Re: Super Stockers from the past...
For Pontiac, '73 was the year of the SD455 engine. So, there were some SD455's used for SS racing, thru the years.
#1 One of the most famous was the Herslow & Morlock T/A. It made the cover of SS&DI mag. Made some noise as a Stocker, then moved to SS
#2 H&M car as a Super Stocker. "Celluloid Hero"
#3 Phil Szupka later raced it, using his "Pontiaction" name.
#4 Bob Michael built one.
#5 Don Kennedy bought Bob's Bird & painted it Blue.
#6 Jack Mullins built one. We saw it at the '78 Cajun Nats, with For Sale signs on it.
#7 Glen Tinsley bought it from Jack & ran it for a while. I know you're not supposed to lock the brakes up at the finish line. But it made a great pic !
#8 Another famous '73 SD455 Bird belongs to John Clegg. He bought it new & won D/S @ Indy, right away. Soon switched it over to SS. A couple of years back, they updated it & J.B. Clegg has run some mid 9's with it.
#9 I think this one belonged to Lloyd Robinson. Someone correct me, if I'm wrong.
Last edited by oldskool; 10-06-2021 at 10:39 AM.
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