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This was a great era in drag racing history even though I always thought it was unfair that certain teams got parts the other teams could not get.

I know some will say it has always been done this way but it still sucked that certain teams had all the right high performance parts while other teams were trying to do the best they could do with what they had.

The other thing I never realized that back in the 60's many of the match races were fixed!!!!!!!!!

I had always wondered about this and if it went on but after reading some posts on another forum by drivers who matched raced for a living it appears that it was true.

Promoters told you in advance that if you wanted future bookings with them this is the way it works.

I still enjoyed watching all those match races for years.

Jimbo

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Here's a couple before & after shots of Dick Landy's '65 A/FX Dodge...

http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparf...1&d=1337621153

http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparf...1&d=1253931766

http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparf...1&d=1327960533

http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparf...1&d=1327860562
http://images27.fotki.com/v982/photo...iapr654-vi.jpg

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A few more oldies of Bob Harrop's first '65 Dodge Coronet A/FX AWB...

http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparf...1&d=1327897473

http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparf...1&d=1327897473
http://images21.fotki.com/v843/photo...rHowto3-vi.jpg

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re Harrop's gold car & looking backward; was probably backing up after the burnout thru the gold dust.

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Jimbo,
I have heard some rumors about the early days in match racing as well but not quite like you have described it...and post some more photos or stories if you have any from back then.

Here's some early shots of Sox & Martins '65 A/FX Plymouth hardtop...also notice the Chrysler Pentastar on the doors, this was the cars first paint job.

http://images15.fotki.com/v587/photo...thAWB11-vi.jpg

http://images19.fotki.com/v1611/phot...8559/24-vi.jpg

http://images22.fotki.com/v836/photo...AWBpits-vi.jpg

http://images23.fotki.com/v807/photo...uthAWB1-vi.jpg

http://images23.fotki.com/v822/photo...thAWB20-vi.jpg

http://images61.fotki.com/v777/photo...9/Sox_2-vi.jpg

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There is a post over on the Jalopy Journal and I must admit I forget the title of it but it was something that the guy kept writing every once and a while.

This guy really seemed to know just what he was talking about and he raced from Maine to Calif. in a funny car.

I believe at the time he lived in Texas and now lives in Florida and is retired.

He raced all of the top guys in funny car and A/FX at one time or another and his account of the way things were done in those days makes for some very interesting reading.

This guy posted for months telling story after story of how the promoters ran the shows and if you wanted to race in their shows you played by the rules or else you did not go on tour.

I loved this era of racing and I could not thing of a better time to be growing up.

I will try and find the tread and post it for to read.

Jimbo Nostalgic Racing Decals

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A few more of Sox & Martin's '65 A/FX Plymouth hardtop called 'Paper Tiger' because it was acid dipped...notice the different hood & injection photos.

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/q...SoxMartin2.jpg

http://images46.fotki.com/v1506/phot...thCover-vi.jpg

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...2&d=1274489104

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...1&d=1274152469

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...9&d=1257647786

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http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...8&d=1274185677

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...2&d=1274152469

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...8&d=1274475330

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...4&d=1274152469

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/q...tinAWBPits.jpg

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one of the photos shows the don grotheer,s rear wheel option---odd [different]chrome deal

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Actually the Sox & Martin '65 A/FX Plymouth started out with several wheel combo's by looking at the old pics...white rims, black rims, chrome steelies, torque-thrusts, Keystone Klassic's, etc.