--Benjamin Franklin, Those Who Would Remove to America, 1784
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- Thisis the very car That "Mr. Four-Speed", the legendary Ronnie Sox , piloted to 14 dominating wins in the 1971 NHRA season. The '71 Cuda represented the pinnicale of performance for the Chrysler factory drag racing program and also for the Sox & Martin team, as oppressive weight breaks, the discontinuation of the Hemi and rule changes favoring tube-framed small block racecars conspired against Pro Stock Mopar racers. Never the less Sox & Martin '71 Hemi Cuda's spectacular racing success that season stands proudly in the record books
- Extensive restoration to its '71 race configuration and is in exquisite condition
- 426 CI Hemi engine with dual plug cylinder heads, dual quad intake
- 4-speed transmission that Ronnie Sox shifted with such virtuosic skill
- Finished in the Red, White and Blue Sox & Martin livery
- Races won in '71, Super Nationals, Nationals, Grand, Spring, Gator and Winter Nationals
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I saw this beautiful ride make many flawless runs.
ReplyDeleteI can remember when it seemed unbeatable.What a blast from the past!
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It's absolutely beautiful and I'd sure like to win the Lotto! Back in those days, well I'm not sure about '71 since I was in Vietnam from '67 to '75, but I know at least until '66 the automatics were crap and you had to run a four speed and Ronnie Sox was so successful because he NEVER missed a shift. In'65 everyone had a muscle car, each person had a different one, so we got to know them well. My friend had a 426/425 auto in a big Dodge/Plymouth? and I could beat him with my Hi-Po 289/271! I could beat 389/360's if they were auto, but not four speeds, and could beat the 389/325 four speeds. Couldn't beat my friend's 327/350 four speed Vette either. I liked that car since the transmission shifted so smoothly compared to mine.
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