Some of you know when I was racing the 61 409 I told the story of never being able to finish off a certain Dodge A990 426 Hemi in 65-66.
Long story made short about 10 years ago I stumbled onto a 65 Dodge needing to be finished. I bought it we finished it and had it at a car show. A guy walks up and said “my dad use to own this car”! We talked, he showed me photos, etc and it was THE car that I could never beat!!!
We got together about 5 years ago for him to have a reunion with the Dodge. Lots of stories, etc.
Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago, his son called and said his father had passed away and would I bring the car(I had it lettered like it was back then) to his fathers funeral.
Kind of a strange request, but I was honored and off I went.
Now scroll to the last photo.
As I got back home later that day I had the car out front of the house, needed to move a car out of the driveway.
While waiting, I took the tie down straps off all 4 wheels.
When ready, I simply backed the trailer down the drive and stopped. Simple enough!!
However, as I was backing up and I stopped I heard this strange unloading noise and I could feel the trailer lurch!!!
I look back and the Dodge had partially unloaded itself!!
Seems my trailer being a bit slick on the aluminum deck and the Dodge with the emergency brake on physics took over and the weight merely slid off!
As I surveyed the situation I discovered I could not get the ramps out!!!
I had to grab some wood, build up a mini ramp, raise the front of the trailer,
make sure the oil pan hanging down would clear and FINALLY off came the ENTIRE car!!
Unbelievable!!
Later I had a good laugh, the guy we honored had beaten me again
Long story made short about 10 years ago I stumbled onto a 65 Dodge needing to be finished. I bought it we finished it and had it at a car show. A guy walks up and said “my dad use to own this car”! We talked, he showed me photos, etc and it was THE car that I could never beat!!!
We got together about 5 years ago for him to have a reunion with the Dodge. Lots of stories, etc.
Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago, his son called and said his father had passed away and would I bring the car(I had it lettered like it was back then) to his fathers funeral.
Kind of a strange request, but I was honored and off I went.
Now scroll to the last photo.
As I got back home later that day I had the car out front of the house, needed to move a car out of the driveway.
While waiting, I took the tie down straps off all 4 wheels.
When ready, I simply backed the trailer down the drive and stopped. Simple enough!!
However, as I was backing up and I stopped I heard this strange unloading noise and I could feel the trailer lurch!!!
I look back and the Dodge had partially unloaded itself!!
Seems my trailer being a bit slick on the aluminum deck and the Dodge with the emergency brake on physics took over and the weight merely slid off!
As I surveyed the situation I discovered I could not get the ramps out!!!
I had to grab some wood, build up a mini ramp, raise the front of the trailer,
make sure the oil pan hanging down would clear and FINALLY off came the ENTIRE car!!
Unbelievable!!
Later I had a good laugh, the guy we honored had beaten me again