Best Tow Car - Page 5

Dave Casey · 07-29-2010, 07:23 PM

68 Olds 442 convertible dark green w/light green top and interior 400 4speed of course

73 GMC Sprint SP (el camino ss) 454 4speed swivel buckets flat tow up the hill on the mass pike to lebanon with ease, then with a trailer later

2 more el caminos than its been motorhomes since 1985.

flat towing was really the safest towing back then, even the lack of brakes didn't seem to matter.

ALMACK · 07-29-2010, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by vic guilmino

almack
you was at the 1988 gs nationals???
so was I

Vic:
Yes, both 87 and 88.

I laugh now thinking about how I towed that TR to Beech Bend and then ran that '71 GS tow car in the bracket class. Got to the semi final round and red-lit.
So the next day we loaded up the TR and headed back to California.

I still think how lucky I was to not break that GS tow car.

Geerhead55 · 07-29-2010, 09:51 PM

1978 GMC Suburban,,,,,454,,th400,,,3:73s . With an Isky cam and a 2 1/2 in Turbo Muffler exhaust system (remember them?),it ran good and sounded nice.Looked good too, with 2 tone blue and white paint and aluminum wheels. Pulled my 66Nova SS like nobody's business with my first car trailer. I had to "borrow" my dad's plates off his boat trailer,,,think he ever found out??
Danny Durham

Chad E532 · 07-29-2010, 10:06 PM

This was my father's racing buddy back from 1968-1972. One of the coolest combinations of tow vehicle and race car I have ever seen.

Paul Ceasrine · 07-31-2010, 08:15 AM

Chad,
Now that combo looks 'Super Cool'.
What Drag Racing was originally supposed to be.

Enclosed trailers today, No good.
Nothing cooler than being on the highway and seeing a Race Car
on the back of a trailer.

Did anybody ever flat tow with a VW??
PC

Dinsdale · 07-31-2010, 11:02 PM

This is a very cool rig I saw at Mission today..

MYRONARL1119 · 08-01-2010, 08:24 PM

Guess our favorite would have to have been our 1976 3/4 GMC Subruban. Was as I understand it, a made for Cananda version. Still had regular gas neck in the 55 gallon gas tank, but had U.S. guage pack. Leaded gasa 454 with a 6 qt pan, 2 qt oil cooler, factory transcoolers and 400 turbo. Changed out the 4.11 to a 3.73 from a GM motorhome. Towed an open trailer with our 4000 # stocker and related parts with ease. Got around 10 mpg towing and got as high as 13 mpg just driving. And would run with the big dogs of the time.....and best of all Ohio called it a station wagon per the title. They were not considered a truck. 16 1/2 wheels, large swing out tow mirrors, big reese hitch,factory electric braking for trailer, and even being built on a 1 ton chassis, was told by the state to stay off their scales.

Jeff Teuton · 08-01-2010, 09:02 PM

I had a 59 El Camino 348/250 hp/4 speed to tow the H & H Turkin Wagon (55 sedan delivery E/G). The H & H (Heavy Haulers for chubby owners), Turkin (half turkey,half chicken) and it was a wagon. You can't make that up.

X-TECH MAN · 08-02-2010, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Teuton

I had a 59 El Camino 348/250 hp/4 speed to tow the H & H Turkin Wagon (55 sedan delivery E/G). The H & H (Heavy Haulers for chubby owners), Turkin (half turkey,half chicken) and it was a wagon. You can't make that up.

Gezzzzz......Jeff driving a Chebbie.......No wonder you drink......lol.

Jeff Teuton · 08-02-2010, 09:19 AM

Now that was nearly 50 years ago. I saw the light and was saved by Mother Mopar. Interesting footnote to history. When we got the franchise in the Summer of 68, we had an A/MP Nova with a 427 Chevy. We had Southland Dodge written on the side for Indy. We won Indy that year over Platt and Payne's A/MP Ford on a hole shot. When it was written up in National Dragster, it had a 426 Hemi in it. That was back when the factories had both hands and feet in the mix.

07-29-2010, 07:23 PM	#41
Dave Casey VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hampden, MA Posts: 1,201 Likes: 233 Liked 774 Times in 164 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car 68 Olds 442 convertible dark green w/light green top and interior 400 4speed of course 73 GMC Sprint SP (el camino ss) 454 4speed swivel buckets flat tow up the hill on the mass pike to lebanon with ease, then with a trailer later 2 more el caminos than its been motorhomes since 1985. flat towing was really the safest towing back then, even the lack of brakes didn't seem to matter. __________________ Dave Casey 1330 STK

07-29-2010, 09:51 PM	#43
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car 1978 GMC Suburban,,,,,454,,th400,,,3:73s . With an Isky cam and a 2 1/2 in Turbo Muffler exhaust system (remember them?),it ran good and sounded nice.Looked good too, with 2 tone blue and white paint and aluminum wheels. Pulled my 66Nova SS like nobody's business with my first car trailer. I had to "borrow" my dad's plates off his boat trailer,,,think he ever found out?? Danny Durham

07-29-2010, 10:06 PM	#44
Chad E532 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lindstrom MN Posts: 156 Likes: 7 Liked 54 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car This was my father's racing buddy back from 1968-1972. One of the coolest combinations of tow vehicle and race car I have ever seen. Attached Thumbnails

07-31-2010, 08:15 AM	#45
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car Chad, Now that combo looks 'Super Cool'. What Drag Racing was originally supposed to be. Enclosed trailers today, No good. Nothing cooler than being on the highway and seeing a Race Car on the back of a trailer. Did anybody ever flat tow with a VW?? PC

07-31-2010, 11:02 PM	#46
Dinsdale Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 313 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car This is a very cool rig I saw at Mission today.. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Dale Posnick

08-01-2010, 08:24 PM	#47
MYRONARL1119 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: COLUMBUS,OHIO Posts: 59 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car Guess our favorite would have to have been our 1976 3/4 GMC Subruban. Was as I understand it, a made for Cananda version. Still had regular gas neck in the 55 gallon gas tank, but had U.S. guage pack. Leaded gasa 454 with a 6 qt pan, 2 qt oil cooler, factory transcoolers and 400 turbo. Changed out the 4.11 to a 3.73 from a GM motorhome. Towed an open trailer with our 4000 # stocker and related parts with ease. Got around 10 mpg towing and got as high as 13 mpg just driving. And would run with the big dogs of the time.....and best of all Ohio called it a station wagon per the title. They were not considered a truck. 16 1/2 wheels, large swing out tow mirrors, big reese hitch,factory electric braking for trailer, and even being built on a 1 ton chassis, was told by the state to stay off their scales.

08-01-2010, 09:02 PM	#48
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car I had a 59 El Camino 348/250 hp/4 speed to tow the H & H Turkin Wagon (55 sedan delivery E/G). The H & H (Heavy Haulers for chubby owners), Turkin (half turkey,half chicken) and it was a wagon. You can't make that up. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK

08-02-2010, 09:19 AM	#50
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car Now that was nearly 50 years ago. I saw the light and was saved by Mother Mopar. Interesting footnote to history. When we got the franchise in the Summer of 68, we had an A/MP Nova with a 427 Chevy. We had Southland Dodge written on the side for Indy. We won Indy that year over Platt and Payne's A/MP Ford on a hole shot. When it was written up in National Dragster, it had a 426 Hemi in it. That was back when the factories had both hands and feet in the mix. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK