I have posted a few times on here over the last year to try find more history on my car, and i have found a lot, but the most interesting years is still missing. I need help from local racers/rodders around the places i mention below to track down people who might have valuable information. Car is supposed to have ran in Top Fuel - Florida is mentioned several times as the origin (not exactly sure what years any more - was told 1967 at first, then 1969 and a few years forward, but might be earlier, anyway some time in the sixties). Doesnt really matter maybe... But - what i have found out/heard, is that it ran an injected Hemi in the late sixties - located around NEW HAMPSHIRE. Then it was sold to a guy named Murray in 1974`ish, wich didnt tell me anything usefull for a long time, but it just came to my attention that there was/is? a guy named Ken Murray from Winnipeg, Canada, that used to race Top Alcohol Dragster (including Front Engine dragsters) in the early 70`s. Im not sure its the same guy, but its something i would like to check out. Car is a 180" wheelbase today, but before late 70`s it was a shorter wheelbase car with a chutepack (it was rebuilt late 70`s). A town named Dorval, Canada, has also popped up, and its said that it was stored there for a while at an Airport storage (if i have gotten it right). This is also before the car was rebuilt to a longer wheelbase and chutepack removed. I am interested in getting in touch with people who where around these areas and maybe remember names, cars, teams, and that might point me in the right direction. Any information is good information Here is an 80`s picture of my car and one of the previous drivers Joe Roy:
Dorval is a suburb of Montreal, Quebec where the Montreal airport is located so that part makes sense. The Sanair dragstrip opened there in 1970 and hosted NHRA events back in the day, you might try contacting them
Hi , i live in Québec and for your information Joe Roy is still building bike , race cars , you can contact him thru Facebook https://www.facebook.com/joe.roy.167?fref=ts he was inducted this fall in the Canadian drag racing hall of fame ...hope it will help you with your search
Hi mopargil, I got in touch with Joe some time ago, and he had some info, but not enough to find the first Canadian owner. Great guy by the way.. Managed to get in touch with a car guy from Dorval also, but he could not remember any FED from the 70s (but he wasnt a drag racing guy though). I have spent too much time searching without getting any further, but im really happy with finding at least 10 more years of history and pictures. As a bonus, i have learned a lot about Canadian drag racing history, and i have seen tons of cool old pictures. Here is a video of me and the car in one of my test runs summer 2015
Maybe this guy can help you: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/members/old-slingshot.99804/ he know a lot about old skool drag and he own an old fed.
Hmm...im pretty sure that is Richard Blais, judging from his profile picture...and that is actually my car. Richard owned it after Joe (owned by Rock Tellier) if i remember correct..
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