Old Ramp Trucks
 

Hello,
Well....This is a goofy topic for sure!!!! I was just looking at this old ramp truck on ebay and it reminded me of trucks I use to see at the dragstrip back in the 70s. If you had one of these, you were a serious drag racer. I just drove there....opened headers and changed tires. Nothing like laying on your back in the dirt!!!!! Anyway, are all the ramp trucks gone??? Guess they were replaced by rollbacks and trailers???


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayIS...sspagename=WDVW

Thanks-------
ktownkid

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Pretty cool....wonder what engine it is...looks like some strange tanks under that hood https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

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Pretty cool....wonder what engine it is...looks like some strange tanks under that hood https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

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I asked the seller what was in it. Here is his reply

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I'll have to admit that I'm not sure which engine it has. This is my only truck -- so I can only tell you that it looks big. (Thak that with a grain of salt -- I've got a Crosley and a Berkeley -- anything looks big.)

Rich


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WOW.....!!!!!!! Look at this one. I don't remember anyone having one this nice!!!!! I would have to build a special building to keep it in!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayIS...;category=84151

Man........haven't seen these trucks in years!!!
ktownkid

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That second one is very cool!

I would paint it a period correct color... like a dark blue or beige color, slap on the NHRA and drag racing decals and haul my car all over. Really cool!

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I was just gonna say......add Wynn's and STP decals and some NHRA stuff........but you beat me to it!!!!!!!
ktownkid

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On My Classic Car dennis was showing a guy who had one of those pug nosed tow trucks all redone is was extra cool and the guy did a real nice job restoring it.

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Talk about a neat way to arrive at SCR8 with your Supercar. Yeah, it'd get bug-strikes from being out in the open but it would still be cool. Definately old school.

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Talk about a neat way to arrive at SCR8 with your Supercar........Definately old school.

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Talk to the King of Cool; Ken Barnhart! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif
Still owns, and drives the same truck he used to pick up his Original Owner Hugger Orange '69 ZL-1! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif My Hero!

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Then & now...just too cool! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif
https://www.yenko.net/attachments/146785-barnhaulr.JPG
https://www.yenko.net/attachments/147951-ZL-1Ramp.jpg