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#1
12-08-2008, 08:36 PM
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more..
PS. what's up with this frog??? (Kind of nostalgic look but a recent build or what? see attached photo as well) 
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#2
12-08-2008, 09:26 PM
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"The Frog" is a Pontiac powered Studebaker gasser that's been converted to center steer like a funny car. It's owned and driven by a local guy in my area that goes by the name "Skeets". It's been around for a while...I don't think it's a recent build, I think it's a resurrection. His son has a newer version of the same car called "The Frog II" (or III) which has a modern cage and chassis, is left hand drive, and is powered by a big cubic inch Ford. Skeets was also affiliated with a 'Cuda funny car from the late 60's called "The Baltimore Bandit", but I'm not sure in what manner (he may have driven it, I'm not sure). Skeets used to cruise with us in Glen Burnie when we hung out at the Sbarro's restaurant on Ordnance Rd. On the street he drove an early 50's Willys Overland that was powered by an old school McCulloch supercharged Cadillac engine fed by multiple Strombergs...really weird machine but it ran like a raped ape. I see him from time to time at nostalgia events, but every time I try to get near him to chat, he's always busy with something.
Baltimore Bandit
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12-17-2008, 12:37 PM
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12-15-2008, 04:19 AM
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I don't know if anyone has posted this one yet. I don't think anyone has. It's from Autoweek.
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12-16-2008, 10:34 PM
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found this pic today, 66 Gray Ghost in action!!
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12-17-2008, 10:48 AM
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12-17-2008, 01:24 PM
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12-17-2008, 03:03 PM
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12-17-2008, 03:04 PM
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12-17-2008, 12:41 PM
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#11
12-17-2008, 11:28 AM
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Gray Ghost was Swiatek's car...built around a '66 body. It survives today in unrestored and unmolested form. Talk of the current owner restoring it someday. I believe Pont406 knows the owner and has seen the car.
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#12
12-18-2008, 09:09 PM
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The one next to the Grey Ghost is a '66 Dodge Coronet Post. Those are cool because you never see the sedans but they're ugly compared to the coupes. '67s are better though
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12-23-2008, 06:47 AM
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Keeping it at the TOP.
Found these while surfing this weekend, Sorry if any are repeats...
Enjoy!
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12-23-2008, 06:49 AM
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This was posted in the Lobby and I thought it would fit real nice over here,
Check it out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv4pRsnUcIA
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12-23-2008, 09:28 AM
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Really good pictures ! Is that 4th picture a four-up race ? Any information on dates and locations?
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12-23-2008, 12:47 PM
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12-27-2008, 08:07 AM
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Some more odds & ends...
Once again while searching for other stuff I found a few more old Pontiac race Pics.
Enjoy!
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12-27-2008, 09:43 AM
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http://www.competitionplus.com/index...7917&Itemid=51
Old 8mm footage of a race from 1974...check out the Cassidy Bros. '73 Grand Am funny car within.
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12-28-2008, 09:47 AM
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August 1974 issue ( CARS ) 455SD Buildup .
In a later issue Nunzi dropped a 455SD into a 68 Firebird went a 10 in the 1/4 first time out .
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12-28-2008, 06:53 PM
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Here you go Guys - Sept. 1978 ( CARS ) 455SD 68 Firebird
10.17 @ over a 130 mph - You know how projects get put on hold .
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