Rossi's SS/FA Challenger

TOM KASCH · 04-26-2016, 08:23 AM

We meet Paul in 75 ,pitted 3 times by him & become friends. He got me the Mopar deal in 79 , we stayed at his house in 76 ,84 & 86 winternts.
Here are a few more pictures of his racing.
In 86 Paul got a real big deal with Mopar to go road racing, had 4 cars won races in IMCA road racing.
The fwd dodges were going to be Carroll Shelby factory cars with 100 being built by Paul, but Shelby & Paul didn't get along and the deal fell thou.

lstanford · 04-26-2016, 08:37 AM

I remember Rossi in 1963-1964 running max wedge and hemi Plymouths out of Dick Spencer's Westborn Chrysler- Plymouth in Dearborn, Michigan. Dick Spencer was the sales manager of Bob Ford and left there to open the new C-P dealership. I think he only lasted a couple years and went back to Bob Ford. Rossi's cars were fast, well prepared and immaculate.

Rod Greene · 04-26-2016, 09:21 PM

MIKE PIAZZA, BILL GEORGE,EILEEN HARRELL have lots of Rossi stories. That Challenger had lots of enhancements. Interesting thing is that Paul never won an event. Got lots of ink for wheelies. Larry Harrell won several events in the Aspen. Larry owned the car and Paul supplied parts. We are currently restoring Larry's 6bbl 4 speed Cuda.

DesktopMuscleCars · 02-15-2022, 12:00 PM

In case you are interested Paul's fan page 9n Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1159...517/?ref=share

ALMACK · 02-15-2022, 01:32 PM

ALMACK · 02-15-2022, 01:40 PM

ALMACK · 02-15-2022, 01:43 PM

Would love to know the story about that door bar on that Challenger.
Pretty high up...

GTX JOHN · 02-17-2022, 02:37 AM

[QUOTE=Rod Greene;501859]MIKE PIAZZA, BILL GEORGE,EILEEN HARRELL have lots of Rossi stories. That Challenger had lots of enhancements. Interesting thing is that Paul never won an event. Got lots of ink for wheelies. Larry Harrell won several events in the Aspen. Larry owned the car and Paul supplied parts. We are currently restoring Larry's 6bbl 4 speed Cuda.[/QUOTnngE]
We have raced the Aspen for close to 10 years now. I am racing it
this weekend at the Winternationals. Before RossiHarrell raced it = It
was Hot Rod Magazine Project Car (Project Bracket Bird)
for several years.

lstanford · 02-17-2022, 11:45 AM

Anyone have any pictures or information on Rossi's 1964 Westborn sponsored car? It seems like that car won a lot. Does the car still exist? It was always immaculate and fast at the dirty "D" ( Detroit Dragway) back in the day.

orangemonster · 02-17-2022, 08:09 PM

I had seen About a year ago in Northern Utah a Paul Rossi stocker aspen?I inquired About it and it was going to the guys cousin in Idaho to get redone as a streetcar. lossing it's identity.

04-26-2016, 08:23 AM	#1
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: Rossi's SS/FA Challenger We meet Paul in 75 ,pitted 3 times by him & become friends. He got me the Mopar deal in 79 , we stayed at his house in 76 ,84 & 86 winternts. Here are a few more pictures of his racing. In 86 Paul got a real big deal with Mopar to go road racing, had 4 cars won races in IMCA road racing. The fwd dodges were going to be Carroll Shelby factory cars with 100 being built by Paul, but Shelby & Paul didn't get along and the deal fell thou. Attached Thumbnails

04-26-2016, 08:37 AM	#2
lstanford Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 312 Likes: 1 Liked 134 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Rossi's SS/FA Challenger I remember Rossi in 1963-1964 running max wedge and hemi Plymouths out of Dick Spencer's Westborn Chrysler- Plymouth in Dearborn, Michigan. Dick Spencer was the sales manager of Bob Ford and left there to open the new C-P dealership. I think he only lasted a couple years and went back to Bob Ford. Rossi's cars were fast, well prepared and immaculate.

04-26-2016, 09:21 PM	#3
Rod Greene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TN Posts: 530 Likes: 436 Liked 242 Times in 81 Posts	Re: Rossi's SS/FA Challenger MIKE PIAZZA, BILL GEORGE,EILEEN HARRELL have lots of Rossi stories. That Challenger had lots of enhancements. Interesting thing is that Paul never won an event. Got lots of ink for wheelies. Larry Harrell won several events in the Aspen. Larry owned the car and Paul supplied parts. We are currently restoring Larry's 6bbl 4 speed Cuda. __________________ Rod Greene Real men shift for them selves. Slowly working on TA Challenger for D,E/S and a 72 Challenger for SS/K, L as if I don't have enough other projects. Last edited by Rod Greene; 04-26-2016 at 09:47 PM.

02-15-2022, 12:00 PM	#4
DesktopMuscleCars Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 3 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rossi's SS/FA Challenger In case you are interested Paul's fan page 9n Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1159...517/?ref=share

02-15-2022, 01:32 PM	#5
ALMACK VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 1,942 Likes: 132 Liked 373 Times in 131 Posts	Re: Rossi's SS/FA Challenger __________________ Alan Mackin Stock 3777/ SS 3377 P/SA & SS/PA Fox Thunderbird I/PS '95 Mustang GT

02-15-2022, 01:40 PM	#6
ALMACK VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 1,942 Likes: 132 Liked 373 Times in 131 Posts	Re: Rossi's SS/FA Challenger __________________ Alan Mackin Stock 3777/ SS 3377 P/SA & SS/PA Fox Thunderbird I/PS '95 Mustang GT

02-15-2022, 01:43 PM	#7
ALMACK VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 1,942 Likes: 132 Liked 373 Times in 131 Posts	Re: Rossi's SS/FA Challenger Would love to know the story about that door bar on that Challenger. Pretty high up... __________________ Alan Mackin Stock 3777/ SS 3377 P/SA & SS/PA Fox Thunderbird I/PS '95 Mustang GT Last edited by ALMACK; 02-15-2022 at 01:48 PM.

02-17-2022, 02:37 AM	#8
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,742 Likes: 2,835 Liked 2,517 Times in 701 Posts	Re: Rossi's SS/FA Challenger [QUOTE=Rod Greene;501859]MIKE PIAZZA, BILL GEORGE,EILEEN HARRELL have lots of Rossi stories. That Challenger had lots of enhancements. Interesting thing is that Paul never won an event. Got lots of ink for wheelies. Larry Harrell won several events in the Aspen. Larry owned the car and Paul supplied parts. We are currently restoring Larry's 6bbl 4 speed Cuda.[/QUOTnngE] We have raced the Aspen for close to 10 years now. I am racing it this weekend at the Winternationals. Before RossiHarrell raced it = It was Hot Rod Magazine Project Car (Project Bracket Bird) for several years. __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock Last edited by GTX JOHN; 02-18-2022 at 01:47 AM.

02-17-2022, 11:45 AM	#9
lstanford Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 312 Likes: 1 Liked 134 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Rossi's SS/FA Challenger Anyone have any pictures or information on Rossi's 1964 Westborn sponsored car? It seems like that car won a lot. Does the car still exist? It was always immaculate and fast at the dirty "D" ( Detroit Dragway) back in the day.

02-17-2022, 08:09 PM	#10
orangemonster Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 6 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Rossi's SS/FA Challenger I had seen About a year ago in Northern Utah a Paul Rossi stocker aspen?I inquired About it and it was going to the guys cousin in Idaho to get redone as a streetcar. lossing it's identity.