1964 Dodge Challenger, ORIGINAL DICK LANDY CAR, 426 hemi

By FastMuscle | October 22, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1964 Dodge Challenger, ORIGINAL DICK LANDY CAR, 426 hemi

 

– Engine: 7.0L 6981CC 426Cu.

 

– Built Thursday, May 21st 1964, V.I.N. 6142225635.
– DICK LANDY won the Hot-Rod Magazine Championship Drags giving the production 426 Hemi it’s first sanctioned win.
– Called the 1st FUNNY CAR.
– Customisation by Dick – Straight front axle, elongated the front & rear wheel openings, moved the rear end forward & moved the straight axle forward.

 

A-  1964 Dodge 330 factory aluminum front end 426 Hemi drag car (1 of about 55).
B-  Given to and raced by the legendary DICK LANDY when new.
C-  The first production 426 hemicar to win a sanctioned drag racing event.
D-  It has always been known of as the first funny car.
E-  Unquestioned authenticity.
F-   It’s been in print in over 30 publications.
G-  It’s been displayed at over 8 major shows including 5 years in the Don Garlits Museum.
H-  One of the feature cars at Jim Kramer’s All-Hemi reunion (dubbed the Woodstock of hemi reunions).
I-    Set track record at Lions raceway July 11th 1964 with an 11.14 e.t..
J-   2 diecast models have been made of this Landy car.
K-   Featured in the book ‘Garlits Collection- cars that made drag-racing history’