won a model car science magazine build contest with a visionary front driver dragster that was a merger between a charger back half and a dragster front half.

guy really knew how to create awesome model cars!

-90% Jimmy

 

[Devilbrad]

post #14 almost nails it.

Your subconscious may be percolating cobwebbed memories of a model car builder around 1966 won a model car science magazine build contest with a visionary front driver dragster that was a merger between a charger back half and a dragster front half.

guy really knew how to create awesome model cars!

-90% Jimmy

Thats what it was!!!!!!!!!!!! I now remember an article in a magazine about it! Yeah, very close to that Cuda model. Thanks guys!!

 

[d'kid]

Or this one:
Revell 1/25 Dodge Revellion Funny Car Model Kit F/S - (eBay.ca item 320227354168 end time 16-Mar-08 22:02:37 EDT)

that's the one I was thinking about Dave

karl

 

[Diamond Dave]

If it was sixties it was probably Jim Keeler's Dodge Fever...

df

Dave

that's the one I was thinking about Dave

karl

 

[Devilbrad]

If it was sixties it was probably Jim Keeler's Dodge Fever...

df

Dave

Thats it! Thanks Dave!!!