Dick Landy 'Q & A'

[Paul Ceasrine]

Originally Posted by Liteweight

I thought his 63 was a stick car. By the looks of Paul's picture, sure looks like his left hand is ready to punch 2nd

liteweight

Dick Landy's 1963 Plymouth Savoy was an S/SA car 'Push Button'

Early results >

Sunday ~ February 24, 1963 @ San Fernando Raceway
* Dick Landy ran a best of 12.28 @ 118.40 MPH to win Top Stock Eliminator.

Sunday ~ June 16, 1963 @ San Fernando Raceway
* Dick Landy set the S/SA 'Super/Stock' Track record with a 12.13 @ 115.20 MPH on his way to winning Top Stock Eliminator.

Saturday Night ~ June 29, 1963 @ Fresno Dragways in Raisin City
* Dick Landy raced the 1963 Savoy in a Major Super Stock Event.
* Dick ran '15-Times', and laid down '10' of the runs in the 11.90's to capture the Event Championship.

[Paul Ceasrine]

1967 NHRA Winternationals

Dick Landy running his 1967 Coronet 'Model 440' {426 Street Hemi} in 'SS/B'.

This was 'not' the {WO23 Hemi} Coronet Model 440 or a 'true' Coronet R/T.

[Charlie A]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

1967 NHRA Winternationals

Dick Landy running his 1967 Coronet R/T {426 Street Hemi} in 'SS/B'.

This was 'not' the {WO23 Hemi} Coronet Model 440.

Repainted, misfitted right front fender and the bumper corner showing some damage as well. Hmmmmm................any clue what happened?

[Paul Ceasrine]

Charlie A,

Good Eyes

This car was a 1967 Coronet 'Model 440' with a 426 Street Hemi.

As per Dodge {for marketing purposes} the Coronet 'Model 440' was lettered
with the 'R/T' logo on the front of the rear quarter-panels.

Check out the 'flat' Hood {non R/T style}.

As noted, this Coronet had suffered a damaged right front fender and twisted
bumper in January 1967, just before the NHRA Winternationals.

[Liteweight]

another thing about this car is the black? vinyl roof. Dick was promoting the "White Hat" versions in 67. Jean Landy told me she was tasked with the promotion of giving away little "White Hat" key chains @ races. She actually gave me the one she has kept since 67. She told me she'd give it to a young Robert Landy to entertain him with the keys durring this time.
A definate keepsake!!!!!

liteweight

[Paul Ceasrine]

1967 Coronet R/T {440/375 HP} ~ 'B/SA'

[Paul Ceasrine]

* 1967 Coronet R/T {440/375 HP} ~ B/SA

As of January 5, 1967 ~
The B/SA National Record was a 'soft' 12.97 @ 108.57 MPH.

By May 1967, Mike had set the B/SA National Record with a 12.63 @ 110.28 MPH.

He later lowered it to 12.61.

[TOM KASCH]

Here is 2 of my pictures from 69 INDY:

[Paul Ceasrine]

Sunday, April 9, 1967

'4th Annual Hot Rod Magazine Championships'

Riverside International Raceway, California

75 Cars competing in Super Stock

Dick Landy, running his 1967 Coronet R/T 426 Hemi in 'SS/B' captured the Super/Stock Championship.

Dick ran an {on the SS/B National Record} '11.63' @ 118.33 MPH in the Championship Final, defeating
Len 'Pop' Kennedy in his 1967 Buick GS 400 that was classed in 'SS/EA'.





Below, Len 'Pop' Kennedy's 1967 Buick GS 400 {400/340 HP}





Below, Mike Landy in the 1967 Coronet R/T {440/375 HP} classed in 'SS/EA' , also at the Hot Rod Magazine Championships.

[Ghost Missle]

Top picture is of a '68 R/T; bottom picture is of a '69 Super Bee.