It was cars like this that made me want a Pinto when they first came out in 1971. They immediately began showing up on the dragstrip. There were a lot of pro stock Pintos back then.
Man, I miss those days. That Pinto ran quite a few less cubes and a LOT more RPM back in it's prime, but it sure is good to see and hear that it is still doing what it does with canted-valve Ford power.
@Fire&Ice909; NHRA is constantly factoring stock and super stock classes. But in the mid 70s to the early 80s the Cleveland powered Ford pro stockers had to run hundreds of pounds heavier than any other manufacturer, and that means heavier than even big block cars. I believe during that time period Dick was running super stock, because nobody could make a Mopar competitive in pro stock until Bob Glidden showed them that it could be done.
As a 12-year old Hot Rod and Car Craft reader, I would dream of seeing real Pro Stock cars run. A decade later I finally got to see them at Baylands and Sacramento. It was worth the wait.
I have a set of those Iron cleveland heads with the exhaust ports milled off and the alum hi riser plates to make them flow like the wind for old pro stock. Those were the days of real gasoline doorslammers!
Wow, I am so happy to see this car. As a youth it left the biggest impression on me, marking the beginning of my life-long interest in drag racing. Thank you!
I saw Wayne with this car, at Detroit Dragway, when they had their Tuesday night funny car meets. Went 8.35, but broke a valve spring on the run. I held the retainer keepers for him while he changed it out--W-A-R-M! LOL. Glidden was there that night, doing shakedown runs in his new big bumper Pinto--had only DIEHARD decals on the car; at the time, it didn't even register with me, who it was. Hey, we had plenty of Pro Stock "stars," here in Detroit--I never really followed anyone else. (RIP, "Mad Dog.") I DO still remember seeing a "new guy" on the Pro Stock scene, named Pat Musi, in a copy of Chevy Bible--he had a '75 Camaro, running 9.05's, while still "working the bugs out." Man, to have that copy, and ask Pat to autograph it--you KNOW he'd get the biggest kick out of it! If/when I ever meet him, I'll be sure to remind him of that article...
Jack is actually similarly restoring his 74 Mustang II Pro Stock car. I recently saw a video on YT where one of his employees was working on it and fired up one of his original destroked 335' Cleveland motors in it. OMG did it sound healthy!
You didn't mention the G&R Maverick ... the "Tijuana Taxi" ... was a 4-Door used to gain a weight advantage due to its longer wheelbase [the NHRA Pro Stock rules were quite different back then 😏].
@@bobhoffman5581 I did: no mention of it being a four-door or its name ... Tijuana Taxi, hence my additional info. You see, I knew Wayne and Jack ... along with "Dyno Don" and a whole host of Ford and Lincoln-Mercury backed racers, being an L-M racer myself (1965 B/FX Comet Cyclone).
I remember this car well alongside with Bob Glidden's and Dyno Don Nicholson's Pintos. It was sad the NHRA was always trying to keep them in check with those stupid weight breaks because they were much faster than anything else at that time. And still couldn't hold them back.
Wow! Great video! Reminds me of the days of the Husband and Wife team! of Bob Glidden the only 10x NHRA Pro Stock Champion. Loved to watch him RACE. and It took years for other teamd to catch up to Bob Glidden. and the old Mighty 429 Boss what a Classic for ever!
Frikkin awesome dude! Took me right back. And thanks for the great video in which you allow the car to do the talking...much like Manny Pacquiao lets his fists do the talking. Excellent.
Ah yes, nothing like the Cleaveland. Especially in a sweet innocent pinto 😁. Back in the day I owned the hi comp 351 cleaveland with quench chambered heads in a 1970 coupe. That car embarrassed many, 400 gto, 454 chevelle,340 cuda were some I remember. Blew the head gaskets doing a 6000rpm neutral drop 😂. Later those heads ended up on a 351cj gran torino that was scary fast.
@@billp3914 Easy, Bill. I didn't mean anything by it. I just saw the post real quickly, and I know that kids nowadays that didn't grow up with these cars like I....and evidently you did.....haven't a clue as to how they came equipped from the factory. I was just trying to set the record straight. I had a used car lot from @ '79 thru mid 1980's. Bought most of my stock from the back lot of a humongous Ford dealer, who didn't keep older stuff/higher mileage stuff to sell on their used car lot. I came to really respect those old Pintos. If you changed the oil like you should....and had the larger (2.3) 4cyl eng. if you had Air Cond.....they held up very well. They would actually take a mechanical beating and come up ticking. I prob. had many hundreds of them come thru my lot over the years. Made money on 'em all...made happy customers to boot.
@@joelewing4498 It’s all good I did have a V8 Vega and a V8 Opel GT I think the Opel GT was by far the most fun to drive Your like me the old school At 16 the first car I drove was a 67 442. 400 large lifter bore with a 4 speed By far the most dependable Have a great day Joel and happy thanksgiving
I really like the class of Nostalgia Pro Stock... I just don’t like that most of them are either the original car or a replica of the original car with an automatic transmission... But, I would respect it more keeping it with a period correct Lenco transmission instead of a Powerglide transmission, like most of them have now...👍🏾
Chevy took over after glidden retired. NHRA let them go in and build a tool room engine so they could win. It's all about money. GM contributed to much money. They were never gonna let Ford or Chrysler win for to long.
❤😂🎉😢😢😢😮😅😊😊😊 it’s almost like my pinto but lime green 72. It was nice and fast and it always kicked ass. I want to find another one, but they’re hard to find keep up the good work. I like the Pinto take care. Have a good week and good day.
@Robert Banks I'm 69,owned 428CJ's in the 70's. I don't think a 428 could equal the 351C,without major $$ invested! Besides now,you'd pay way more $$ just for a stock 428CJ! I payed $1200 for my '69 Mercury Cyclone 428CJ ram air & built C6, way back then! Today just a stock engine will cost several thousand $$!!!
Its hard to believe there are 4 cylinder cars now that will blow these guys away. And sound terrible doing it. The sounds of this is racing to me. Not sounds of missing when up against the rev limiter.
Awesome car. Ford really screwed up by not offering a 351C in the Pinto from the factory. They could have learned from smart guys that built cars like this..
Congratulations I once had a Pinto - GREAT CAR on the STREET for me. 4spd - very fun car to drive. One minor downer her - Erica Enders is running in the 6's will get closer to that? Different Class? Educate me :)
I think there mostly running Big Blocks limited to by rules 500 cubic inch..Back when that Pinto ran I think they were limited by rules to around 351 cubic inch or there about..
Yeah I love the old Capri it’s a good car I live 15 mins from Roy and yeah he had the mercury topaz first which was re skind for the tempo which is in the garlets museum, then the famous penny’s thunderbird
It’s really cool too have his Capri it’s on you tube racing the great Lee Shepherd at edgewater Ohio, in 1984 also know the car I have ran the other legends ( Bob Glidden, Warren Johnson, Jerry ekmen, and more )
@@victoryredcolorado yep, Jim painted it his signature orange and white. If you get on his website there’s pics of it. That was his car before his famous ZEKE the 78 zephyr with the mammoth motor
