1969 Ford Mustang "Mr. Gasket Gasser"

Campaigned by Ohio George Montgomery and powered by a Holman & Moody Boss 429, this Mustang achieved back-to-back Eliminator wins at the NHRA Gaternationals and set six NHRA-certified class records. Presented in original condition, it now makes its way to RM Auctions Icons of Speed & Style event at the Petersen Automotive Museum, September 26. For additional information, please visit http://www.rmauctions.com/FeatureCars-RW.cfm?SaleCode=RW09&CarID=r136&...

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[ckelley63]

Ohio George is from my hometown of Dayton, Ohio his shop is about 10 minutes from my house. He was good friends with my uncle Labe Gurino, who had a rod shop of his own and used to do work for George.

[brownsfan041]

hows come you all so smart about cars but don't realize that is evil kneivel and one of his speeches against drugs and the music is by knukel drager? yes the nhra set turbos back 20 years and continue to make stupid rules without regard to anyone but themselves.

[chevypower406]

@James198779 yeah i know him

[bubblejomay]

@OzzInter Oh by the way I learned soon after that meet in Bristol Tenn. NHRA banned that car from Pro Stock. Now what's so ironic about this is Buddy had a Grand National buick that came from the factory with the same engine he used with a turbo charger if you remember but all of the other pro stocker had hybrid engines that were never used in street driven cars. Which one do you think should be the real Pro Stocker, duh.

[bubblejomay]

@OzzInter Check this out, I have the complete tape of a NHRA event at a place called thunder valley and Buddy Ingersoll ran that Buick in Pro Stock. He put them all down but lost in the final to Bob Glidden by .02 of a second 8.33 to a losing 8.35. The only problem is that the tape was recorded in 1985 on a betamax recorder, can't play it anymore.

[DoveManufacturing]

Ford is my cup of tea.

[bubblejomay]

I think the real gasser and the baddest car he had was the pale blue 67 or 68 mustang called the MALCO Gasser. I was at Capitol Raceway in Crofton Maryland at an all gasser meet, he was the only Ford car in a field of 32 and he destroyed them all, Stone, Woods & Cook, K.S. Pittman the whole bunch. He had a SOHC motor in that car. For some reason I could not find any of the Chevy boys to talk trash to that night. This was in Sept., 1970

[bubblejomay]

I think the real gasser and the baddest car he had was the pale blue 67 or 68 mustang called the MALCO Gasser. I was at Capitol Raceway in Crofton Maryland at an all gasser meet, he was the only Ford car in a field of 32 and he destroyed them all, Stone, Woods & Cook, K.S. Pittman the whole bunch. He had a SOHC motor in that car. For some reason I could not find any of the Chevy boys to talk trash to that night.

[OzzInter]

@capriracer351

Montgomery and Ingersoll, what a team!

The Ford Pinto you mentioned ran in the AA/Modified Compact class I think.

It regularly reset class record and forced the NHRA to regularly change the class index.

Buddy Ingersoll later ran a Buick V6 Turbo which ran as EITHER a BB/AT (Turbo Altered) or a Pro Stock.

This car won Comp Elim. at one nationals and almost won another as a Pro Stock. Later Pro Stock regulations made the class v8 only which eliminated this car.

[James198779]

George Montgomery of Dayton,Oh.? is this the same George Montgomery that owns Georges Speedshop down the street from my parents.Seriously like 4 houses down is the shop.wow.