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THE MOPAR PAGE
Ever make it to
the finals in 2 different cars,
in 2 different classes,on the
same day?
I did,these two cars are part
of the reason why |
This '69 Plymouth GTX (the "GREAT
PUMPKIN")was
originally bought by my dad in 1970 for $1500.00
from King
Solomon Motors in Morristown.It was ordered
by a
woman(!)w/h a 440,4 speed,dana 3.54 rear &
was dark green
in color w/h a white vinyl top (see photo
below)and dad added
the chrome "moon"wheels,Yes,he street raced
it! It
remained a daily driver until 1984 when i
had graduated from
NASHVILLE AUTO DIESEL COLLEGE and decided
i
wanted to go drag racing.Fortunately i had
the most
understanding & supportive parents in
the world and they
backed me 100%.The rest they say is history.This
car has
won many,many bracket races,helped me to be
the last
person to ever be the pro class champion w/hout
a delay box
at Cherokee Raceway Park(1990)& I even
drove it on the
street some;incl.the Rodruns at Pigeon Forge(pictured
here) |
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This is how the GTX looked all
those years my dad drove it.
This photo was taken Feb.26,1984.Changed a
little hasn't it? |
The "Cuda":This'74 Plymouth Barracuda,originally
a 318 car
was purchased in April of 1985 from Morgans
Repair Shop in
Morristown for $550.00.The 440 in it now was
in pieces,one
head,the"six pack" 3x2 bbl carb setup &
brand new headers
were in the backseat & trunk.The car wore
only a greasy hand
printed coat of primer & the grill was
inside the car.My
dad,Mark Bishop & myself towed this great
"prize" to Mark's
garage because my mom had said rather firmly
"NO MORE
CARS"but she came around,as a matter of fact
my mom bought
the first set of slicks for this car(but THAT'S
another story!!!)
It ran 8 teens in the 1/8th mile w/h a stock
440 6 pack & a 4.88
gear(see DYNO PAGE for up to date info).The
photo below was
taken at the Mopar Muscle Southern Classic
in 1994 when i won
stock big block class(see photo on the About
Us page) & runner
up'd in the Mopars vs. the world bracket race
that same night. |
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This is how the cuda looked after
it's
first good primer job in 1985. |
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This is me receiving my $350
& a years free entry for being the
1990 Pro class champion(I was the last one
to ever win it w/h a
foot brake car).In the "old days" there were
no trophies or
plaques given out (I had to have one made
myself),no cerimonies
(just walk to the starting line & get
your envelope) & no fancy
banquets(notice my "tuxedo"). |
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This is the 383 engine that went
into the GTX shortly after
this picture was taken in April of 1986 |
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