Greg Fernald took a 65 Belvedere and built an altered wheelbase old school drag car that you can drive to the strip! 555 ci, 850 hp Hemi, with air conditioning of course. Follow the bidding here on eBay. More pics after the jump!
Category Archives: Drag Racing
One Psychedelic Superbird
This factory Hemi Superbird spent its early life at the drag strip and was once powered by a 426 built by Sox and Martin. Later it received a 440 and its current custom paint job. The hunt is on for it’s numbers matching Hemi. Find more info at Hemmings.
Mopar Booth SEMA 2014
Mopar had another great booth at SEMA this year. Highlights were the new 2015 Mopar Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car pictured below, plus the cool Challenger T/A concept. Lots more pics plus the press release after the jump!
1965 Dodge Coronet A/FX Super Stock for Sale
A true A/FX Super Stock race car, this Coronet was first raced as JC Penny’s “Penny Pincher.” Reggie Jackson was a former owner and the car has spent the last ten years at the World of Speed exhibit at Wayne Lensing’s Historic Auto Attractions Museum in Roscoe, IL. It appears this car was recently purchased at Barrett Jackson’s Scotttsdale auction in January 2014 for $73,700 and is now for sale with an asking price of $150,000. Find more info on the current sate at Hemmings. More pics after the jump!
Marv Eldridge’s 1970 LA Challenger on eBay
This historic drag car has lived many lives. It was first raced in 1969 by Fred Goseke as a 1969 Road Runner. Marv Eldridge then re-bodied it as a 1970 Challenger, named it “LA Challenger,” and participated in the 1970 Cavalcade of Stars tour. It was later sold to Bob Taylor who raced it as the “Time Machine II.” It was then sold again and raced under the name “Trail Blazer.” The current owner embarked on a complete restoration to return it to it’s Marv Eldridge’s “LA Challenger” days. Follow the eBay auction here. $95,000 and she’s yours. More pics and video after the jump!
2015 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak
Mopar has revealed their new 2015 Challenger Drag Pak. Power comes from a new, aluminum block 426. There is also a supercharged version! Mopar engineers must be just having the most fun ever. Find more info at CarBuzz. More pics and video after the jump!
1963 Plymouth Sport Fury 426 Max Wedge. Muscle Car of the Week
1963 Sport Fury, 426 Max Wedge,11.1:1 compression, 415 HP at 5600 RPM, dual-quad “short ram” intake, high-lift cam, free flowing exhaust, manual trans and Sure Grip differential. Yeah, that’s a muscle car. Video after the jump!
Pro Stock 1970 Barracuda on eBay
Gratuitous Hellcat Burnout and 1/4 Mile Run
Watch the Dodge Challenger Hellcat run a 12.14 elapsed time at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals in Colorado (which is at 8600 feet while being piloted by non-professional Richard Rawlings). Find more info at Street Legal TV. Video after the jump!
1965 Plymouth Belvedere at the Meltdown Drags
We love this pic of a totally badass 1965 Belvedere at Byron Dragway in Illinois. You can see full coverage of the Meltdown Drags at BangShift
