Best Tow Car - Page 6

Glenn Briglio · 08-02-2010, 10:41 AM

I used a 1976 Buick Estate Wagon to pull my open trailer. 455 with 2.41 rear gear, t400. All my friends I towed with always had to tell me to slow down. It just started to feel right at 70mph.LOL

Paul Ceasrine · 08-02-2010, 11:33 AM

Forgot about this one.
1969 Pontiac Bonneville Station Wagon
428/390HP H.O.
A mint condition, all black car, w/Ansen Brite Finish Mags
The fastest Tow Car I ever saw.
While towing a GTO race car on the trailer, it passed most of the
Stockers that were driving to the track.
Nobody could keep up with it. Could run 100+ mph all-day long.
pc

Ed Wright · 08-02-2010, 12:18 PM

I had a '71 Olds 98 2dr with a 455 and T400. I was using a 4' tow bar and towing hubs then. Very comfortable, great gas mileage and would tow that 3150 lb '56 Chevy as fast as you wanted to go. Could hardly tell it was back there. Just set the Cruise Control and let her go.

Had a '64 Grand Prix with the single 4bl 421" before that. Muncie 4 spd. Plenty of power, comfortable,but it needed premium fuel and didn't get the milage the Olds did.

Went from the Olds & tow bar to a ramp truck. There went the gas mileage.

John Leichtamer Jr · 08-02-2010, 01:51 PM

Just sold my Bock Dragstar trailer this year, one hell of a trailer.

Hammer

treessavoy · 08-02-2010, 08:42 PM

Jerry Stein towed his '64 Plymouth Max Wedge A/SA to Atlanta one year with a matching '64 plymouth station wagon with a 426 street wedge and open trailer.

JimR

Mark Yacavone · 08-02-2010, 10:28 PM

"Went from the Olds & tow bar to a ramp truck. There went the gas mileage. "

Yeah Ed , but the one ton ramp truck was the safest way to tow.

Very little swaying ,decent ride, you only feel each bump twice instead of four times, easier on tolls, (that would be the Will Rogers Tnpk for you) and you could haul *** at 80 mph, all day and night..

X-TECH MAN · 08-03-2010, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

"Went from the Olds & tow bar to a ramp truck. There went the gas mileage. "

Yeah Ed , but the one ton ramp truck was the safest way to tow.

Very little swaying ,decent ride, you only feel each bump twice instead of four times, easier on tolls, (that would be the Will Rogers Tnpk for you) and you could haul *** at 80 mph, all day and night..

Id like to see everyone go back to open trailers and ramp trucks. There would be more room in the pits. Cant turn back the clock though.

vic guilmino · 08-03-2010, 07:38 AM

x tech man
you would get rid of evereybody over 50
with the heat they have heat strokes and die!

Paul Ceasrine · 08-03-2010, 08:39 AM

vic,
Is that a good thing?

Best Tow Vehicle.
1968
TV Tommy Ivo's Dodge truck, with side glass panels.
You could see the (2) rails inside the box panel.
Push car over the cab. 1968 Corvette 327/350HP, 4-speed, w/3.70 gears
pc

Aubrey N Bruneau · 08-03-2010, 09:28 AM

In 1986-1990, my 63 Pontiac Parisienne Safari station wagon did the job, pulling my 61 Biscayne on a dolly trailer. Factory 340 HP 409 4 speed. I changed the rear gears to 3.55 for towing the car.

08-02-2010, 10:41 AM	#51
Glenn Briglio VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Massapequa Park,NY Posts: 1,281 Likes: 1,890 Liked 969 Times in 307 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car I used a 1976 Buick Estate Wagon to pull my open trailer. 455 with 2.41 rear gear, t400. All my friends I towed with always had to tell me to slow down. It just started to feel right at 70mph.LOL

08-02-2010, 11:33 AM	#52
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car Forgot about this one. 1969 Pontiac Bonneville Station Wagon 428/390HP H.O. A mint condition, all black car, w/Ansen Brite Finish Mags The fastest Tow Car I ever saw. While towing a GTO race car on the trailer, it passed most of the Stockers that were driving to the track. Nobody could keep up with it. Could run 100+ mph all-day long. pc

08-02-2010, 12:18 PM	#53
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car I had a '71 Olds 98 2dr with a 455 and T400. I was using a 4' tow bar and towing hubs then. Very comfortable, great gas mileage and would tow that 3150 lb '56 Chevy as fast as you wanted to go. Could hardly tell it was back there. Just set the Cruise Control and let her go. Had a '64 Grand Prix with the single 4bl 421" before that. Muncie 4 spd. Plenty of power, comfortable,but it needed premium fuel and didn't get the milage the Olds did. Went from the Olds & tow bar to a ramp truck. There went the gas mileage. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

08-02-2010, 01:51 PM	#54
John Leichtamer Jr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orange City Fl Posts: 764 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car Just sold my Bock Dragstar trailer this year, one hell of a trailer. Hammer

08-02-2010, 08:42 PM	#55
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car Jerry Stein towed his '64 Plymouth Max Wedge A/SA to Atlanta one year with a matching '64 plymouth station wagon with a 426 street wedge and open trailer. JimR __________________ Jim Rountree

08-02-2010, 10:28 PM	#56
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,808 Likes: 2,899 Liked 5,109 Times in 1,947 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car "Went from the Olds & tow bar to a ramp truck. There went the gas mileage. " Yeah Ed , but the one ton ramp truck was the safest way to tow. Very little swaying ,decent ride, you only feel each bump twice instead of four times, easier on tolls, (that would be the Will Rogers Tnpk for you) and you could haul *** at 80 mph, all day and night.. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers Last edited by Mark Yacavone; 08-02-2010 at 10:30 PM.

08-03-2010, 07:38 AM	#58
vic guilmino Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: wv Posts: 884 Likes: 42 Liked 56 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car x tech man you would get rid of evereybody over 50 with the heat they have heat strokes and die! __________________ Vic Guilmino 1129 STK

08-03-2010, 08:39 AM	#59
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car vic, Is that a good thing? Best Tow Vehicle. 1968 TV Tommy Ivo's Dodge truck, with side glass panels. You could see the (2) rails inside the box panel. Push car over the cab. 1968 Corvette 327/350HP, 4-speed, w/3.70 gears pc Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 08-03-2010 at 08:43 AM.

08-03-2010, 09:28 AM	#60
Aubrey N Bruneau Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: South Eastern Alberta, Canada Posts: 311 Likes: 6 Liked 7 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car In 1986-1990, my 63 Pontiac Parisienne Safari station wagon did the job, pulling my 61 Biscayne on a dolly trailer. Factory 340 HP 409 4 speed. I changed the rear gears to 3.55 for towing the car. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Aubrey N Bruneau 6409 C/S 62 BelAir sport coupe, 409 HP 409

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