"Big Daddy" Don Garlits Chargers?

[69bronzeT5]

I do believe Don Garlits raced a few Chargers back in the day? Anybody have any pictures?

[71ChallengeHer]

 

[gtx6970]

If your referring to the funny car of the 71-74 body style.

I believe that car was owned + driven+  raced by someone else, just with some sponsership / backing money from Garlits, there for his name on the side of the car.

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Evolved from the Gold Digger Mustang came the short-lived Gary Bolger driven Don Garlits/Bud Richter Charger from 1971. Car was the Mustang rebodied with a Charger shell after Ira Lichtey along with the Chicagoland Dodge dealers put the deal together. Dealers were suppose to pay for the body, paint, and tin while Garlits lent his name to the project for a percentage of each appearance. Deal didn't work out too well (it's a long story) and following a stormy 2 month "honeymoon" the deal fell through. Gold Digger Mustang body went back on the car and the Charger body was sold to Tom Hoover. Above photo was taken at Thompson Dragway in the summer of 71 at one of the car's last appearances. (Photo by Charles Gilchrist, info courtesy of Gary Bolger)


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http://www.70sfunnycars.com/FunnyCars12.html

[Drache]

How about a Challenger?



Seems he bought one of the Drag Pak Challengers!  










What about a diecast copy of the '69 500?

[Budnicks]

Thanks guys, I hadn't seen those...

[69bronzeT5]

Thanks for the replies guys! He's going to be at a car show I'm going to this weekend....I'm going to get this picture signed

[Drache]

Thanks for the replies guys! He's going to be at a car show I'm going to this weekend....I'm going to get this picture signed

Can you get me one too? :p

[hatersaurusrex]

Any of these at his Museum down in Ocala?  I literally have passed it 50 times on the way from Jax to Tampa but never stopped... a couple Chargers in there might make me stop in

[Budnicks]

Here are a couple from the museum web site...

[Budnicks]

here's a couple more from Ocala, Florida... the Prudhome & Herbert Dragster I just rthew in for $--t's & giggles...

[Budnicks]

Last couple for now from the museum...

[HOTROD]

Any one no were to get that 18th scale DG car

[Drache]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DON-GARLITS-1971-CHARGER-1-4-MILE-LEGENDS-1-18-SCALE-NHRA-1-24-2012-/370606631938?pt=Diecast_Vehicles&hash=item5649e06c02

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Johnny-Lightning-Dragster-USA-Big-Daddy-Don-Garlits-Funny-Car-Collectors-ed-/350543619986?pt=Diecast_Vehicles&hash=item519e072792

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JOHNNY-LIGHTING-DRAGSTERS-U-S-A-1-64-SCALE-BIG-DADDY-DON-GARLITS-M-O-C-/160781989326?pt=Diecast_Vehicles&hash=item256f5a75ce

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-CHARGER-500-DON-GARLITS-CHROME-CHASE-1-18-ERTL-RARE-/140735399520?pt=Diecast_Vehicles&hash=item20c47bc660

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Funny-Car-Don-Garlits-Drag-Racing-Johnny-Lightning-Series-1-LE-Toy-Vehicle-/251043894575?pt=Diecast_Vehicles&hash=item3a7361d52f

[HOTROD]

  Are you fucken serious $$$$$$ 149.99 !!!!!!!