Stick Racers !!!

TOM KASCH · 03-07-2015, 09:36 AM

for Saturday : a few modif to close it out.

oldskool · 10-02-2021, 05:35 PM

Well, since they posted pics of stick cars, I'll post a few Pontiac stick cars I have pics of.

Will begin with 3 first gen Birds. Drivers: Truman Fields, Mike McKinney, & Adam Strang.

Next row has 3 Goats, a '65, '66, & a '69.

The bottom row is a mixture. A '73 Super Stock Bird, a '61 F/S record holder & div champ, & a US Nats winning '63 Super Stock wagon.

There are lots more. So I'll come back soon & add some more.

oldskool · 10-03-2021, 10:23 AM

I'll go back now & pic up some oldies.

I'll start with a 1960 model nat record holder. It's Rod Kister's F/S "Big Iron".

Another '60 model is the C/S nat record holder & points champ car, driven by Ronnie Broadhead.

Still another '60 model is the Lowe & Beardsley D/S nat record holder.

#4 is a '61 OS/S Indy class winner & nat record holder.

#5 is the '61 A/S NASCAR Top Stock Champ, "The Passionate Poncho".

#6 is Mickey Thomson's '62 A/FX Tempest, which won the class at Pomona & Indy, in '62.

#7 is the Packer Pontiac C/S '62 Cat, driven by Howard Maseles.

#8 is the '62 "Legal A/Stocker", driven by Jess Tyree.

#9 is the Anderson Pontiac SS/S class & event winning '62 Grand Prix, driven by Arlen Vanke.

oldskool · 10-03-2021, 11:17 AM

Before I leave '62 models, I'll mention Max Sterling's D/S "White Lightning". Max also had a '61, & a '71 Bird using that same name.

I'll begin the '63 models with the Winter Nats winning '63 A/FX Tempest.

While there, I'd better include one of the A/FX wagons, driven by Arnie Beswick.

The 2nd row includes three '63 421SD cars. The first 2 are A/FX cars, driven by Arlen Vanke & Arnie Beswick. The 3rd is the Royal B/FX car, driven to the Indy class win, by Jim Wangers.

Since the '63 421SD cars were not legal for Jr. Stock classes, there were not that many of 'em on the tracks. So, for the bottom row in this post, I'll show some '64 GTO stick cars.

The 1st one is the Packer Pontiac "Pampered Papoose".

Next is the "Mystery Indian".

Last is "Underdog". As most here know, back in the old days it was quite common for drag cars to have names painted on 'em. Nowadays, lots of Stock/SS cars look like regular street cars, except for the racing wheels & tires.

I like for a race car to LOOK like one. Also like contingency decals on 'em. Just makes 'em look more serious & competitive, IMO.

oldskool · 10-03-2021, 02:29 PM

The '65 & '66 Tri-Power Goats were quite popular on strips all across the country. And, since the only auto trans legal for them was a 2-speed, almost all of 'em had a 4-speed stick.

Knafel Pontiac probably had the most successful Tri-Power Goats in the nation. But, they were raced by Pontiac dealers & individuals alike.

The last pic shows a lady standing beside a B/S '66 Goat. Looks as tho she was the driver. Wonder how many females drove a 4-speed Tri-Power Goat, in competition ?

oldskool · 10-04-2021, 12:23 AM

Since the TH400 was available in the '67 Birds & Goats, there were not near as many stick cars used for racing. I only have pics of one of each, which shows the class lettering.

While lookin for pics for another thread, I ran across a pic of a '65 GTO ragtop SS/H stick car.

Will round up some '68 model Bird pics & add 'em to this post.

Pic #4 is Gary Moore's '68 Bird. I think I can MAY see SS/I(possibly) on the pass side window. And I know he drove at least 2 other stick Pontiacs. So, I think it's safe to assume this Bird was also a stick.

#5 is the green "Hard Times" Bird that Truman Fields bought new. It won Indy in '73, with Truman driving, & in '77 with Mike McKinney driving. You can see "Roy and Mike McKinney" on the door.

#6 is the "Break Away" D/S Bird.

#7 is the "Ram-bunctious" C/S Bird.

#8 is the Dynamic Automotive D/S Bird.

#9 is the Key ragtop Bird.

Terry Witzel · 10-04-2021, 01:38 PM

The last pic shows a lady standing beside a B/S '66 Goat. Looks as tho she was the driver. Wonder how many females drove a 4-speed Tri-Power Goat, in competition ?

Could have been Powder Puff drags. The car says Hank on the door so was probably her husband or boyfriends. Mom used to race Dad's '64 GTO in Powder Puff, won every race she entered. Car was an automatic and she said most were 4 speeds and the lady's had a hard time shifting them.

03-07-2015, 09:36 AM	#1
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oldskool VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: The Land of Bayous, Boudin & Crawfish Posts: 1,668 Likes: 223 Liked 747 Times in 362 Posts	Re: Stick Racers !!! Well, since they posted pics of stick cars, I'll post a few Pontiac stick cars I have pics of. Will begin with 3 first gen Birds. Drivers: Truman Fields, Mike McKinney, & Adam Strang. Next row has 3 Goats, a '65, '66, & a '69. The bottom row is a mixture. A '73 Super Stock Bird, a '61 F/S record holder & div champ, & a US Nats winning '63 Super Stock wagon. There are lots more. So I'll come back soon & add some more. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by oldskool; 10-03-2021 at 12:48 AM.

10-03-2021, 10:23 AM	#3
oldskool VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: The Land of Bayous, Boudin & Crawfish Posts: 1,668 Likes: 223 Liked 747 Times in 362 Posts	Re: Stick Racers !!! I'll go back now & pic up some oldies. I'll start with a 1960 model nat record holder. It's Rod Kister's F/S "Big Iron". Another '60 model is the C/S nat record holder & points champ car, driven by Ronnie Broadhead. Still another '60 model is the Lowe & Beardsley D/S nat record holder. #4 is a '61 OS/S Indy class winner & nat record holder. #5 is the '61 A/S NASCAR Top Stock Champ, "The Passionate Poncho". #6 is Mickey Thomson's '62 A/FX Tempest, which won the class at Pomona & Indy, in '62. #7 is the Packer Pontiac C/S '62 Cat, driven by Howard Maseles. #8 is the '62 "Legal A/Stocker", driven by Jess Tyree. #9 is the Anderson Pontiac SS/S class & event winning '62 Grand Prix, driven by Arlen Vanke. Attached Thumbnails

10-03-2021, 11:17 AM	#4
oldskool VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: The Land of Bayous, Boudin & Crawfish Posts: 1,668 Likes: 223 Liked 747 Times in 362 Posts	Re: Stick Racers !!! Before I leave '62 models, I'll mention Max Sterling's D/S "White Lightning". Max also had a '61, & a '71 Bird using that same name. I'll begin the '63 models with the Winter Nats winning '63 A/FX Tempest. While there, I'd better include one of the A/FX wagons, driven by Arnie Beswick. The 2nd row includes three '63 421SD cars. The first 2 are A/FX cars, driven by Arlen Vanke & Arnie Beswick. The 3rd is the Royal B/FX car, driven to the Indy class win, by Jim Wangers. Since the '63 421SD cars were not legal for Jr. Stock classes, there were not that many of 'em on the tracks. So, for the bottom row in this post, I'll show some '64 GTO stick cars. The 1st one is the Packer Pontiac "Pampered Papoose". Next is the "Mystery Indian". Last is "Underdog". As most here know, back in the old days it was quite common for drag cars to have names painted on 'em. Nowadays, lots of Stock/SS cars look like regular street cars, except for the racing wheels & tires. I like for a race car to LOOK like one. Also like contingency decals on 'em. Just makes 'em look more serious & competitive, IMO. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by oldskool; 10-03-2021 at 12:33 PM.

10-03-2021, 02:29 PM	#5
oldskool VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: The Land of Bayous, Boudin & Crawfish Posts: 1,668 Likes: 223 Liked 747 Times in 362 Posts	Re: Stick Racers !!! The '65 & '66 Tri-Power Goats were quite popular on strips all across the country. And, since the only auto trans legal for them was a 2-speed, almost all of 'em had a 4-speed stick. Knafel Pontiac probably had the most successful Tri-Power Goats in the nation. But, they were raced by Pontiac dealers & individuals alike. The last pic shows a lady standing beside a B/S '66 Goat. Looks as tho she was the driver. Wonder how many females drove a 4-speed Tri-Power Goat, in competition ? Attached Thumbnails

10-04-2021, 12:23 AM	#6
oldskool VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: The Land of Bayous, Boudin & Crawfish Posts: 1,668 Likes: 223 Liked 747 Times in 362 Posts	Re: Stick Racers !!! Since the TH400 was available in the '67 Birds & Goats, there were not near as many stick cars used for racing. I only have pics of one of each, which shows the class lettering. While lookin for pics for another thread, I ran across a pic of a '65 GTO ragtop SS/H stick car. Will round up some '68 model Bird pics & add 'em to this post. Pic #4 is Gary Moore's '68 Bird. I think I can MAY see SS/I(possibly) on the pass side window. And I know he drove at least 2 other stick Pontiacs. So, I think it's safe to assume this Bird was also a stick. #5 is the green "Hard Times" Bird that Truman Fields bought new. It won Indy in '73, with Truman driving, & in '77 with Mike McKinney driving. You can see "Roy and Mike McKinney" on the door. #6 is the "Break Away" D/S Bird. #7 is the "Ram-bunctious" C/S Bird. #8 is the Dynamic Automotive D/S Bird. #9 is the Key ragtop Bird. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by oldskool; 10-05-2021 at 04:48 AM.

10-04-2021, 01:38 PM	#7
Terry Witzel Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Marion,Ohio Posts: 247 Likes: 48 Liked 50 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Stick Racers !!! The last pic shows a lady standing beside a B/S '66 Goat. Looks as tho she was the driver. Wonder how many females drove a 4-speed Tri-Power Goat, in competition ? Could have been Powder Puff drags. The car says Hank on the door so was probably her husband or boyfriends. Mom used to race Dad's '64 GTO in Powder Puff, won every race she entered. Car was an automatic and she said most were 4 speeds and the lady's had a hard time shifting them.