Hot Rods Prudhome Black Greer 1962 digger.....lets talk

Anyone know anything about the car? Specs? Wheelbase......history on who built it etc.

 

http://www.cacklefest.com/GBP.shtml

 

I think it had something like 94-7 win loss record and the chassis was built by Kent Fuller. The car never ran the newer 426 hemi because Keith Black felt the other cars were simply over powering the track.

 

Wonder how Prudhomme got Lilly Munster in that picture? That is her in the middle, isn't it?

 

There only send to be very limited info out there on the old Internet. Surprising since it was successful.

 

IMO That car always looked better with the orange color

 

I think everyone remembers it from the Hot Rod cover, kind of a shock when I saw it restored in yellow in the Petersen years ago. One of the best looking rails ever IMO. Bob

 

Ya Yellow is so depressing!!!!!

 

Issue 3 TRJ has the story.

 

Still one of the best looking race cars ever.

 

The chassis was originally built by Rod Stuckey. When Tom Greer bought it, he had Fuller rework it.

 

I'm really curious what the wheelbase is. It looks to be about 102", but I'm not sure.

 

Bump....anyone? Kiwi Kev? Rooman? Here area few more pics just because......

 

I did find this info:
Originally built and campaigned in
1961 by Rod Stuckey as the Cash
Auto Spl. It was sold in early 1962
to Louie Senter of Ansen
Automotive. Senter sold the
Dragster to Tommy Greer. By late
1962 the car was being
campaigned as the Greer, Black,
Prudhomme dragster.

ORIGINAL SPECS

• Original built in 1961 by Rod Stucky
• Kent Fuller rebuild in 1962 Chome 4130 moly tubing
• 4130 chrome moly front axle with early Ford axle ends
• '33 Ford spindles
• Rear Suspension
• '54 Olds rear end narrowed
• Donovan Engineering forged axles
• 3.43:1 ring and pinion
• • Brakes
  Front-None
  Rear- Cragar disc brake kit
  Airheart calipers
  Full hand formed
  aluminum body by Wayne Ewing
  Interior
  Black Leather Upholstery
  Butterfly Steering Wheel
  built by Kent Fuller
  • Wheels/Tires
  Front WMII 2.80x 18
  Magnesium

 

Found this Root.

http://www.hemmings.com/mus/stories/2008/01/01/hmn_feature11.html

110 inch wheelbase

 

Thanks! That helps! There's a reason I am asking for all of this.

 

Either your building one or you have the original in the garage or somebody elses garage.

 

No, I don't have the jack for the original........

 

A couple pics Ken Crawford emailed me a few years back.

 

Either color that is one sexy digger!!!
Always loved that car!

Tony

 

Beautiful car.

 

Opinions vary, but IMO this is the best looking drag car of all time.

 

I agree.

 

Just for fun
Based on 2nd pic in post #14 , wheel base Is just over 5-5/8 hemi sized valve covers.
They are 20" for a unit of measure.
so 5.6875 x20 about 113.75" but that pic is skewed a tiny bit

 

It's 110" so that's pretty close.....

 

What was Tommy Greers part in it? Money man? You never hear too much about Tom Greer. Anybody have any info on him?

 

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I took this pic of it in 2012 in Bruce Meyer's collection in Beverly Hills.

 

Tom Greer owned a very sucessful machine shop and was the money behind the car. More recently (summer of 2014) Tom was attacked and beaten by a male and female burglar he encountered when he returned to his home in Long Beach, Ca one evening. Tom was able to crawl to a bedroom and recover his hand gun and chase the burglars into the alley. As a matter of self defense he shot and killed the female intruder and possibly wounded the male who was later apprehended. Greer was taken into custody and released. Tom Greer is 80+ years old. Crime is down in Long Beach. For more information on this incident you could google the LONG BEACH PRESS TELEGRAM or the L.A. TIMES and search Tom Greer. Moral; Don't mess with drag racers.