don grotheer max wedge

340Cuda · 12-21-2015, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by georgep3689

There is good coverage of Grotheer in National dragster and Drag news...
He raced at the 1964 NHRA winternationals... I will send you the list... pm me

The red 64 that he raced at the Winternationals was on loan from Weldon Christian.

chooch · 12-21-2015, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 340Cuda

The red 64 that he raced at the Winternationals was on loan from Weldon Christian.

Don is doing really well & probably is one of the most down to earth knowledgeable people to talk to & not to mention what a amazing memory. he's really surprised that is car is still around since it got sold as just a driver,but he's excited to see it again "road trip"

considering this was his first mopar he ever owned or raced yes he was a ford / chevy man before!!
The red car at the 64 nats was a 64 ford fairlane 289 / 4sp since he sold the black car a few months before & didn't buy the white 63 car until 65

DRAKE VISCOME · 12-21-2015, 08:19 PM

Hey Chooch...indeed I am "confused"...old age "hoss"...Irv was fatally injured in the Pinto Pro Stock car...a long time Chrysler guy as well... my sincerest apology to Don...friends/family!...

Drake

jimmyparker · 12-21-2015, 08:43 PM

I memory serves me right Don had the first S/SS car I ever saw run the 12's and it was a 62 Ford, 12.97 at OKC.

chooch · 12-21-2015, 10:44 PM

he did mention that he was a die hard ford guy & even raced some chevys & I read somewhere that he was racing a z-11pulling 12.88 et's before this car.

340Cuda · 12-21-2015, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by chooch

Don is doing really well & probably is one of the most down to earth knowledgeable people to talk to & not to mention what a amazing memory. he's really surprised that is car is still around since it got sold as just a driver,but he's excited to see it again "road trip"

considering this was his first mopar he ever owned or raced yes he was a ford / chevy man before!!
The red car at the 64 nats was a 64 ford fairlane 289 / 4sp since he sold the black car a few months before & didn't buy the white 63 car until 65

My memory is not that good, but I do know that the car Don raced at the 64 WinterNationals was Weldon's 64 light weight max wedge. A photo is attached.

Actually the aluminum front end on Don's "second" 63 was off this car. Don was a sheet metal worker by trade and reworked everything to look like a 63. You could not tell the difference when he was done.

The red 64 Fairlane high performance 289 was acquired after the 64 WinterNationals. It was a really cool car as well.

Its great to hear Don is doing well. The only time I have talked to him since "back in the day" was after he had heart surgery, got an infection, but was on the road to recovery.

Bill Lamb

chooch · 12-22-2015, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by 340Cuda

My memory is not that good, but I do know that the car Don raced at the 64 WinterNationals was Weldon's 64 light weight max wedge. A photo is attached.

Actually the aluminum front end on Don's "second" 63 was off this car. Don was a sheet metal worker by trade and reworked everything to look like a 63. You could not tell the difference when he was done.

The red 64 Fairlane high performance 289 was acquired after the 64 WinterNationals. It was a really cool car as well.

Its great to hear Don is doing well. The only time I have talked to him since "back in the day" was after he had heart surgery, got an infection, but was on the road to recovery.

Bill Lamb

wow I didn't think anybody else knew that but your right unless you where told he made the 63 front end I really don't think you could possibly tell, he did mention that the 64 front end was lighter plus he got it cheap since it was the 65 season by the time he got the white car. the hood scoop on the car early on was made out of steel before he put the aluminum on.

georgep3689 · 12-22-2015, 11:01 AM

THe 1964 NHRA Winternationals entry list the #785 1964 plymouth car as a stick.
Most pictures of the Cox motors plymouth I found have SSA on the side.

georgep3689 · 12-22-2015, 11:17 AM

This picture is from the 1964 NHRA Winternationals... SSA on the side...
Did Don swap out the Auto and put a 4 speed for this event?

georgep3689 · 12-22-2015, 11:21 AM

cox motors

12-21-2015, 08:19 PM	#3
DRAKE VISCOME Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 277 Likes: 205 Liked 92 Times in 36 Posts	Re: don grotheer max wedge Hey Chooch...indeed I am "confused"...old age "hoss"...Irv was fatally injured in the Pinto Pro Stock car...a long time Chrysler guy as well... my sincerest apology to Don...friends/family!... Drake

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jimmyparker Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: columbus, georgia Posts: 385 Likes: 66 Liked 309 Times in 88 Posts	Re: don grotheer max wedge I memory serves me right Don had the first S/SS car I ever saw run the 12's and it was a 62 Ford, 12.97 at OKC.

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chooch Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 14 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: don grotheer max wedge he did mention that he was a die hard ford guy & even raced some chevys & I read somewhere that he was racing a z-11pulling 12.88 et's before this car.

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georgep3689 Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 101 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: don grotheer max wedge THe 1964 NHRA Winternationals entry list the #785 1964 plymouth car as a stick. Most pictures of the Cox motors plymouth I found have SSA on the side. Attached Thumbnails

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georgep3689 Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 101 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: don grotheer max wedge This picture is from the 1964 NHRA Winternationals... SSA on the side... Did Don swap out the Auto and put a 4 speed for this event? Attached Thumbnails

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