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My all time favorite race car

Gene Mooneyham's 554 is far and away my favorite race car, ever. I saw this coupe run at the March Meet in '59 before it was blue. I saw it run at Old San Gabe the first day Larry Faust drove it, and

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554 heading for the lights at Pomona.
Dean Lowe

Dean Lowe

My all time favorite race car

554 heading for the lights at Pomona.

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28 Sep 2011
Another shot of the race against Argee.
Dean Lowe

Dean Lowe

My all time favorite race car

Another shot of the race against Argee.

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09 Sep 2011
Another title defense. This time against Boyd Pennington under the lights at San Gabe. The blue coupe was very busy during the summer of '63. I saw all of Gene and Larry's title races, and though Larry beat Boyd 2 straight, these were close races. When the coupe left the west coast, Boyd wound up holding the #1 spot for a time untils he went top fuel racing.
Dean Lowe

Dean Lowe

My all time favorite race car

Another title defense. This time against Boyd Pennington under the lights at San Gabe. The blue coupe was very busy during the summer of '63. I saw all of Gene and Larry's title races, and though Larry beat Boyd 2 straight, these were close races. When the coupe left the west coast, Boyd wound up holding the #1 spot for a time untils he went top fuel racing.

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07 Sep 2011
The 554's engine in it's final configuration with the Al Sharp billit heads. Amazing to think this engine pulled the 2600 pound coupe faster and quicker than similar engines in much lighter fiberglass bodied altereds. Mr. Mooneyham knew how to make horsepower, and Larry Faust knew how to use it!
Dean Lowe

Dean Lowe

My all time favorite race car

The 554's engine in it's final configuration with the Al Sharp billit heads. Amazing to think this engine pulled the 2600 pound coupe faster and quicker than similar engines in much lighter fiberglass bodied altereds. Mr. Mooneyham knew how to make horsepower, and Larry Faust knew how to use it!

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01 Sep 2011
August 3, 1963. On this run the blue coupe went 8.96 and 170.77 to become the first fuel altered in the eights.
Dean Lowe

Dean Lowe

My all time favorite race car

August 3, 1963. On this run the blue coupe went 8.96 and 170.77 to become the first fuel altered in the eights.

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31 Aug 2011
Racing Cederquist Bros. for the # 1 spot. Unfortunately Larry's hole shot went for naught as the coupe's 400" hemi blew all to hell before the lights, and Gene had to forefeit the title. The coupes new owner insisted that Gene lean on the motor hard, and it cost them.
Dean Lowe

Dean Lowe

My all time favorite race car

Racing Cederquist Bros. for the # 1 spot. Unfortunately Larry's hole shot went for naught as the coupe's 400" hemi blew all to hell before the lights, and Gene had to forefeit the title. The coupes new owner insisted that Gene lean on the motor hard, and it cost them.

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31 Aug 2011
LIONS pits, August 3, 1963, after the car was sold. Note Mooneyham & Sharp has been removed from the hood.
Dean Lowe

Dean Lowe

My all time favorite race car

LIONS pits, August 3, 1963, after the car was sold. Note Mooneyham & Sharp has been removed from the hood.

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31 Aug 2011
Mooneyham Sirokin story
Dean Lowe

Dean Lowe

My all time favorite race car

Mooneyham Sirokin story

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30 Aug 2011
Defending the # 1 spot against Mike Sirokin's comp roadster at San Gabe.
Dean Lowe

Dean Lowe

My all time favorite race car

Defending the # 1 spot against Mike Sirokin's comp roadster at San Gabe.

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30 Aug 2011
Dean Lowe, Aug 25, 2011
lothiandon1940 and 550Coupe like this.
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