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Jan 1976 Vintage Northeast 4WD Racing Newspaper

• CATEGORIES: Features, Old News Articles, Racing • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: Happy May Day! Below are all the pages from this issue of the newspaper.

This unusual newspaper that popped up on eBay the other day. It was the seventh issue of the Northeast 4WD Racing News. There was no publish date, but one editorial puts this at roughly January 1976. It’s 14 pages published in a full-size newspaper format, so the pics are big! I’d love to see other copies if anyone knows of any (or knows how long this paper lasted).

(The images are extra large to allow folks to read the small text. Click on the image, then most likely you’ll need to click on it again to expand it to full size)

This is the front page:

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1946 Race/Sand Jeep Vancouver, WA $21,000

• CATEGORIES: Racing • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Looks fun.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/515691630182897

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“Very clean sand jeep for sale. This was built by Bolton’s Welding out of Placerville, Ca. Mike has built a number of quality sand jeeps through the years.

Motor is a 383c.i. that we ran in our dragster for years. It ran 3.60’s in the 100yds and won multiple championships. North of 650hp. Motor was freshened and sold to a friend who never used it, and I ended up buying it back. – AFR 227 Heads – AFR Titan Manifold – Bowtie Block – Yellow Terra shaft rockers – Wiseco pistons – Callies rods – Callies crank – QuickFuel 1000 carb

Brand new TCI Powerglide tranny w/ 5000 stall converter, Dana 60 rear. 20 gallon fuel cell. MSD ignition system.

Floorboard and firewall are polished aluminum. Paddles are essentially new.

Jeep ran 3.94 in 300′ in it’s first full pass and then was involved in an accident that twisted the wheelie bar up. Would need a new wheelie bar to use on the track. No other damage.

Bought the jeep to use at the track and dunes, but I moved to Seattle and we have four other race cars and not enough time or space currently for this one. This jeep is honestly immaculate, pictures don’t do it justice.

Will sell as a roller w/ tranny for $14k. Wouldn’t hurt my feelings to keep the motor, it’s our favorite engine we’ve ever had.”

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1946 Sand Jeep Rocklin, CA $8000

• CATEGORIES: CJ-2A, Racing • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: Still Available.

(02/28/2020) Has lots of updates.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3208295172737893

“1946 willys jeep that was one time used as a sand dragster, (wild oats). I bought it as a project with a blown motor and trans. No rust, fiberglass tub and boxed frame. I rebuilt the SBC engine and trans for street use. Zero miles since done. Added all street legal requirements, head lights, tail, turn, stop, high beams, horn, windshield and wiper. Has brand new mud terrain tires and wheels. I added 4.88 gears and a powerloc to the front diff. The rear is a dana 44 with a spool. Chp would not allow me to license for street use. It is licensed for off road use. I do have current registration and pink slip. Come and get it for this season in the dunes.”

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1952 Custom Flattie Fall City, WA **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: CJ-2A, CJ-3A, Racing • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $10,000.

(11/28/2021) This is part of or from an estate sale.  It’s a unique build.

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“Street, strip or sand, this 1952 Willys is ready to play! While the clean title, which I have in hand, says it’s a 1952 Willys, I believe only the chassis, which has been boxed, is original. Blueprinted Aluminum GM V8 406ci/7.0l block. Aluminum Dart heads. That’s hooked up to a cutch-Turbo 400 transmission with scatter shield controlled B&M Pro Ratchet automatic shifter attached to a 3/4 ton 205 transfer case. Custom built heavy duty drive shafts to professionally built 35 spline axels. Dana 60 with locker and 5.08 gears in rear and Dana 44 with 4.88 gears in front. Street tires are brand new. Sand tires and wheels are also new. Extra set of wheels included if you want to mount slicks!

The rig is up and running/stopping but should be gone through before pushing it hard. It was parked for several years in an Arizona garage. Was plated in CA. Has break lights, headlights, turn signals. It’s an estate sale. Really cool, but not my jam. Trailer with tire rack available.”

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1978 CJ-5 Drag Jeep Las Vegas, NV $7500

• CATEGORIES: CJ5, Racing • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: Still Available.

(10/23/2022) Seller also willing to bundle for sale with a trailer for the right amount.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2868455066784799

“1978 cj5 drag jeep. 305 bored 30 over. Complete engine build set up for NOS. Chevy rear end linked to a turbo 350 transmission. Complete two piece fiberglass body. $7500 obo can bundle in a trailer for the right amount as well”

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Sand Jeep Project Norco, CA $19,000

• CATEGORIES: Racing This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

The price includes a 20′ trailer.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/304782071520117

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“For Sale : 2 wheel drive Sand Jeep project. Almost complete. 2×3 steel chassis 9 inch shorted to 33” 543 ring & pinion on a spool Moser Axles Coil over w/ ladder bars Mocked up for BBC Powerglide w/ brake – built Drive line 5500 stall converter new flywheel BBC Chevy is apart / new aluminum heads. Dart intake new starter Elec fuel pump Body is all fiberglass except for hood. Howe aluminum 31” radiator Weld Draglite wheels front & rear B&M ratchet shifter Jeep is sheet metaled Aluminum fuel cell Battery tray installed To much to list – car is ready to put together. $26,000 invested. I’ll take $17,000 for the Jeep $19,000w/ the 20’ trailer.”

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1970s Gravelrama Articles

• CATEGORIES: Features, Old News Articles, Racing This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

These three articles share info about the Gravelrama. This first one is dated August 23, 1974, from the Cincinnati Enquirer:

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This second article was published two years later on September 19, 1976, in the Journal News:

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The last article is from August 25, 1980, from the Cincinnati Enquirer:

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1946 Drag/Dune Jeep Cle Elum, WA $5500

• CATEGORIES: Racing • TAGS: , , , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

This could have a Bobcat shell body.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/223529036307712

“SD 7AL-2 with two step full wiring/gauges/switch panel. Dana 60 rear end/, 6:17 gears/with spool. 2WD. Full float leaf spring suspension with ladder bars. Reverse shackle with straight axle front end. TIRES/WHEELS/WHEELIE BARS NOT INCLUDED ($3k price drop). 12 point cage, five point harnesses, suspension race seats mounted on cage, Seat covers in excellent condition. Halon full suppression (extinguisher) system. No motor. Set up for SBC on alcohol or gas, plus power glide or TH 400. WILLING TO PART… OBO”

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1949? CJ-3A Ex-Racer Hood River, OR $3000

• CATEGORIES: CJ-3A, Racing • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: Still Available.

(10/10/2021) This looks like an old PNW race rig.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2864143837230886

“Mug bogg dragger has ford 9 rear end Danna 44 front built 350 with hurst shifter just needs back yoke on rear end and gas. Looking to trade for a 4by4 truck or cash”

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1983 CJ-7 Race Jeep Bellafontaine, OH $17,000

• CATEGORIES: CJ-7, Racing This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Sounds like a fast jeep. Those Hercules tires must be old? I’ve never run cross them.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/203577638567120

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“This is a fully built race Jeep, built in 1983 for the Mid-West Off-Road Racing series. I have paper documentation and pictures of races it ran, only raced a little over 3 rears and finished mostly 1st and Second. Raced against national teams from Western States and beat them. Hartman Racing Engine 351 Cleveland, rare NASCAR intake, 800 Holley Double Pumper, Fuel Cell with new foam, dana 44 front axel locked, ford 9 inch rear spooled, 4 speed ford too load trans, Jeep Dana 20 with advance adapter, HD cooling, full length roll cage. Added new MSD ignition Box, HEI distributor, High energy coil, wires, plugs. Took out the magneto, rebuilt and is ready if needed. “Bill Of Sale” only not street legal. If you are interested, message me for my phone number. There is too much documentation, and information to pass along by messaging”

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