The Oddest Car You Raced Against

Larry Hill · 10-09-2011, 09:33 AM

First race I ever won, I drove a '73 VW bus with an auto in the Slow ET class.

Paul Ceasrine · 10-09-2011, 01:18 PM

I didn't race against it,,,,,,but I saw it with my own eyes,,,,,,in 1971.
A 1959 Fiat 600 versus a 1963 Willy's Jeep Station wagon.

Quite possibly, the slowest combined E.T's in drag racing history.
I think the track (Dover Drag Strip) made up the Z/Stock class for them.

Mark Yacavone · 10-09-2011, 04:15 PM

Back in the late 80's, there was a guy that raced an 86 Cadillac Cimmaron with a 4 speed in it. It was dark green, beige leather, sunroof, all the buttons.. That thing ran almost in the 13's and set several records and was no.1 qualifier more than once.
Oh wait... memory 's starting to go..That was me...

Paul Ceasrine · 10-09-2011, 04:21 PM

Mark,

Weren't they considered 'Junior Pimp Mobiles',,,,

By the way, that's Betty Crocker in the passenger seat...

Alan Roehrich · 10-09-2011, 06:03 PM

Again, it was not a Stock or Super Stock car, but back in the day, at Music City, AKA "the Hill", there was a red Datsun pick up truck with a big block Chevy and a 'Glide. In the bed. J. R. Sosh owned it, and called it "Ratsun".

theman440 · 09-24-2021, 07:08 PM

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GarysZ24 · 11-22-2011, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Mark,

Weren't they considered 'Junior Pimp Mobiles',,,,

By the way, that's Betty Crocker in the passenger seat...

Sorry Paul, that's not a Cadillac Cimarron, that looks more like a Coupe DeVille. Much smaller than the car in the photo...Cimarrons back then were actually Cadillac Cavaliers...same assembly line/platform.

Paul Ceasrine · 11-23-2011, 11:26 AM

Gary,

I stand corrected,,,,,,,,,,,that was the wrong Cadillac I posted..

The 86' Cimarron, smaller than a 'shoe-box'.

GarysZ24 · 11-23-2011, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Gary,

I stand corrected,,,,,,,,,,,that was the wrong Cadillac I posted..

The 86' Cimarron, smaller than a 'shoe-box'.

That's funny Paul, but I guess my car falls into that category of "smaller that a 'shoe-box'! I can't complain too much though, because it's been a great race car for me for 18 seasons, now if I can only learn to judge the faster cars like Jody Lang, then I'd REALLY have some fun with it???

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU PAUL!!!

Jim Wahl · 11-20-2011, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Back in the late 80's, there was a guy that raced an 86 Cadillac Cimmaron with a 4 speed in it. It was dark green, beige leather, sunroof, all the buttons.. That thing ran almost in the 13's and set several records and was no.1 qualifier more than once.
Oh wait... memory 's starting to go..That was me...

Then there was that guy who ran a blue one with an auto ...... wait, no, that couldn't happen could it? Jim

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10-09-2011, 09:33 AM	#1
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,922 Liked 10,682 Times in 2,222 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against First race I ever won, I drove a '73 VW bus with an auto in the Slow ET class. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

10-09-2011, 01:18 PM	#2
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against I didn't race against it,,,,,,but I saw it with my own eyes,,,,,,in 1971. A 1959 Fiat 600 versus a 1963 Willy's Jeep Station wagon. Quite possibly, the slowest combined E.T's in drag racing history. I think the track (Dover Drag Strip) made up the Z/Stock class for them. Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 10-09-2011 at 01:34 PM.

10-09-2011, 04:15 PM	#3
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,809 Likes: 2,900 Liked 5,114 Times in 1,948 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against Back in the late 80's, there was a guy that raced an 86 Cadillac Cimmaron with a 4 speed in it. It was dark green, beige leather, sunroof, all the buttons.. That thing ran almost in the 13's and set several records and was no.1 qualifier more than once. Oh wait... memory 's starting to go..That was me... __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

10-09-2011, 04:21 PM	#4
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against Mark, Weren't they considered 'Junior Pimp Mobiles',,,, By the way, that's Betty Crocker in the passenger seat...

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Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,105 Likes: 1,564 Liked 1,789 Times in 408 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against Again, it was not a Stock or Super Stock car, but back in the day, at Music City, AKA "the Hill", there was a red Datsun pick up truck with a big block Chevy and a 'Glide. In the bed. J. R. Sosh owned it, and called it "Ratsun". __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

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11-23-2011, 11:26 AM	#8
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: The Oddest Car You Raced Against Gary, I stand corrected,,,,,,,,,,,that was the wrong Cadillac I posted.. The 86' Cimarron, smaller than a 'shoe-box'.

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