Wonderland Rabitt Dodge Charger bracket funny car

Billy Nees · 08-05-2012, 04:36 PM

That would be correct. Dave is still around. He runs a lot of the $$$ races at Atco.

doolie · 08-05-2012, 09:27 PM

Does he still run the same dodge charger?

Billy Nees · 08-06-2012, 05:57 PM

No. He hasn't had the Charger in years.

Mike Schwartz · 08-27-2012, 03:12 AM

From http://classicfunnycarboard.com/CFB/...c=2263.10;wap2

"Hey Big, I think that pic of the Virginia Charger helped solve a mystery I have always had.
Back in '80-'82 Dave Shapiro ran a Charger funny car with a 440 wedge in it. He called it Wonderland Rabbit. It was runner-up at 1980 Bracket Finals and won S/Pro title at 1981 Finals.I believe it is the ONLY funny car to have won a divisional bracket title ANYWHERE.

Several years ago I asked Dave about the car.He said it was the Virginian.That confused me because I thought Pee Wee Wallace had Cudas.
Looking at your picture,the chassis is almost identical to Dave's.I can't say for sure but it looks pretty close.The body also looks very close. Particularly the rear deck and molded in spoiler.Maybe Dave meant Virginia Charger?

If this car is the same ,I am sad to report you will never find it in a barn or something. The guy who bought it off Dave got fed up with trying to make it a Super Comp car and cut up the body with a Sawz All.

As for the chassis,who knows? "

08-05-2012, 04:36 PM	#1
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,494 Likes: 3,600 Liked 7,734 Times in 1,739 Posts	Re: Wonderland Rabitt Dodge Charger bracket funny car That would be correct. Dave is still around. He runs a lot of the $$$ races at Atco. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

08-05-2012, 09:27 PM	#2
doolie Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 23 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Wonderland Rabitt Dodge Charger bracket funny car Does he still run the same dodge charger?

08-06-2012, 05:57 PM	#3
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,494 Likes: 3,600 Liked 7,734 Times in 1,739 Posts	Re: Wonderland Rabitt Dodge Charger bracket funny car No. He hasn't had the Charger in years. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

08-27-2012, 03:12 AM	#4
Mike Schwartz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 533 Likes: 129 Liked 248 Times in 89 Posts	Re: Wonderland Rabitt Dodge Charger bracket funny car From http://classicfunnycarboard.com/CFB/...c=2263.10;wap2 "Hey Big, I think that pic of the Virginia Charger helped solve a mystery I have always had. Back in '80-'82 Dave Shapiro ran a Charger funny car with a 440 wedge in it. He called it Wonderland Rabbit. It was runner-up at 1980 Bracket Finals and won S/Pro title at 1981 Finals.I believe it is the ONLY funny car to have won a divisional bracket title ANYWHERE. Several years ago I asked Dave about the car.He said it was the Virginian.That confused me because I thought Pee Wee Wallace had Cudas. Looking at your picture,the chassis is almost identical to Dave's.I can't say for sure but it looks pretty close.The body also looks very close. Particularly the rear deck and molded in spoiler.Maybe Dave meant Virginia Charger? If this car is the same ,I am sad to report you will never find it in a barn or something. The guy who bought it off Dave got fed up with trying to make it a Super Comp car and cut up the body with a Sawz All. As for the chassis,who knows? "

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