Best Tow Car

Paul Ceasrine · 07-28-2010, 01:17 PM

1960 Chrysler 300F
2-Door Hardtop
413/375HP dual-quad
495 ft/lbs. torque
3.31 axle ratio
Weight #4270 lbs.
"Get Out Of The Way"
PC

rx dealer · 07-28-2010, 01:33 PM

70 El-Camino with an LS-6, auto, and A-C." get the F out of the way"...Luke SS 311

Chuck Beach · 07-28-2010, 02:05 PM

When I first started racing I used a 1968 Plymouth Fury 4-door 318, auto with 3.23 gears ... never had a problem ..

GTX JOHN · 07-28-2010, 02:12 PM

I prefer 1962 300 H.... It featured a Aluminum 727 TorqueFlite much better than the cast iron older transmission used thru 1961. After that I
used 1968 to 1970 Chrysler Town and Country Wagons with 440 Engines 480 Torque @3200 as I remember.

Ed Fernandez · 07-28-2010, 02:56 PM

My coffin nose 1975 Matador S/W.Flat towed my original 1973 gremlin for 6 years.
360/727 with highway gears.Not a rocket but it got me there,mostly to NY National and Westhampton and occasionally Island and the Grove.

Paul Ceasrine · 07-28-2010, 03:36 PM

GTX John.
Yes the 62' had the Aluminum-case 727 Torque-Flite, but
the 60' 300F had the dual Long-ram intake.
When cruising at 65 mph, it made an unbelievable sono-ramic sound.
No swaying, even around sharp corners.
Car was built like a Sherman-Tank.
Gas milage like one too!! 7 MPG
pc

FINESPLINE · 07-28-2010, 03:37 PM

1978 c 10 pickup with the ball on the bumper / tow tabs on the car / lakewood towbar and freewheeling hubs. Race car transport at its best !!

Tom Goldman · 07-28-2010, 03:50 PM

'74 Plymouth Satelite Sebring Wagon w/440 . ....Used to tow the hills to Numidia like the trailer was'nt there.@6mpg......Used to eat trailer brakes tho, brakes on the wagon were small!.....If we're talking trucks, my 78 Suburban with the 10k# towing package, that truck went 120k with me ,and another 100k with a stock car buddy who bought it from me!........ Tom

vic guilmino · 07-28-2010, 05:18 PM

1970 mark 3, tow with it for 5 years
did even know i had a trailer with a 3900# car on it

Paul Ceasrine · 07-28-2010, 05:27 PM

Vic,
Nice Tow car.
What color was it. Thats the 'Key'
But did it have swivel seats like the 60' Chrysler 300F.

I know somebody is going to post that they had a Cadillac Hearse, or
possibly a Cadillac Limousine (white w/white vinyl top). Could pick those monsters up cheap, and they made a great unbreakable 'Tow Car'.
pc

07-28-2010, 01:17 PM	#1
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Best Tow Car 1960 Chrysler 300F 2-Door Hardtop 413/375HP dual-quad 495 ft/lbs. torque 3.31 axle ratio Weight #4270 lbs. "Get Out Of The Way" PC

07-28-2010, 01:33 PM	#2
rx dealer Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lake Orion, Michigan Posts: 337 Likes: 12 Liked 53 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car 70 El-Camino with an LS-6, auto, and A-C." get the F out of the way"...Luke SS 311

07-28-2010, 02:05 PM	#3
Chuck Beach Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Delaware, Ohio Posts: 664 Likes: 12 Liked 58 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car When I first started racing I used a 1968 Plymouth Fury 4-door 318, auto with 3.23 gears ... never had a problem .. __________________ Chuck Beach 3340 STK

07-28-2010, 02:56 PM	#5
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car My coffin nose 1975 Matador S/W.Flat towed my original 1973 gremlin for 6 years. 360/727 with highway gears.Not a rocket but it got me there,mostly to NY National and Westhampton and occasionally Island and the Grove. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

07-28-2010, 03:36 PM	#6
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car GTX John. Yes the 62' had the Aluminum-case 727 Torque-Flite, but the 60' 300F had the dual Long-ram intake. When cruising at 65 mph, it made an unbelievable sono-ramic sound. No swaying, even around sharp corners. Car was built like a Sherman-Tank. Gas milage like one too!! 7 MPG pc

07-28-2010, 02:12 PM	#4
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,728 Likes: 2,783 Liked 2,462 Times in 694 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car I prefer 1962 300 H.... It featured a Aluminum 727 TorqueFlite much better than the cast iron older transmission used thru 1961. After that I used 1968 to 1970 Chrysler Town and Country Wagons with 440 Engines 480 Torque @3200 as I remember.

07-28-2010, 03:37 PM	#7
FINESPLINE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Island of high taxes, N.Y. Posts: 541 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Best Tow Car 1978 c 10 pickup with the ball on the bumper / tow tabs on the car / lakewood towbar and freewheeling hubs. Race car transport at its best !!

07-28-2010, 03:50 PM	#8
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,474 Likes: 885 Liked 858 Times in 234 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car '74 Plymouth Satelite Sebring Wagon w/440 . ....Used to tow the hills to Numidia like the trailer was'nt there.@6mpg......Used to eat trailer brakes tho, brakes on the wagon were small!.....If we're talking trucks, my 78 Suburban with the 10k# towing package, that truck went 120k with me ,and another 100k with a stock car buddy who bought it from me!........ Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

07-28-2010, 05:18 PM	#9
vic guilmino Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: wv Posts: 884 Likes: 42 Liked 56 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car 1970 mark 3, tow with it for 5 years did even know i had a trailer with a 3900# car on it __________________ Vic Guilmino 1129 STK

07-28-2010, 05:27 PM	#10
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car Vic, Nice Tow car. What color was it. Thats the 'Key' But did it have swivel seats like the 60' Chrysler 300F. I know somebody is going to post that they had a Cadillac Hearse, or possibly a Cadillac Limousine (white w/white vinyl top). Could pick those monsters up cheap, and they made a great unbreakable 'Tow Car'. pc