Historic car originally built and raced by Rocky
Childs from Childs and Albert, and Ronny Winkle from the Winkle and Trapp
top fuel dragster. Campaigned in the early 60s by Rocky Childs and Ronny
Winkle. The car ran C/Gas until the motor was pulled and put into the Addict
dragster, then the car was loaned to KS Pittman where the car received a new
small block and ran A/Gas. Car was authenticated by Rocky Childs at the 2007
CHRR. The car can also be seen in the Don Montgomery's encyclopedia of
gassers. Currently runs nostalgia races.
355ci, Small block Chevrolet with a tunnel ram and two 660s. flat tappet cam
shaft, 11:1 2.02 angle plug bowtie heads. Turbo 400 with trans brake. 4500
stall conv. 9” ford rear end, with a spool and 31 spline axles. Ladder bars,
roll cage. Car can be driven daily. |