@bubblejomay ~ Connie Kallita now campaigns 2 top fuel cars and 1 funny car. Check out the NHRA website ~ his nephew (Scott Kalitta) drives one of the fuelers. Connie's son (Scott) was killed last year driving the funny car but Connie continues to race. I was at the 1967 Winternationals when Kalitta won Top Fuel with his SOHC "cammer" Ford. I was also at the 1971 Winternations when Pete Robinson was killed trying to qualify his SOHC top fuel car.
At 1:04 of this video shows a car that really impressed me 40 years ago at a track in Crofton Maryland where Ohio George punished a field of 31 of the top gasser and won the meet. He had the only Ford powered car in the event. It was a night to remember. Sept., 1970
What happened to Conrad "Connie" Kallita? During the sixties and seventies he had a dragster called the "Bounty Hunter" which also had the legendary Ford SOHC motor in it.
This video shows a clip on Pete Robinson. I wonder how many of you know that the dragster he is kneeling beside is the first dragster ever to make a 200 mph pass down the quarter mile. Although he did not get the record he was the first to go 200 mph in a dragster. Oh many would say Don Garlits was the first because the has the record, wrong, check the facts.
Im a die hard mopar guy but fomoco had the most creative performance programs. Phuck GM!
Tarten46 1 month ago
Great video keep the sport alive!
91fiveohnotch 1 month ago
Eddie, great video pics.
-Kent-
FORDDRAGTEAM1 3 months ago
THANK YOU for the memories...GREAT VID!
imarealist101 1 year ago
Great vid.
bisquik3006 1 year ago
@bubblejomay ~ Connie Kallita now campaigns 2 top fuel cars and 1 funny car. Check out the NHRA website ~ his nephew (Scott Kalitta) drives one of the fuelers. Connie's son (Scott) was killed last year driving the funny car but Connie continues to race. I was at the 1967 Winternationals when Kalitta won Top Fuel with his SOHC "cammer" Ford. I was also at the 1971 Winternations when Pete Robinson was killed trying to qualify his SOHC top fuel car.
MrRonnieG 1 year ago
At 1:04 of this video shows a car that really impressed me 40 years ago at a track in Crofton Maryland where Ohio George punished a field of 31 of the top gasser and won the meet. He had the only Ford powered car in the event. It was a night to remember. Sept., 1970
bubblejomay 1 year ago
@bubblejomay i personally know gearge i live in dayton ohio right by his speed shop
chevypower406 9 months ago
What happened to Conrad "Connie" Kallita? During the sixties and seventies he had a dragster called the "Bounty Hunter" which also had the legendary Ford SOHC motor in it.
bubblejomay 1 year ago
Also check out the motor in the dragster, the legend
bubblejomay 1 year ago
This video shows a clip on Pete Robinson. I wonder how many of you know that the dragster he is kneeling beside is the first dragster ever to make a 200 mph pass down the quarter mile. Although he did not get the record he was the first to go 200 mph in a dragster. Oh many would say Don Garlits was the first because the has the record, wrong, check the facts.
bubblejomay 1 year ago
A great video ! Love the 427 SOHC cars.
GTP427cobra 1 year ago
Sweet.. Thanks!
Les
bigblockmustang 1 year ago
Some very cool pics. Lotsa memories. Good to see the future of drag racing is in good hands!
robkal56 1 year ago
This was great! It brought back great times at the strip . I spent the 60s at Sunshine Dragstrip in St. Perersburg Florida . Thank you..........!
LPKMACH1 2 years ago
SOHC motors all, that's when they dominated.
bubblejomay 2 years ago
Yea....but it left out probably the most important....Where's Billy Lawton?
Tasca Ford... E P. Rhode Island
He just left us...Bob Tasca Sr
Bill Lawton passed a few years back (Lawton Movers...Cranston, R.I.)
I believe Jim Heally is still here with us..
Warwick
khabx6 2 years ago
Nice video! I had the good fortune to see many of these cars in action. Loved the SOHC cars!!
John
jrsn2cars 2 years ago