Gun fighter 57 Ford

[rmk57]

Vintage drag racing from Vancouver Island in about 1970. If you fast forward to the 7 min. mark there is one partial pass and about 20 seconds later a full pass. Man that car must have been a handful!

[rmk57]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8Au-vI-LEs&feature=player_detailpage#t=5

Link didn't work on the first one, try this one

[4thgen57]

Talk about a time warp! love it! Wish I had been around in those days of drag racing.

[rmk57]

I think Gary Coe was from Washington state, but made the rounds to the division 6 tracks. It ran a 427 h/r with a 4-speed. With the altered wheelbase it really was a handful!

[gasman826]

Great stuff!!!!

Maybe turning down those wheelie bars a bit more.

Wander what kind of Gs were pulled on the shut down hill?

[57AGIN]

Gasman826:

Probably a lot fewer than we do now that we have both 2 and 4-wheel disc brakes.  lol

Bob
57 AGIN

[rmk57]

Later on in the video there's a top fuel dragster and fuel funny car, at the time they hit maybe 200mph. The dragster may flex and bounce around a bit.
Today at well over 300mph the transition to the uphill shutoff would be disastrous.

Randy

[sprink88]

7:33 has a few of Gunfighter popping wheelies too

[wildhog]

I have heard a rumor that another Gunfighter is being built!

[hiball3985]

The backward facing Econoline pickup was a crack up 

[F570RD]

Got to meet Gary at Indy (WFC) in 07.Enjoyed talking with him and seeing his trucks that were in the show.I think I made him feel old when I said I had a picture of his 57 on my wall as a kid.I was 52 at the time...

[JPotter57]

Gary is a member here.  He is building a new Gunfighter 57 for Hot Rod magazine Drag Week competition.  Should be nearing completion.

[Jeff Norwell]

That is awesome.........

[Partsman]

Gary is from Portland Or.  He owns the largest towing co in the metro area.  He also has a 58 Ranchero with a 57 front end.  A really nice guy.  Very humble.  I became very well acquainted with him when we drag raced in the 60's.
Bill

[59meteor]

I am only 56 years old, so I didn`t get to see Gary Coes 57 Ford  Gunfighter racing, but I was fortunate enough to watch the Coe & Larson Gunfighter Pro Stock Pinto wagon racing in the early 70s. And after a long absence from drag racing, he has been racing one of the new factory Cobra Jet Mustangs it Siock Eliminator.