Does anyone here remember watching or racing the Black Ghost?

[30DodgePanel]

I was just curious if any of you ever raced Qualls black Challenger or if any of you remember watching it being raced. Also, is anyone going to the auction? Would love to hear some of those stories (hypothetically speaking ). 

 

Legendary 'Black Ghost' Dodge Challenger headed to Mecum auction - Autoblog

 

 

From the article:

This car is exceptional on its own, but the story and people behind it are what make it so remarkable. A Detroit police officer named Godfrey Qualls bought the car new in 1969 after a stint in the Army. He found success racing on some of Detroit’s most famous stretches of pavement, including Woodward Avenue. Qualls’ approach to racing is what earned the car’s Black Ghost nickname, as he would disappear for weeks or months after each race.

Edited January 7, 2023 by 30DodgePanel (see edit history)

[Larry Schramm]

Not old enough to have raced him as I did not live in Detroit, but I did talk to the son a couple of years ago when he was displaying his Dad's car.  Interesting story.  I wonder why he is selling the car.

[keiser31]

I used to see him race, but my 1968 Road Runner would not have kept up with him. I also used to watch the Silver Bullet.

[TAKerry]

Never heard of the car before today when I was watching Mecum. Going to sell it in the late spring. There is also a line of new mopars that are capitalizing on the name. I would suspect the owner of the original car should have some kind of naming rights and maybe making a few bucks off of that angle. If its story is a legendary as it seems and its another of those one of one mopar cars I would bet it hits many millions. Reason enough for me to part with a piece of family history 😁

[30DodgePanel]

Seems it was even added to the Library of Congress along with a 1921 Duesenberg

 

1970 Dodge Challenger ‘Black Ghost’ Added to the Library of Congress – Robb Report

 

 

[Pfeil]

No Black Ghost, but a few Gray Ghost through the years.

Gray Ghost Funny Car

And below the famous Tempest Gray Ghost 

A team of moonlighting Pontiac engineers took Herb Adam’s wife Sandy’s ‘64 Pontiac Tempest and went racing in the 1971 SCCA Trans Am series. 

Power comes from a 303 cubic-inch Pontiac V8 built by LJ Speed & Machine, making approximately 450 horsepower. Power goes from there back thru a Muncie four-speed to a Pontiac rear. But not just any Pontiac rear-end. This one is modified with flanges in the axle tubes that accomplish two functions. First, they allow the rear axles to be cambered for improved handling and secondly, it makes changing rear end ratios easier.

 

[drhach]

I saw the story Hagerty did about that car. It seemed like the Dad really wanted it kept in the family (evn though even he couldn't maintain it). It also seemed like the Son was way over his head and really didn't care much about it. I'm sure whoever buys it will preserve it. 

Edited January 10, 2023 by drhach (see edit history)