|
Mitch Pullen
|
|
« on: August 12, 2006, 08:07:33 pm » |
|
it was a high school project back in 1975-76..A automotive/body shop teacher they called Mike Childers or MR. '' C''...from Poly High School in Long Beach, CALIF.,,him and about 10-12 students built a wedge chopped bug called MR C's ''RADICAL RABBIT",,the car was light blue in color,,,fiberglass front end ,,,doors,,,fenders,,,and raced tracks thru-out Calif...it was feature in VW GREATS in OCT. 1976...A great feature with color pics..sorry i cannot post pictures at his time , but if you have the magazine or any pictures please post...is there any guys on this site that knows of the car or might have been involved in this high school racer ,,,,please share your stories,,,,i wonder if the car or MR C....are still around?......MR C did the driving , it ran 13.29 @96.45 it was moved by a 1835 with NPR 92 mm bore kit and engle cam,,solex carbs on S&S manifolds,,Trehaft distributor ,S&S Header,vw flywheel and a stock vw clutch setup the 63 tranny was gone thru and a TAYCO close-ratio third and fourth were added,,the car ran mostly Bracket races......
|
|
|
|
« Last Edit: August 14, 2006, 02:30:40 pm by Mitch Pullen »
|
Logged
|
Hold The Line Racing...(TOTO 1978)
|
|
|
DHood
Junior
 Offline
Posts: 191
|
|
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2006, 09:13:25 pm » |
|
Here's a picture.....  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Mitch Pullen
|
|
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2006, 09:38:59 pm » |
|
THANKS for the picture DHood..!!!!.....how cool would it be to have a teacher like that!!!!!....anyone reconize the long hair dudes in this 1976 picture in front of Poly High School ?.....
|
|
|
|
« Last Edit: August 12, 2006, 09:50:52 pm by Mitch Pullen »
|
Logged
|
Hold The Line Racing...(TOTO 1978)
|
|
|
|
James2
|
|
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2006, 10:00:12 pm » |
|
dang, they all need haircuts.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
I'm just making this stuff up
|
|
|
|
Dan Prado
|
|
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2006, 10:31:25 pm » |
|
dang, they all need haircuts.
Back then the used to flick your ears if they could see them. Hard too.[
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Hotrodding VW's since 1984
Sick Dogs Racing
|
|
|
|
Rick Meredith
|
|
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2006, 03:01:04 am » |
|
Damn Hippies!  I remember seeing the car late 70's or so. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Eagles soar but weasels don't get sucked into jets
|
|
|
|
Greg G
|
|
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2006, 07:49:44 pm » |
|
dang, they all need haircuts.
Back then you couldn't get in to Disneyland with hair like that. I'm glad thats not true any more. My kids would never get in there with me. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
It runs hard and is a blast to drive!
|
|
|
|
Mitch Pullen
|
|
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2006, 02:35:02 pm » |
|
8-Track flash back,,  ...........DISCO RULES.. .................anyone know where this car is today.? |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Hold The Line Racing...(TOTO 1978)
|
|
|
TEAMturbo
Newbie
Offline
Posts: 91
|
|
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2006, 12:41:08 am » |
|
yes i remember the Radical Rabbit. i have seen it several times at Bug In and Drag Days at OCIR  . t was one of my favorite cars in those days . i think i have a picture of it when my brother was racing him. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Go Fast or Go Home
|
|
|
|
Austin Larsen
|
|
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2006, 01:24:32 am » |
|
sick car for a high school project
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
speedwell
|
|
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2006, 11:08:57 pm » |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Mitch Pullen
|
|
« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2006, 11:06:04 am » |
|
THANKS.!!!!!!...SPEEDWELL...some never seen photos of the RAD RABBIT......looks like updated the steel wheels with Centerlines......
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Hold The Line Racing...(TOTO 1978)
|
|
|
|
Mitch Pullen
|
|
« Reply #12 on: August 16, 2006, 11:22:13 am » |
|
also looks like the name went from MR. 'C" to MR "A"......wonder if the car was sold or a teacher change...  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Hold The Line Racing...(TOTO 1978)
|
|
|
|
rick m
|
|
« Reply #13 on: August 16, 2006, 11:02:00 pm » |
|
Mike Childers experienced extensive injuiries, years back, in an accident at Manzinita Speedway, in Phoenix, Arizona. He was in a midget that had a serious crash from which he never recovered. It was a tragic loss. He stayed active in VWs and had a shop called Mike's Place in Phoenix, Arizona, until the time of the accident and unfortunate death. It has been quite a few years since the incident here in Phoenix.
Rick Mortensen
Phoenix Bug-o-Rama
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Rick Mortensen - 67 Bug Loyalist, 56 Oval
|
|
|
|
Mitch Pullen
|
|
« Reply #14 on: August 17, 2006, 08:46:17 am » |
|
thanks Rick............sad news for what seemed like a nice Role model for those high school kids....
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Hold The Line Racing...(TOTO 1978)
|
|
|
OldSchoolFD
Newbie
Offline
Posts: 2
|
|
« Reply #15 on: June 25, 2011, 12:26:49 pm » |
|
I was one of Mr. C's students at Poly,. I was painted the front the Radical Rabbit numerous times after the fiberglass fender would be damaged putting the car on the trailer. The actual car was donated by Mosley's auto in Long Beach. I had great memories of visiting Mike C in AZ and going to Dean Lowery's shop....
Joe Woyjeck
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
OldSchoolFD
Newbie
Offline
Posts: 2
|
|
« Reply #16 on: June 25, 2011, 02:04:35 pm » |
|
Mr "C" went to Mr "A" when the car was sold to one of Mr C's students,
The new owners last name started with an "A"
Hey Rick M.,
Not sure if you remember me, I came to AZ to see Mike and we helped with the first Bug Run, I still have a dash plaque...
We were the guys with the new black Z28 (we always bitched about bottoming out going to Mikes house in Cave Creek)
Great to see your name again. Hope all is well.
Take care,
Joe Woyjeck
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
