1970 NHRA National Record Holders

[Paul Ceasrine]

Al Corda

1964 Plymouth Belvedere Wagon { 426 / 410 HP 'Max-Wedge' }

E/SA..............11.94 @ 115.22 MPH

* Never saw one on a 'Plymouth Dealership Lot'.......

[Paul Ceasrine]

This could be the 'Pink Panther'

[GRAPE]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

This could be the 'Pink Panther'

It looks like Thats Life on deck lid

[grncpe]

Originally Posted by GRAPE

It looks like Thats Life on deck lid

That is it.I have that picture also. I found out that Owens had alum with the car but it was not the original.The last guy that sold it had some alum. with it.The car was for sale in hemmings. The add just said it was a original black,with red int. high comp. lightweight.Nothing was said about it being the panther.

[Rich Biebel]

The smoldering rubber on the pavement is a tipoff that water burnouts were not commonly done yet....

If you wanted to heat up your tires you did dry burnouts.....and everyone did.....on the way up to the line....it was a bit crazy at times back there...

[jackarnew]

Originally Posted by grncpe

My dad was the wrench on the car.Sonny drove.When they got it from Tom,The car had a steel nose on it.When Tom was racing it he ran C/sa in the car.Sonny & my dad put it in SS/EA. They got the car into the 11 teens pretty easy on a 7" slick. They set the record @ colonial beach with the car @ 11.11.As the rules changed I believe around 72 they could run a 10" tire Petty engineering heads & also went to 4.56's the car went a 10.86 right off the trailer.I have tons of info on the car as I was in search of it about 2 years ago trying to locate it to buy it back to give to my dad.Last I heard a doctor has the car in New Jersey.Called him a few times & never got a response.I would love to have a chance to get it but it just does not seem like it is in the cards.Anyway any other info you would like message me.

Hi GRNCPE
Rember Sonny well. He was a hard racer with a very fast car
(PINK PANTHER). I sold my crew cab and trailer,or rather traded them to him for a new crewcab Ford F350 body and frame Around the time he purchased the Plymouth. Sonny painted the rig pink ,the same color as the car. Made a good looking pair going down the road.
Ran Sonny at Colonial Beach with my SS/A Cuda for the money one Sunday during a SS show. He took the money. I said he had a fast car.

Jack

[Dennis P Chapman]

Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

Dennis..

Rich Decola raced it for a number of years but I have no idea what happened to the car after about the mid 70's...

I saw Rich a few years ago up at Lebanon Valley....He was racing a mid 80's Camaro....

He moved to NC I think....

Paul Delvecchio passed a long time ago....I saw him at many races and was sad to learn he became ill and passed....
I think he crewed with Joe Santangelo Sr. when he raced Comp.....but I am a little vague on that memory....

Thanks for the repley Rich

[Paul Ceasrine]

1970 NHRA National Records

[Geerhead55]

Wonder how many of those racers on the list are still actively racing all these 45 years later? I know Cal Method(P/S), Pete Kost(F/SA) and Al Corda(E/SA) are still at it,,, how about any others?
Danny Durham

[Rich Biebel]

I am and have been pretty actively racing since 1980 in a lot of different cars and classes.

Started in 1966 so next year will mark 50 years since I started racing!

I migrated away from Stock/Super Stock many years ago but have had a couple stockers over the years...