Vehicle Description
This vehicle is being sold as Lot No. R259. - Formerly owned by
NHRA legend Dale Armstrong for 35 years - Acquired by the current
owner from Armstrong's widow Suzie in 2016 - Frame-off rotisserie
restoration - Scored 998 of 1000 at the Late Great Chevy's Western
States convention in Long Beach, CA - Featured in multiple
magazines - Featured in the book 'Muscle - America's Legendary
Performance Cars' - This was the second collector car Dale bought
to keep and the next to last one Susie sold - Matching numbers
409/409 HP V-8 engine - Two 4-barrel carburetors - 4-speed
transmission - Positraction rear end - Column-mounted Sun tach -
Push-button AM radio - Very desirable color combination - Tuxedo
Black with Red interior - Dale Armstrong was very influential in
the sport of drag racing - He was the crew chief for Kenny
Bernstein's team which won four consecutive Funny Car championships
from 1985-1988 and a Top Fuel championship in 1996 - Armstrong and
Bernstein are best known for being the first team in NHRA history
to reach a speed exceeding 300 MPH
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