Cool race car names! - Page 10

stefan callender · 03-28-2008, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by RICKYM

How about A. lincoln Morehead! just wondering what the A stands for?

The "A" my friend stands for Abraham.

bsa633 · 03-28-2008, 11:29 PM

Teachers Pet (Jerry Stein)and wild wild wedge(Matt Rover)won a couple of times in the 80's ..that made those names stuck with me..

Jim Carter · 03-29-2008, 12:02 AM

From the Scotch Plains area of New Jersey, back in the day, the following cars ran out of Ken Shilay's Shop:
"Rumpus 777" 63 Plymouth, owned by John Abraitis, recently pictured in Hemmings Muscle Cars.
""11TH Commandment" 64 Plymouth: Owner Unknown
"Bad Attitude": 55 Chevy G/S Owner Unknown

Other cars from that time and area:
"Iron Horse": 66 396, 375 El Camino from HOB Chevrolet owned by Jimmy Reaves
"Bisquick" : B/S 427 Biscayne, owned by Billy Izykowski

"Terrible Tangerine": Ralph Truppi and Tommy Kling's F/S 57 Wagon
"Bad Banana": Frank Iaconio's F/S 57 Coupe
"Cierious Problem" 66 Chevelle wagon S/S owned by the Cieri Bros.
"Dr. Destructo" K/S Vette owned by John Hoffman
"Moon Shine": 56 Chevy stocker, Owned by the Ronca Bros.
"Celluloid Hero": Herslow and Morlock 70 Friebird E/SA

"Yoo Hoo Too": Jesel's 56 Sedan Delivery Jr. Stocker
"Soul Survivor": 69 427 SS/D, Camaro owned by Sherwood Allen

Aaahh the good old days...

raceannouncer · 03-29-2008, 01:18 AM

More names:

"Swamp Rat"--"Big Daddy" Don Garlits' series of dragsters
"Freight Train"--John & Bev Peter's line of dual front engined dragsters!
"Pure Hell" & "The Winged Express" Fuel Altereds!
"The Hawaiian"--Roland Leong's long line of Funny Cars!
"Ramchargers"--Series of Dodge Stock, Super Stock, Pro Stock & Funny Cars
"Tameless Tiger"--"Farmer" Arnie Beswick's series of Pontiacs
"Chi-Town Hustler"--Farkonas, Coil & Minick's Charger Funny Cars
"Rambunctious"--Gene Snow's line of Dodge Funny Cars
"Rat In A Cat"--Ed Alessi's awesome SG Pontiac Catalina!
"Hellacious"--Bob Sarkisian's '48 Anglia gasser
"King Kong"--Kohler Brothers Anglia gasser
"L.A. Dart" (no, the letters didn't stand for Los Angeles!)--"Wild" Bill Shrewsberry's
Dodge Dart wheelstanders
"Grounds For Divorce"--WNY Bracket Racer John Hummel's ET machines

There's more to come!

Mike Paz, Motorsports Announcer

RICKYM · 03-29-2008, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stefan callender

The "A" my friend stands for Abraham.

Thanks stef i thought thats what the "A" stood for! I had a couple people playing me that his name was Albert LOL!!!!!!! p.s. good luck to stinkin linkin and all stock and superstock racers on fun and safe 2008 season!

76 RACER · 03-29-2008, 02:18 AM

The Purple Willys from Brockmans was Paul Frost's car. How bout Dennis Hague's 55 Chevy called the ALL AMERICAN that was sold to Ken Shawver. Bill Stepps 68 Cuda called CZAR that ran B/MP.

Valentine · 03-29-2008, 02:18 AM

Thanks stef i thought thats what the "A" stood for! I had a couple people playing me that his name was Albert LOL!!!!!!!

Albert I just want to wish you the best of luck on this years race season.......LLLLOOOOOLLLL

Michael Beard · 03-29-2008, 06:35 AM

Chuck Comella · 03-29-2008, 07:45 AM

"Bronze Hog" 66 427 Biscayne Squeak Pullen
"Duece and Half" 66 Nova Duane Goodman
"Old rumble guts" A Gas record holding 426 hemi powered 50 Austin Bill Drake
"Checkmate" 69 Camaro Big Tom Fletcher (Danny's Father)
"Kraut" 66 Chevelle Al Stauch

vic guilmino · 03-29-2008, 08:05 AM

filthy forty

03-28-2008, 11:29 PM	#92
bsa633 Banned Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 310 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cool race car names! Teachers Pet (Jerry Stein)and wild wild wedge(Matt Rover)won a couple of times in the 80's ..that made those names stuck with me..

03-29-2008, 12:02 AM	#93
Jim Carter Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 190 Likes: 10 Liked 19 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Cool race car names! From the Scotch Plains area of New Jersey, back in the day, the following cars ran out of Ken Shilay's Shop: "Rumpus 777" 63 Plymouth, owned by John Abraitis, recently pictured in Hemmings Muscle Cars. ""11TH Commandment" 64 Plymouth: Owner Unknown "Bad Attitude": 55 Chevy G/S Owner Unknown Other cars from that time and area: "Iron Horse": 66 396, 375 El Camino from HOB Chevrolet owned by Jimmy Reaves "Bisquick" : B/S 427 Biscayne, owned by Billy Izykowski "Terrible Tangerine": Ralph Truppi and Tommy Kling's F/S 57 Wagon "Bad Banana": Frank Iaconio's F/S 57 Coupe "Cierious Problem" 66 Chevelle wagon S/S owned by the Cieri Bros. "Dr. Destructo" K/S Vette owned by John Hoffman "Moon Shine": 56 Chevy stocker, Owned by the Ronca Bros. "Celluloid Hero": Herslow and Morlock 70 Friebird E/SA "Yoo Hoo Too": Jesel's 56 Sedan Delivery Jr. Stocker "Soul Survivor": 69 427 SS/D, Camaro owned by Sherwood Allen Aaahh the good old days...

03-29-2008, 01:18 AM	#94
raceannouncer Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 21 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cool race car names! More names: "Swamp Rat"--"Big Daddy" Don Garlits' series of dragsters "Freight Train"--John & Bev Peter's line of dual front engined dragsters! "Pure Hell" & "The Winged Express" Fuel Altereds! "The Hawaiian"--Roland Leong's long line of Funny Cars! "Ramchargers"--Series of Dodge Stock, Super Stock, Pro Stock & Funny Cars "Tameless Tiger"--"Farmer" Arnie Beswick's series of Pontiacs "Chi-Town Hustler"--Farkonas, Coil & Minick's Charger Funny Cars "Rambunctious"--Gene Snow's line of Dodge Funny Cars "Rat In A Cat"--Ed Alessi's awesome SG Pontiac Catalina! "Hellacious"--Bob Sarkisian's '48 Anglia gasser "King Kong"--Kohler Brothers Anglia gasser "L.A. Dart" (no, the letters didn't stand for Los Angeles!)--"Wild" Bill Shrewsberry's Dodge Dart wheelstanders "Grounds For Divorce"--WNY Bracket Racer John Hummel's ET machines There's more to come! Mike Paz, Motorsports Announcer

03-29-2008, 02:18 AM	#96
76 RACER Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 247 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cool race car names! The Purple Willys from Brockmans was Paul Frost's car. How bout Dennis Hague's 55 Chevy called the ALL AMERICAN that was sold to Ken Shawver. Bill Stepps 68 Cuda called CZAR that ran B/MP.

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Valentine Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 38 Likes: 0 Liked 7 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Cool race car names! Thanks stef i thought thats what the "A" stood for! I had a couple people playing me that his name was Albert LOL!!!!!!! Albert I just want to wish you the best of luck on this years race season.......LLLLOOOOOLLLL

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