History Stock-S/S-F/X 1959-1966

I owned the former Hayden Proffitt Bel Air and it had the alum on it. It had been added later in 62 when Hayden was still running it. It also had the Z-11 package on it
tommy

 

I was running a 446 ci Z-11 in the car at the time. It was a run what you brung meet in Amarillo. Kelly beat me by half a fender and went on to win the race.
tommy

 

Larry didn't go to S&S headers in 62?
tommy

 

I belive Nate's AA/S 64 is owned by Rick Kirk in Oklahoma.
tommy

 

I've lost track of Bob.( from Ft. Lauderdale at that time)
He later took over the "LimeFire" Fuel Funny car..by the way.

He & I ( with the ex-Sox & Martin Comet...the Only Sox & Martin Comet),ran some match races..the Slaton Shaker '65 (pictured)

There are some pictures of Fulp & I at the SS Nat'ls YORK..8/65
THE drag race !!!!!!!!!

 

York
8/65
Wally

SS Nat'ls

 

Tommy, you don't know any folks with the last name White out there in Monahans do you?..Stopped by to see my grandparents on way back from Bonneville last month. My dad grew up there.

Hans

 

The Z-11 is the former Dick Harrell car he sold to Teal & Therwanger.
tommy

 

Hans,
The only White's I know owned a well service company & weren't involved in racing.
tommy

 

Joel,
That picture is from Houston, Tx. Don Gay drove Richter's car. The first run (Gay had told me the track was slick) I used some BX 10 and stood the car on the back bumper. I think I broke 2nd gear on the second run.
tommy

 

It had a 409 car engine in it. I used it to go to Atlanta to pick up my Falcon at Hubert's in it.
tommy

 

That was the first thing he taught me.

tommy

 

Actually Larry, I've been the hospital ten times this year. I bled out three times and at one point had to have nine units of blood.
tommy

 

Joel,
I've never seen the picture with the wheels in the air. Can you send me a copy? It would have to be by mail my printer is' nt working.
tommy

 

This is a friends Cobra that used to run at York

 

Semi O/T
I am looking for information or photos on the 1969 Winternationals SS/D entry #933 a 1964 Ford Thunderbolt allegedly driven by Wayne Gapp and ran and lost in the first round against Bill Jenkins in his 68 Camaro. Jenkins won class. See Attachments.

If someone has a National Dragster or Drag News that covered the event I would appreciate to find out what is mentioned in it about the SS/D Class eliminations.

If anyone attended the event and recalls any of the above.

I would think Jenkins would of been photographed on every round and somewhere a photo may exist of him running against this car.

I own the Thunderbolt that Ford bought back to run at the event and am looking for any info re this.

Thanks.

Regards,
Dennis

 

Here is a new picture that I just recieved from a old fan. I think it was taken at the old Winceville,Mo. drag strip.

Those were the days...I would give anything to get back in the seat of that very car.

 

Cool thread.

Not to many examples of 1960 Pontiacs it seems.

 

I owned the former Hayden Proffitt/Bill Thomas Bel Air. Does anyone have any color shots of the car? Thanks in advance.
tommy Mcneely

 

Also any color shots of the Fugitive Corvette wheelstander would be appreciated.
tommy

 

The only shots of the original I have are B&W.

The only color shots I have are of the tribute Replica car.

Is the first picture the original car or are there two replicas?

 

The B&W's I have.

I'd like to see more of his car, the replica(s), engine, etc.

 

Here's one

 

I suspect there are two replicas.

The first color picture car says 'Driven by Hayden Proffitt'.

The second set of pictures say 'Tuned by Hayden Proffitt'.

After close scrutiny of the decal placement on both and comparing them to the B&W pictures, the Champion Spark Plug decal is placed wrong. The 'flourish' between 'Tuned by' is missing on the second set of color pictures.

So, where is the original? Hayden once told me it was being driven on the street in Maryland, but that conversation is decades old.

I believe that's him in the red cap in the second set of color pictures.

Old Phil Reed would know.

 

Thanks copo69! Snagged and filed!

I had to dig out my old website hard drive (www.wrench.vox.org) to find the ones I had!

 

There have been actually three replicas,first was Mike Zubals,see old super chevys (83), this car is now marroon, next was Delmar Mcafees (sp?)and now another newer one,the one Hayden is seen with now,didnt the original get called" Sad Sack" later on when in texas ??

 

great shot! thanks!

 

The replica car belongs to Delmer McAfee in Odessa, Tx.
tommy

 

It was called Sad Sack when I owned it.
tommy

 

Tommy, was that the same car Dick Harrell borrowed from you to make booked race dates?