the best 1960 stock elim. car
 

what is the best 1960 stock elim car ???????
just for some fun
1960 to 1969

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1960 chevy station wagon U/sa

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What do you mean by "best"?

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AMEN....Hands down !!!

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What ever Jim Hale happens to be running at the time. 1964 Plymouth Sport Fury 3, or now a 1966 Plymouth Belvedere Wagon. Fast and looks good! Just sayin

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Must be a 1967-1969 Chevrolet Camaro big or small block. I guess that's why there are so many being raced. By best, I assume you also mean cost to build and availability of parts.

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64-65 chevelle

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'68-72 Chevelle,El Camino,Monte Carlo.

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62 Chevrolet 409. I can't really call it the best, but they are off the chart cool.

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Bill Jenkins 1966 chevy II 350 HP 327 CI

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I raced Fords in the mid 60's but I have to admit the 55 - 57 Chevys dominated a lot of classes. They were plentiful, cheap to build, and fairly easy to maintain. I finally gave in and built a 57 Chevy 4dr wagon with a 265 2bl and sometimes won my class locally. I gave $15 for the body and rebuilt a 265 someone gave me. Probably did not have $400 in the whole car including headers and gears. My tow car was a 57 Sedan Delivery.

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I remember that car when he raced it at NY National. I absolutely loved it.

Today that motor is factored at 287 hp in stock and 300 hp in ss. The 327/275 is actually factored higher than that. Go figure.

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Travis, I always knew that there was something about you that I really liked!
Ahhh, for the good old days when you could build a competitive car from parts that you brought home from the local junkyard.

In answer to the question, I'd have to say 57 Chevy. Lots of body styles and lots of engine combos.

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I'd love to comment but I'm not sure to what.

Is this thread about 1960 cars?
..about cars raced in the 60's?
..about 60-69 year cars?
..favorite from one of the above?
..most successful from above?

Vic?
Somebody?

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I can't tell you the best but I can tell you what I liked.
From the cars raced in the 1960's, I liked the junior stockers with the Monster Mash car at the top of the heap.
From the 60's models it would be Grumpy's Chevy II.
Pete

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Yes. Mark, stop thinking too much. You'll overheat!

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66 Biscayne 4 door 325 396. Was a fun car and won a lot.

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Okay, I'll bite.

My favorite, best, most famous 50's car , raced in the 60's;

Monster Mash II

(as mentioned above, I now see )

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64 Ford thunderbolt built for SS later in life allowed to run as a clone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsis4EQeDCE

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ok raced in the 60s
my pick is 1962 pontiac 421 2x4s
1960 to 1969 car
1960 to 1969 years

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My best 1960 car was a 1960 Ford Falcon that I bought for $10 in1968. I won more races with that car than anything since. It even won Little Stock Eliminator at the 1968 AHRA World Points Finals.

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Any of the cross ram mopars:

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The 62-64 Max Wedge cars were by far the most race ready off the showroom floor from the 60s until the 90s. From the lower end, valvetrain, trans, rear and suspension, these cars didn't need all of the bandaids to stay together that others did.

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I'd like to see a picture of Jim Hale's '66 wagon, if anyone can post one.

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Something about the drivers name...................
(not me but we even look similar, really strange)
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps9d45c5fl.jpg

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Your name is Mr Nasty the Third?

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66 Satilite 2 door sedan driven by Jere Stahl, my favorite, plus all the rest that he ran, all winners.

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Here is a pic from Noble,Ok. First race on the new car. -1.031 #1 Qualifier

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Marv Ripes 57 Chevy 210, 283 / 250 FI with a glide. I wrote a paper about it in college. And painted on the hood, right next to the rabbit "Tricks are for kids". The car had the only two piece front bumper I ever saw.

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This is a good one Larry. Isn't it the same one that John Barkley ran, also?

There are so many really great cars from this era that a list of the best ones would be VERY long.

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210 body style. Was it really injected? Thought it was 220 HP carb model. I ran Barkley in that car at Indy 1971 for class.

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Got to love those old Fords, even my Dad had one. (Never knew)
I wonder if that Jack Gray and Mike Gray are related.

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Any of the 1969 350-255hp Chevies - Bortman, Warren, etc. That engine is still being raced a lot today. So many good racers have used that engine in all body styles and models to create a huge legacy. It would easily rank as one of the top ten developed Stock and Super Stock engines in history.

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250 FI ran M, like Iaconio ..220,4V ran O..Never saw that 2 dr in M.
Ripes Corvette and 57 wagon were FI.

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Stahl drove a Belvedere I 2 door sedan in 66. Satellites were ALL 2 door hard tops or convertibles from 65-67.

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Thank you Derek for posting the picture of Jim Hale's car.

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Bill, I completely agree. I still watch that video at least 2 or 3 times a month, and I enjoy it just as much now as I did that day sitting in the stands at Indy!

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You're right, don't know why I wrote that, brain fade I guess.

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do you know what engine combo

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It has a 383 in it. I'm not sure about the horsepower rating. At Noble he ran it in K/SA at somewhere around 3800lbs. Pictures don't do it justice. Jim knows how to build a beautiful and fast car.