Cars > Challenges > “"The Silver Bullet"” Vs “Charlotte”
1965 Pontiac Tempest
“"The Silver Bullet"”
1994 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe
“Charlotte”
Head to Head
About “"The Silver Bullet"”
1965 Tempest drag car. Was purchased by a friend of mine 6 years ago.
1st place in 9-second index at "Nostalgia Drags" in Wentzville, MO
2nd place overall at "Nostalgia Drags"
3rd place at GTOAA Nationals at Gateway International
Best Reaction time at Gateway International GTOAA Nationals
2nd Place at "Trail of Tears Rendezvous" Sikeston, MO
2nd place in "Frantic Four" sponsored by Jim Butler Performance at Sikeston, MO All Pontiac Event
Quailfied #7 in Quick 16 field at the First Annual Pontiac Spring Nationals in Tulsa. Had Fuel problem at track and car was not performing as expected. Would have qualified in #3 position if fuel problem would not have persisted. Only ran a best of 9.76@132mph - way off pace compared to normal performance.
About “Charlotte”
No about text available for “Charlotte”
Specs for “"The Silver Bullet"”
Pure Pontiac!
60ft. - 1.28 best
Best 1/8-mile - 5.89@115mph
Best 1/4-mile - 9.55@140mph
Full frame car.
Specs for “Charlotte”
No specifications listed.
Factory Options for “"The Silver Bullet"”
Forget factory options here. The need for better times and speeds is the only thing important!
Factory Options for “Charlotte”
No factory options listed.
Mods for “"The Silver Bullet"”
Kaufmann Racing cast iron block
Wenzler heads
Edelbrock Victor single-plane intake (plan on trying Gutsram intake - should definitely help performance)
Ron's fuel injection
#35 nozzles
Turbo 400 Transmission
Ford 9" Rearend - 4.30 gears
Mods for “Charlotte”
No modifications listed.
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| Points for "The Silver Bullet" | Total Votes | Points for Charlotte |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | 19 | 26 |
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