Allis-Chalmers Racecar/ Sponsoring
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Topic: Allis-Chalmers Racecar/ Sponsoring
Posted By: AllisChalmers37
Subject: Allis-Chalmers Racecar/ Sponsoring
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 4:24pm
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Did AC ever sponsor anything besides the Loretta Lynn thing? I know NASCAR was really popular in the 70's and 80's and I was surprised to notice not a single farm equipment company as a sponsor. One would think it would be an easy form of advertising but I don't think I've ever seen an AC billboard picture or any other type of advertising like TV commercials. I played around and came up with an AC race car. I drew it first and then went back over it and made it look A LOT better. Would've been nice to see one of these decorated like this. Oh yeah, BONUS POINTS if you can tell me what model and year range the car is (model should be easy). BEFORE (JUST A QUICK SKETCH TO GET IDEAS ON PAPER)  AFTER SOME EDITING AND ADJUSTMENTS  HOPE YOU ENJOY AND I HOPE THIS MAKES YOU THINK OF WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN. JEREMY ------------- 1937 WC, 1950 CA, 1959 D14, 1967 190XT, 2006 Ram 3500 |
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Posted By: BrianC,Ont
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 4:30pm
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71 to 73 Richard Petty Charger. Not that good with Mopars. ------------- 35WC on steel, B with belly mower, D17 puller, D15 Series II puller, D15 Series II with loader, 608 Lawn Tractor |
Posted By: Brian S(NY)
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 4:52pm
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Barney oldfeild and his racing tractor.. ------------- God made man.Sam colt made man equal. |
Posted By: Brian S(NY)
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 4:54pm
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oops I did it again... I answered before reading the entire post.:o( ------------- God made man.Sam colt made man equal. |
Posted By: morton(pa)
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 10:49pm
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Holley AND Edelbrock carbs in that thing? Do tell me the story! While I was searching for something along these lines, I found this. Check out where this guy lives! http://www.wernesracing.com/the_driver.htm - http://www.wernesracing.com/the_driver.htm
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Posted By: AllisChalmers37
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2011 at 12:32am
Uh, Holley carb and Ededbrock heads. WHEW!! LOL That is cool, now since he is from West Allis he should put some AC logos on that thing. ------------- 1937 WC, 1950 CA, 1959 D14, 1967 190XT, 2006 Ram 3500 |
morton(pa) wrote:Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2011 at 4:09am
| overgrown...vega?? lol |
Posted By: ILGLEANER
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2011 at 10:36am
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AC37, That is awsome , The number needs to be 21. IG ------------- Education doesn't make you smart, it makes you educated. |
Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2011 at 11:31am
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Posted By: AllisChalmers37
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2011 at 11:47am
Like this?  ------------- 1937 WC, 1950 CA, 1959 D14, 1967 190XT, 2006 Ram 3500 |
Posted By: TedBuiskerN.IL.
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2011 at 2:48pm
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Good job, just needs to be on a Monte Carlo. LOL ------------- Most problems can be solved with the proper application of high explosives. |
Posted By: Kip-Utah
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2011 at 4:15pm
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Definitely a 71-74 Charger. Richard Petty said that this was his favorite race car. The Hemi in these Mopars were 426 CID displacement and were painted "Hemi Orange" The big A-Cs of the day were also running 426 CID engines. In that era there were no Edelbrock carbs, but lots of performance engines had aluminum Edelbrock intake manifolds topped by a big ole' Holley!! Kip ------------- HANSEN'S OLD ORANGE IRON. Showing, Pulling, & Going!! |
Posted By: AaronSEIA
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2011 at 5:22pm
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I was talking to a farmer the other day who said he was the first puller with a D21 called "Orange Blossom Special". He said he won NTPA titles a time or two with it. Also told me that AC was sponsering or otherwise "helping" the better pullers. He'd get better injectors, gearsets etc from them. I think he mentioned a couple of 180's and his D21 being helped by them.
AaronSEIA
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Posted By: Dave in il
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2011 at 5:31pm
| That was big time tractor pulling AC, IH and Deere put a lot of money into "non factory" support. At least nobody admitted the factory was supporting anyone. LOL! |
Posted By: David Maddux
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2011 at 10:06pm
| A few years ago, I became aquainted with a fellow by the name of Carroll Smith from Iowa. His Father was involved in making a dirt track car with an AC motor. I was seeing him every winter when I went to the Galesburg, Il. Mall Show in Feb., but have not gone the last two years. Some where I have a picture of the car back in the day. He thought it was important that I had that picture. Chuck Dornbush and John C. might be able to shed some light on this. I am sure they have talked to them. Possibly Charlie Tucker , and Mike Anderson may know something about this. Anyway he was trying to resurrect the old car and had found a great deal of parts from the unit, from back in the 50's. Dave. |
Posted By: David Maddux
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2011 at 10:10pm
| I also remember he had the blueprints of the car to show me. I would be interested in knowing how he is coming out locating all of the old parts. |
Posted By: ILGLEANER
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2011 at 10:38pm
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Looks good. You might want to add a smaller D front left of the 21 just in case there is another 21 there that day....LOL . I grew up at dirt tracks ,I always thought if I ever ran a race car,the number would be D 21
IG ------------- Education doesn't make you smart, it makes you educated. |