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 !!

ALMACK · 07-28-2010, 07:20 PM

In 1988, I towed a 1986 Grand National to Bowling Green to the GS Nationals from Southern California with my Buick GS 350.... 4,450 miles roundtrip.
We stopped 15 times for gas on the way to BG.....LOL

The only problem I had was a bad Stinger ignition box. Luckily I was carrying a spare, and we were back on the road in 15 minutes.

Dan Bennett · 07-29-2010, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rx dealer

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

I had a very good friend who had this exact truck - other than the AC. The interesting thing was that the order was originally accepted with air conditioning. After waiting months and months, the dealer finally got a letter that the Elky would have to be built without Air.

Best tow was another friend's 74 Mark IV with a 460. Weirdest was the Olenynik box truck I bought (with a 350 yet!) from the guy who had the El Camino.

Most miles towed was with a 76 GMC half ton with the world's strongest 350. I never did figure out why that truck ran so good and neither did the next two racers after me. All agreed it was something special as it would pull without breaking a sweat.

Paul Ceasrine · 07-29-2010, 03:02 PM

Maybe not the 'Best Tow Car', but a unique one.
1962 Ford Ranchero (little pick-up car).
Not sure of the engine, but I'm guessing a 170ci 6-banger.
And just what did it flat tow, of course a 64' Falcon M/Stocker.
Don't think that Ranchero ever got above 40 mph (going downhill)
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: 2,729 Likes: 2,785 Liked 2,466 Times in 695 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, 07:20 PM	#8
ALMACK VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 1,937 Likes: 131 Liked 369 Times in 127 Posts	Re: Best Tow Car In 1988, I towed a 1986 Grand National to Bowling Green to the GS Nationals from Southern California with my Buick GS 350.... 4,450 miles roundtrip. We stopped 15 times for gas on the way to BG.....LOL The only problem I had was a bad Stinger ignition box. Luckily I was carrying a spare, and we were back on the road in 15 minutes. __________________ Alan Mackin Stock 3777/ SS 3377 P/SA & SS/PA Fox Thunderbird I/PS '95 Mustang GT

07-29-2010, 03:02 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 Maybe not the 'Best Tow Car', but a unique one. 1962 Ford Ranchero (little pick-up car). Not sure of the engine, but I'm guessing a 170ci 6-banger. And just what did it flat tow, of course a 64' Falcon M/Stocker. Don't think that Ranchero ever got above 40 mph (going downhill) PC