[ukdrn]

Here you go Badger, a few more from the Wroughton meeting starting with a shot of the Hillbillies.






Images:John Kent

[JonC]

Thanks TT. Not only were we treated to coverage of the meet in Custom Car, we had Skilton's funny as centre spread that month if memory serves.

[comicbookguy] Best CC Centrefold, Ever! [/comicbookguy]

[ukdrn]

Thanks TT. Not only were we treated to coverage of the meet in Custom Car, we had Skilton's funny as centre spread that month if memory serves.

[comicbookguy] Best CC Centrefold, Ever! [/comicbookguy]

Iv'e never seen the Centrefold with Skilton. My favorite CC Centerfold is the Alleygator/Gladiator one

[Millevanille]

The green gel coat is a trademark of Pat Cuss.
Is he still well and living in darkest West Country??

[timetravel]

The summer of '75 was a good time for flopper fans in Britain as three weeks after the Wroughton meet another 7 funny cars were at Santa Pod including Bootsie in Stardust, Owen Hayward in Houndog 7, Dennis Priddle in his Avenger II, Phil Elson in Sneaky Gloworm, Roland Pratt in Hillbillies, Pete Barnett in the rear engined Ecstacy and over from the USA Dale Emery in the Chadderton & Okazaki Vega. Also to make it an 8 car field Dave Stone joined in the fun with his just completed Mk 2 Tee Rat Fuel Altered.

[ukdrn]

The summer of '75 was a good time for flopper fans... Pete Barnett in the rear engined Ecstacy .

Nick what do you know about this car with the same name?

[timetravel]

Thanks TT. Not only were we treated to coverage of the meet in Custom Car, we had Skilton's funny as centre spread that month if memory serves.

[comicbookguy] Best CC Centrefold, Ever! [/comicbookguy]

Iv'e never seen the Centrefold with Skilton. My favorite CC Centerfold is the Alleygator/Gladiator one

There you go Jon........

[timetravel]

The summer of '75 was a good time for flopper fans... Pete Barnett in the rear engined Ecstacy .

Nick what do you know about this car with the same name?

That was Ed Shaver's "Ecstacy" show car which never ran but just appeared at the '73 Custom Car Shows. The body came from the JWR Whistler and was modified by Pat Cuss and later ended up on the "Hillbillies" funny car. Pete Barnett's "Ecstacy" was the old Ed Shaver rear engined Vauxhall VX4/90 funny

[ukdrn]

Thanks for the CC scan Nick, I have to agree that is a great CenterSpread, titter titter
Here's a picture of the JWR 'Whistler', I never had a clue that was the same car.

[ukdrn]

2 good pictures of the 'Hillbillies' Avenger From Trevor Gardiner.