We have spoken a few times here on Bob Dixon's 57 Ford Race Car.Bob is out of the Windsor area(beside Detroit) and I spoke with him yesterday.Super nice fella.This is the car he raced in the very early 60's.He has restored it back to what it was.His brother has found his 57 ranchero that was run at the same time and is(from what I am told) Identical in build as Bob's car.
I called Bob as I invited him to a car show that 2 fellows and myself are doing up here this summer(god help us!)
Any how,Bob may attend and cackle the car at our event.
His brother's Ranchero was found in Barrie about an hour from where i live.Hey! HotrodDonnie?,you ever see a race 57 Ranchero in your hood?
Here are some pics.
He's got the King Kong of all Ford engines in there that's for sure!
I also like the way front end slides out and tilts, must save messing up the paint on the fenders.
Bob knows of this site when I mentioned it,I told him he should post more! hahaha
Hope he does.
That sliding feature was the first thing I noticed....I'm surprised I hadn't seen it done before...probably has, I just haven't seen it. That's awesome they were able to find the other family car after all the years.
The slidey thing was the first thing you noticed??? Not the injected cammer sitting there ready to bite anyone who gets too close??? :003:
Quote from: junior58 on 2014-06-18 15:47
The slidey thing was the first thing you noticed??? Not the injected cammer sitting there ready to bite anyone who gets too close??? :003:
Junior58 I'm in the same boat with Rich. That slider assembly is the first thing that I noticed also. Then after that, I started to dig on the engine.
Not too many 57 Fords in my hood Jeff, unless its hiding in someones garage. Amazing what you see when your neighbour opens his garage door for the first time in 20 years! HRD
Man, I'd like to hear that thing run - any video clips anywhere that anyone knows of?
Quote from: junior58 on 2014-06-18 17:48
Man, I'd like to hear that thing run - any video clips anywhere that anyone knows of?
I was thinking the same thing!
Video!!! YEAH....I want to see how that sliding feature works. LOL
Oh man, you're messed up :iamwithstupid: Id rather see and hear the angry thing, not the slidey thing, lol.
I like just about everything this car has, but,... I can't see any front brakes..When I got my 1st ranchero in 69, someone had pinched off the rear brakes. Didn't take me long to find that mod and change it back.
Tell ya what fellas,If Bob attends our show,I will get a vid clip of this angry beast,and the slideeee thing! hahahaha
Quote from: Jeff Norwell on 2014-06-19 13:34
Tell ya what fellas,If Bob attends our show,I will get a vid clip of this angry beast,and the slideeee thing! hahahaha
Jeff.. That's not good enough.
I would rather You go to his house and make the video just in case he does not come to your show.
And secondly, do the clip of the slideeee thing first, then the angry beast in that order..
You can only please some of the people some of the time. HAHAHAHA!
Sorry, I noticed the Cammer first too. Not too much of a gizmo or gimmick geek, but I sure do understand horsepower, and the 427 has it in spades. Very impressive. And the slidey thing is neat too, but I'm not much for tilt front ends, too much hassle any way you slice it. That car and the Ranchero are incredibly awesome cars, love them both.
Quote from: JPotter57 on 2014-06-19 14:36
That car and the Ranchero are incredibly awesome cars, love them both.
James
Where did you see the Ranchero?
Think I saw a picture of it with that custom at a show...looked a lot like it with same engine. Cant remember where..I will see if I saved the pic and post it later.
sure looks like a set of small brake discs and calipers visible to me!?
awesome car, love the cammer and the twotone/white detailed inner fenders!
Quote from: jumping jack flash on 2014-06-19 12:28
I like just about everything this car has, but,... I can't see any front brakes..When I got my 1st ranchero in 69, someone had pinched off the rear brakes. Didn't take me long to find that mod and change it back.
HaHaHa....I guess he just couldn't get his eyes off the engine.
I will try and get a bit more info on Bob's car soon.
here are a few more shots from lat years Hartman Bash.The Hartman Bash is a Saturday event that is M A S S I V E !
It is held at a Ole time garage (Hartmans auto Repair) and run by the ELTA(East London Timing Association)
Folks attend from all over the globe.
Nitro diggers and Floppers,Old Roundy Round cars,you name,it's there.
I plan to go this year.Lots and lots of different stuff.
It is truly an event that has to be seen.A bunch of guys from Texas,Maryland,California and Europe always attend.It was suppose to be a 1 day event.It now gets going with shop tours,etc,etc from the Thursday to the Sunday.The ELTA guys have there club house across the street from Hartmans and there shop is like a Museum.
Sorry to go O/T. Delete is needed.
Looks like my kind of car show! It sure looks like the front wheels are off the ground on that front engine dragster!
Quote from: rmk57 on 2014-06-23 08:10
Looks like my kind of car show! It sure looks like the front wheels are off the ground on that front engine dragster!
Yes, They are!
They run them on the street.Kinda crazy.BBQ's Live Bands and all kinds of Tomfoolary.