1965 Dodge Coronet owned by Norm Krause “Mr. Norm” of Grand Spaulding Dodge in Chicago. Altered wheel base (AWB) and acid dipped body parts for lightening, powered by a blown and injected 426 Hemi running on nitromethane (nitro). Driven by Gary Dyer to a 8.63 second E.T. quarter mile in 1965, exceptional for any full bodied car at that time. Car cl*** was S/FX that was considered Factory Experimental, the AWB lighten cars with blowers/injectors out top of hood looked “Funny”, which brought about the cars known as Funny Cars, that later moved on to one piece hinged full body fibergl*** cars.
Looks like this may have been taken during WW II when women filled a lot of traditionally male jobs. They were vital to the war effort but received little (or no) recognition. Thanks ladies!!
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