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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN
The Jolly Green Giant was Frank and Opie Moores 351 powered wagon. They had a wood grained Counry Squire wagon that was most sucessful also and won several IHRA national event and was world Champ one year. He drove the squire wagon from NC to Lakeland Florida one year, changed the rear pumpkin to racing gears and won the event. This was back in the mid to early 70's.
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As I recall it was a 67 Galaxie wagon and was powered by a 289 2 barrel.
I spoke with him about the car when we were both racing the IHRA national event held at GLD in Union Grove WI in the late 70's.
It had the longest set of header collectors I ever saw. At least 48 inches long.
I also met Ricky Smith for the first time at that same event. He was rather difficult to understand then.
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