Bob Glidden car at TNT yesterday!

[RockinRobin]

Sunday Feb 18th 2024

 

[PRH]

Real deal or recreation?

Cool either way.

What did it run?

 

[RockinRobin]

It's a real Glidden car. He has had it for 3 years
It ran 5.80 in the 8th mile

 

[PRH]

Does it have a “correct”, or correct-ish engine in it?

Good to hear it’s out doing what it was built for

 

[tvt59]

I'n the 80's Jerry Hurley bought one of Glidden's Arrows. He ran a match race at Green Valley Raceway he went 5.35 that was moving back then.

 

[pittsburghracer]

My buddy Keith Bronson (Mustang) and his dad Keith sr run non original cars in an East coast group. They attend several national events.

 

[Icetech]

My favorite glidden car

 

[1WildRT]

Anybody remember when Glidden had rented a track for testing & when he was ready to start testing the track surface was to cold for the Arrow to hook..... His solution? he poured race fuel on the starting line & lit it up..... Awesome car!! Awesome time in Drag Racing History....

 

[RustyRatRod]

Bob Glidden was a gentleman, class act and one hell of a race car driver.

 

[MOPARMAGA]

Was this a pro stock reunion race or nostalgia?
Those cars in my opinion are the Pinnacle of awesome.
Post 6 I see it, that would be 1 cool race to be involved in.

 

[64plymouth]

I sold my Arrow in 2012 the guy that bought it painted like Glidden's car and ran some nostalgia races. I wish I never sold that car!

 

[RockinRobin]

Does it have a “correct”, or correct-ish engine in it?

Good to hear it’s out doing what it was built for

I don't think so, he didn't tell me what was under the hood and I didn't press him about it, but at 5.80 it's definitely doing what it was built for!

 

[MMissile]

Have a new/never-fired, 79 Glidden SBM engine, for sale. Carbs to dry-sump system. Amazing stuff inside of that engine.