Turbo's Racing Photos - A/GS
Ray Cook
Stone, Woods & Cook
40 Willys
Photography by Pat Smith
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Pomona - 1970
HERE'S ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS GASSERS OF ALL TIME. THIS PHOTO OF THE STONE, WOODS AND COOK 40 WILLYS WAS TAKEN AT THE WINTERNATIONALS IN THE MIDWAY.
THIS CAR WAS DRIVEN MY MULTIPLE DRIVERS OVER THE YEARS, INCLUDING RAY COOK (1967), DOUG "COOKIE" COOK (1962-65), CHUCK FINDERS (1965, 1968, 1970), HUGH TUCKER (1965), CHARLIE OVERFELT (1990), JOHN ROCCA (1990). IT WAS ALSO CAMPAIGNED IN NUMEROUS CLASSES INCLUDING C/GS, A/GS AND AA/GS.
THE CAR HAD MANY ENGINE COMBINATIONS INCLUDING AN OLDS, CHRYSLER HEMI AND LATER WITH A CHEVY. THE BEST ET I CAN FIND IS AN 8.90 AT 158 MPH WHEN DRIVEN BY CHUCK FINDERS IN 1968.
THE DRAG LIST WEBSITE STATES THAT THE CAR WAS WRECKED IN 1990 AT THE CHIEF NATIONALS IN ENNIS. SAY IT AIN'T SO!!!!