Three words: Nostalgia Funny Car. Like the thought of alcohol or nitromethane exhaust hanging around the burnout box, a blower howling like you stepped on the tail of the devil’s dog, and the impact of thousands upon thousands of horsepower hitting you dead-square in the chest at launch? Miss the days of funny cars that could still be identified by shape, instead of by stickers? We’re pretty sure we already know the answer to that question, so let’s present you with one of the tastiest eBay finds we’ve stumbled upon in recent memory.
Let’s start with the bones first: the chassis is a 120″ Logghe unit, complete with it’s original steering box, Dana 60 rear axle, magnesium front wheels, and original Ansen rear mags. Unfortunately, there’s no engine or trans to come with the car, but chances are good that if you were going to jump into a new NFC build, that you’d go for a fresh bullet for the debut, right?
The body is a Gene Speed Shop 1970 Plymouth unit, and that’s where this tale gets interesting. Many racers used this body in the early 1970s, but the seller believes that this particular setup is the former “King Fish” funny car that was driven by Larry Arnold, a Candies and Hughes driver. Originally driven by T.B. Smallwood, Arnold took over the car when Smallwood retired in 1971. The seller claims that Arnold has looked over the details of the body and chassis and believes that this could be the actual car. But even if it isn’t, there’s a lot of promise here and any number of race cars from the past can be cloned using what’s sitting here now. If this ‘Cuda isn’t the actual King Fish, we’d suggest a “Rollin’ Stoned” tribute!
eBay Link: 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda Funny Car/Logghe Chassis
Will a 1970 Logghe chassis pass tech for NFC? Doubtful. And the competitive NFC cars are looking more like modern funny cars. This would make a great cackle car.
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