Gateway Classic Cars of Denver
14150 Grasslands Drive
Englewood, CO 80112
Gateway Classic Cars of Denver is proud to offer this 1968 Martin & Smith "Performance Specialties" Top Fuel Front Engine DragsterThis Historic Dragster comes with an amazing story of restoration and resurrection. The Martin & Smith Dragster was commissioned, owned and driven by Ron Martin out of Blue Springs, MO and wrenched on along with his crew chief Bob "Cowboy" Smith of Kansas City, MOThe dragster was raced in NHRA Division 5 and AHRA events wearing the number 515 throughout the Midwest. The car was originally built by Bill Beeman in 1968 as a Top Gas dragster and won 4 consecutive events in Denver, CO between 1969 to 1971 before being upgraded to 185" and refitted to run in the TOP Fuel class in Kansas by Harold Wilson.This FE Dragsters best recorded ET and MPH of 6.48 sec at 223 MPH beating Gary Beck at Twin Cities Dragway in Marion, SDThis history of the Dragster in more detail can be viewed via this link:https://youtu.be/COhNZpF3kl8More Video of this Beautiful Dragster Cackling away can be seen here: (Turn up that Volume)https://youtu.be/3gGhL-wBJr4Dont miss your opportunity to own a piece of the Golden Age of NHRA Drag racing!
Year: | 1968 |
Make: | Harold Wilson |
Model: | Top Fuel Dragster |
Mileage: | 0 |
Exterior Color: | White/ Red |
Interior Color: | Black |
Trim: | Front Engine |
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Stock: | DEN1339 |
Engine Size: | |
Transmission: | Power Glide Automatic |
Vin: | 68011 |
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Gateway Classic Cars is honored to join the Denver market with the opening of our 15th showroom!
Only 20 miles south of Downtown Denver, Gateway Classic Cars' latest venue will house 225-of the most desirable and high-quality classic and exotic vehicles, consigned by local sellers, collectors and estates. Within the upscale, 35,000 square foot facility, the Denver location will also host a monthly Cars & Coffee event in which all local enthusiast are invited to cruise in and reminisce amongst the broad inventory.
Our Denver location would be the 2nd venue to join Gateway's lineup in the year 2017. Come September, Team Gateway will also be cruising into Scottsdale, Arizona with the opening of our 16th location! Gateway Classic Cars of Scottsdale would be the 3rd location to open in the year 2017, which only further solidifies Gateways' growth and position as the world’s largest and most trusted place for private sellers, buyers, collectors and estates across the nation.
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