Oddball Muscle Cars - Page 18

BlueOval Ralph · 03-26-2010, 10:05 AM

1957 Mercury 2-door post 3- speed with the M-335 opt and 335 hp
368 cid engine 2x4 barrel carbs ported heads. Bill Stroupe built engines for these production cars this was also the NASCAR package.

There was also a high-performance M-335 version built mainly for racing, named for its horsepower with twin four-barrel carbs and tighter compression.

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Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

DR289,
On a 'Lite-Weight Odd-Ball',
1965 Ford Falcon (Sedan/Post Car). Only 8 produced, Canadien cars only. 289/271HP ("K" Code or possibly "992 Code").
With 4-speed transmissions and traction-lock rear.
Damn things ran in B/Stock in 65'. Must have 'ripped' up some
'Heinys' up there in Ontario. Only 2600 lbs. and some change.
Dead-on 13.00's, must have grabbed a few GTO Tiger Tails!
PJC

blkjack · 03-26-2010, 07:57 PM

Odd Ball at Mecum 300G

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_de...510_032610_S96

Paul Ceasrine · 03-26-2010, 08:24 PM

blkjack,
Is that $300,000 including the sellers fee?
Not added on the Feature's List.
This car sunk the 'Titanic'

PC

D.Holly · 03-27-2010, 07:41 AM

A friend of mine still races a 58 Mercury 2dr. sedan in the Pure Stock Drags.
MEL motor with 3 two barrels, 3 speed on the tree.

D.Holly · 03-27-2010, 05:44 PM

Yes, I know the 430 is kind of weird but it has run in the 13's, even with the three on the tree.

Car has also won awards at Cobo Autorama and been on display at Floyd Garrett's Musclecar Museum in Sevierville.

Paul Ceasrine · 03-29-2010, 06:19 AM

A Midget Odd-Ball!!
1965 Sunbeam Tiger.
Came equipped with a 260 Ford.
With the Cobra up-grade conversion 245HP.
Not the safest car on the road, poor front-end suspension geometry!!
PC....'Get Smart'

bill dedman · 03-29-2010, 09:18 AM

Maybe this has been mentioned before; I may have missed it.

At the 1967 NHRA World Finals at Tulsa, there was a 1957, 312cid Thunderbird with a belt-driven, Paxton (or, was it McCulloch?) centrifugal blower and an automatic transmission that I witnessed running a 13.00 in C/SA withoiut even stall-starting it... left from an idle.

That was pretty fast, forty-three years ago...

treessavoy · 03-29-2010, 09:11 PM

1958 Pontiac Chieftian 2 dr sedan, 370cu, 10.30 compression, 3-2's, auto with positraction. The car ran in the mid 14's.

Mary Ann Foss dominated D/sa with a black one just like the one in my garage.

JimR

bill dedman · 03-30-2010, 12:56 AM

Jim, did they have TWO 330 HP motors that year? One had sold lifters (optional and probably dealer-installed) anf the other a McKellar hydraulic grind?

I remember a guy from Memphis named "Sonny Belt," running a white, 3-on-the-tree Catalina 2-door post with the solid lifter motor, racing at Carlisle (AR) and Halls Tennessee in '58.

Bucrons and a 4.56:1 on the concrete at Halls....

Hard to beat...

Paul Ceasrine · 03-30-2010, 04:39 AM

JIM R,
Mary Ann Foss 'La Bella of Bellville' (Ohio)Tore up Division 3 with that 58' Pontiac 'Black Magic'.
No one could touch her in D/SA. Set the record at the 66' Regionals (late 66') with a 13.75.
A wonderful car. A staple at Dragway 42 (West Salem, Ohio)

Have to add,, the 65' Sunbeam Tiger, 260 with the LAT HP up-grade kit, and, 4.56 gears,, could run 13.00's @ 108,, in 1965.
Agent 86...

03-26-2010, 07:57 PM	#172
blkjack Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Belle Vernon, PA Posts: 288 Likes: 26 Liked 55 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Oddball Muscle Cars Odd Ball at Mecum 300G http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_de...510_032610_S96

03-26-2010, 08:24 PM	#173
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Oddball Muscle Cars blkjack, Is that $300,000 including the sellers fee? Not added on the Feature's List. This car sunk the 'Titanic' PC

03-27-2010, 07:41 AM	#174
D.Holly Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mid Michigan Posts: 149 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Oddball Muscle Cars A friend of mine still races a 58 Mercury 2dr. sedan in the Pure Stock Drags. MEL motor with 3 two barrels, 3 speed on the tree.

03-27-2010, 05:44 PM	#175
D.Holly Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mid Michigan Posts: 149 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Oddball Muscle Cars Yes, I know the 430 is kind of weird but it has run in the 13's, even with the three on the tree. Car has also won awards at Cobo Autorama and been on display at Floyd Garrett's Musclecar Museum in Sevierville.

03-29-2010, 06:19 AM	#176
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Oddball Muscle Cars A Midget Odd-Ball!! 1965 Sunbeam Tiger. Came equipped with a 260 Ford. With the Cobra up-grade conversion 245HP. Not the safest car on the road, poor front-end suspension geometry!! PC....'Get Smart'

03-29-2010, 09:18 AM	#177
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Oddball Muscle Cars Maybe this has been mentioned before; I may have missed it. At the 1967 NHRA World Finals at Tulsa, there was a 1957, 312cid Thunderbird with a belt-driven, Paxton (or, was it McCulloch?) centrifugal blower and an automatic transmission that I witnessed running a 13.00 in C/SA withoiut even stall-starting it... left from an idle. That was pretty fast, forty-three years ago... __________________ Bill

03-29-2010, 09:11 PM	#178
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Oddball Muscle Cars 1958 Pontiac Chieftian 2 dr sedan, 370cu, 10.30 compression, 3-2's, auto with positraction. The car ran in the mid 14's. Mary Ann Foss dominated D/sa with a black one just like the one in my garage. JimR __________________ Jim Rountree

03-30-2010, 12:56 AM	#179
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Oddball Muscle Cars Jim, did they have TWO 330 HP motors that year? One had sold lifters (optional and probably dealer-installed) anf the other a McKellar hydraulic grind? I remember a guy from Memphis named "Sonny Belt," running a white, 3-on-the-tree Catalina 2-door post with the solid lifter motor, racing at Carlisle (AR) and Halls Tennessee in '58. Bucrons and a 4.56:1 on the concrete at Halls.... Hard to beat... __________________ Bill

03-30-2010, 04:39 AM	#180
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Oddball Muscle Cars JIM R, Mary Ann Foss 'La Bella of Bellville' (Ohio)Tore up Division 3 with that 58' Pontiac 'Black Magic'. No one could touch her in D/SA. Set the record at the 66' Regionals (late 66') with a 13.75. A wonderful car. A staple at Dragway 42 (West Salem, Ohio) Have to add,, the 65' Sunbeam Tiger, 260 with the LAT HP up-grade kit, and, 4.56 gears,, could run 13.00's @ 108,, in 1965. Agent 86... Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 03-30-2010 at 04:42 AM. Reason: addition