R. C. Sherman RIP

"Matt" <rebel_144 DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Don't Mess With Texas" <LP204 DeleteThis @webtv.net> wrote in message
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>> Although not a seriously dominant car, the Black Magic Vega F/C was
>> always a crowd favorite wherever it appeared, and in my personal opinion
>> it was one of the best looking funnies ever. One of the biggest selling
>> - and probably most remembered - issues of SS & DI magazine featured a
>> great cover shot of The Black Magic doing an amazing fire burnout.
>>
>>
>> May R. C. Rest in Peace.
>>
>>
>> http://www.nhra.com/content/news/26010.htm
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>>
>> LPC
>
>
> I remember watching him at the Empire Nationals in 1989 or 1990 when I was
> a little kid. He drove the Raybestos Funny Car and being a stupid little
> kid, I became a fan of his just because I liked saying his name.
>
> Matt
>
>
Caught me by surprise I live ten minutes from his body shop. RIP R.C. I
guess Jim and Archie Beattie of ATI were told.
Wayne
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Matt,


R.C. did have a cool sounding name, didn't he? Particularly for a F/C
driver... I personally liked the name Black Magic too. I miss the days
when everybody's car (usually) had a cool name.


Whatever the reason you became a fan of R.C.'s, it was important to you
and that's what matters. Who can say why any of us become fans of a
driver or car or team? Ultimately, it's a love of the sport at the root
of it all.


What some people often forget is that regardless of the sport in
question, The Fans are what keep it alive. No Fans = No Sport.
Everything else is dependent on that simple truth.


LPC
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rebel_144.RemoveThis@hotmail.com (Matt) said:


I remember watching him at the Empire Nationals in 1989 or 1990 when I
was a little kid. He drove the Raybestos Funny Car and being a stupid
little kid, I became a fan of his just because I liked saying his name.


Matt
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In article <i49mm3dkg6bc407s6sll37p8p6bpf541sg.DeleteThis@4ax.com>,
<pm7088.DeleteThis@comcast.net> wrote:

> On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:09:31 -0600, LP204.DeleteThis@webtv.net (Don't Mess With
> Texas) wrote:
>
> >Matt,
> >
> >
> >R.C. did have a cool sounding name, didn't he? Particularly for a F/C
> >driver... I personally liked the name Black Magic too. I miss the days
> >when everybody's car (usually) had a cool name.
> >
> Amen to that! Cars need names, gives them persona.
>
> The Hawian
> Wonder Wagon
> Cape Codder
> Jolly Roger Car
> Old Reliable
> Stone Woods & Cooke (OK thats a cheat)
> Grumpy's Toy (1/2 and 1/2)
> Flying Dutchman
> Mopar Missle
> Locomotion (SS/S in New England)

Chi-town Hustler
Swamp Rat
Bounty Hunter
Jade Grenade
Green Elephant
Glass Slipper
Green Dragon
Rattler
Northwind

Feel free....
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the Boston Strangler was my favorite!


"raoul" <gr8raoul.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> In article <i49mm3dkg6bc407s6sll37p8p6bpf541sg.TakeThisOut@4ax.com>,
> <pm7088.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:09:31 -0600, LP204.TakeThisOut@webtv.net (Don't Mess With
>> Texas) wrote:
>>
>> >Matt,
>> >
>> >
>> >R.C. did have a cool sounding name, didn't he? Particularly for a F/C
>> >driver... I personally liked the name Black Magic too. I miss the days
>> >when everybody's car (usually) had a cool name.
>> >
>> Amen to that! Cars need names, gives them persona.
>>
>> The Hawian
>> Wonder Wagon
>> Cape Codder
>> Jolly Roger Car
>> Old Reliable
>> Stone Woods & Cooke (OK thats a cheat)
>> Grumpy's Toy (1/2 and 1/2)
>> Flying Dutchman
>> Mopar Missle
>> Locomotion (SS/S in New England)
>
> Chi-town Hustler
> Swamp Rat
> Bounty Hunter
> Jade Grenade
> Green Elephant
> Glass Slipper
> Green Dragon
> Rattler
> Northwind
>
> Feel free....
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On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:32:16 -0500, pm7088.TakeThisOut@comcast.net
wrote:

>On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:09:31 -0600, LP204.TakeThisOut@webtv.net (Don't Mess With
>Texas) wrote:
>
>>Matt,
>>
>>
>>R.C. did have a cool sounding name, didn't he? Particularly for a F/C
>>driver... I personally liked the name Black Magic too. I miss the days
>>when everybody's car (usually) had a cool name.
>>
>Amen to that! Cars need names, gives them persona.
>
>The Hawian
>Wonder Wagon
>Cape Codder
>Jolly Roger Car
>Old Reliable
>Stone Woods & Cooke (OK thats a cheat)
>Grumpy's Toy (1/2 and 1/2)
>Flying Dutchman
>Mopar Missle
>Locomotion (SS/S in New England)
>
>Don't get me started!

Chi-Town Hustler
Color me Gone
Arnie Beswick's Grocery Getter
Ramchargers
Freight Train
Rambunctious
Wynn's Jammer

Don't get *me* started! lol

Geo.
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In article <1itnm357bmcf8gogsd4ievgitpuodl5bfn DeleteThis @4ax.com>, George Mooth
<gmoothdoh DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote:

> Wynn's Jammer

Leave it to Garlits to have two names on his car. They were all called
'Swamp Rat" also. How many were called "Wynn's Jammer"?
>
> Don't get *me* started! lol

No, no, no! Crank it up! This is fun!
>
> Geo.
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One that comes to mind over here in Australia was the "Mexican Mustang".

Graham Cowins (Andrew Cowins dad and former Crew Cheif) old car was called
"Syndicate". It set a number of FC records in Australia back in the 80's
including the first FC to run a sub 6 second pass.

Garry
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On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:56:19 -0500, pm7088.RemoveThis@comcast.net
wrote:

>On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:32:16 -0500, pm7088.RemoveThis@comcast.net wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:09:31 -0600, LP204.RemoveThis@webtv.net (Don't Mess With
>>Texas) wrote:
>>
>>>Matt,
>>>
>>>
>>>R.C. did have a cool sounding name, didn't he? Particularly for a F/C
>>>driver... I personally liked the name Black Magic too. I miss the days
>>>when everybody's car (usually) had a cool name.
>>>
>>Amen to that! Cars need names, gives them persona.
>>
>>The Hawian
>>Wonder Wagon
>>Cape Codder
>>Jolly Roger Car
>>Old Reliable
>>Stone Woods & Cooke (OK thats a cheat)
>>Grumpy's Toy (1/2 and 1/2)
>>Flying Dutchman
>>Mopar Missle
>>Locomotion (SS/S in New England)
>>
>>Don't get me started!
> Gota add one, R.I.P. Art Arfons
>
>If your saw THE GREEN MONSTER run, you're old!

R.I.P. Art. The Green Monster was a jet car though.
And you're right, I'm old. LOL

Geo.
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On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 13:56:13 -0500, pm7088.TakeThisOut@comcast.net
wrote:

>On Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:11:27 -0500, George Mooth
><gmoothdoh.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
>>>>Don't get me started!
>>> Gota add one, R.I.P. Art Arfons
>>>
>>>If your saw THE GREEN MONSTER run, you're old!
>>
>>R.I.P. Art. The Green Monster was a jet car though.
>>And you're right, I'm old. LOL
>>
>>Geo.
> Merry Christmas but, no cigar for you!
>
>The Original Green Monster were powered by WW-2 Allison Aircraft
>Piston Engines! GREAT BIG MOTHERS!
>
>You are not old enough!

Dang, you're right!! In fact Fred Sibley who lives in
Elkhart, IN. which is just south of here had two Allison 16
cylinder aircraft engines he traded to Art for the original
Green Monster. It was getting pretty ragged by then. I guess
Art needed the engines. Fred ran it at a local drag strip in
about '61 and it went 168 mph. I don't remember the ET.

Do I get a cigar now? LOL

Geo.
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On Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:26:51 -0500, pm7088 RemoveThis @comcast.net
wrote:

>On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:19:18 -0500, George Mooth
><gmoothdoh RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 13:56:13 -0500, pm7088 RemoveThis @comcast.net
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:11:27 -0500, George Mooth
>>><gmoothdoh RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>Don't get me started!
>>>>> Gota add one, R.I.P. Art Arfons
>>>>>
>>>>>If your saw THE GREEN MONSTER run, you're old!
>>>>
>>>>R.I.P. Art. The Green Monster was a jet car though.
>>>>And you're right, I'm old. LOL
>>>>
>>>>Geo.
>>> Merry Christmas but, no cigar for you!
>>>
>>>The Original Green Monster were powered by WW-2 Allison Aircraft
>>>Piston Engines! GREAT BIG MOTHERS!
>>>
>>>You are not old enough!
>>
>>Dang, you're right!! In fact Fred Sibley who lives in
>>Elkhart, IN. which is just south of here had two Allison 16
>>cylinder aircraft engines he traded to Art for the original
>>Green Monster. It was getting pretty ragged by then. I guess
>>Art needed the engines. Fred ran it at a local drag strip in
>>about '61 and it went 168 mph. I don't remember the ET.
>>
>>Do I get a cigar now? LOL
>>
>>Geo.
>With this memory, you've proven that your too old to smoke, drink of
>fool with women!
>When you get up in the morning, that's as good as your going to feel
>all day!
>
>Who's Pro AA/G Dragster ran 4 slicks in back?

Haven't a clue, you have out-geezered me! LOL

Geo.
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I
> >>Geo.
> >With this memory, you've proven that your too old to smoke, drink of
> >fool with women!
> >When you get up in the morning, that's as good as your going to feel
> >all day!
> >
> >Who's Pro AA/G Dragster ran 4 slicks in back?
>
> Haven't a clue, you have out-geezered me! LOL
>
> Geo.

Eddie Hill had one with two Pontiacs tipped to each side.

There was someone else also that ran four slicks in the back but not
all the way across like Hill's. They were kind of staggered in tandem.
Hill's car kind of worked. This other one didn't.
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On Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:05:35 -0800, raoul
<gr8raoul RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote:

>I
>> >>Geo.
>> >With this memory, you've proven that your too old to smoke, drink of
>> >fool with women!
>> >When you get up in the morning, that's as good as your going to feel
>> >all day!
>> >
>> >Who's Pro AA/G Dragster ran 4 slicks in back?
>>
>> Haven't a clue, you have out-geezered me! LOL
>>
>> Geo.
>
>Eddie Hill had one with two Pontiacs tipped to each side.
>
>There was someone else also that ran four slicks in the back but not
>all the way across like Hill's. They were kind of staggered in tandem.
>Hill's car kind of worked. This other one didn't.

Remember TV Tommy Ivo and his four Buick engined dragster,
with a slick on all four corners? He had to know that
wouldn't work. It looked cool though.
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In article <uco2n3tq1mli2pl7ietm67ncbc7gp6lh1c.RemoveThis@4ax.com>, George Mooth
<gmoothdoh.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote:

> On Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:05:35 -0800, raoul
> <gr8raoul.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >I
> >> >>Geo.
> >> >With this memory, you've proven that your too old to smoke, drink of
> >> >fool with women!
> >> >When you get up in the morning, that's as good as your going to feel
> >> >all day!
> >> >
> >> >Who's Pro AA/G Dragster ran 4 slicks in back?
> >>
> >> Haven't a clue, you have out-geezered me! LOL
> >>
> >> Geo.
> >
> >Eddie Hill had one with two Pontiacs tipped to each side.
> >
> >There was someone else also that ran four slicks in the back but not
> >all the way across like Hill's. They were kind of staggered in tandem.
> >Hill's car kind of worked. This other one didn't.
>
> Remember TV Tommy Ivo and his four Buick engined dragster,
> with a slick on all four corners? He had to know that
> wouldn't work. It looked cool though.

In those days, they really didn't know if something would work. That's
why you would see things that were a little different.

TV Tommy's four engined car lasted a long time even though it didn't
work. It eventually grew a station-wagon body and became a funny car.
Didn't work too well but all that smoke and noise sure was popular.
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