Panella and Miner Opel GT Shown here in the turbocharged form it competed in for the 1973 season, the Panella and Miner Opel GT when equipped with a 301ci destroked Hemi, topped with a 6-71 supercharger became the last ever NHRA record holder in AA/Gas Supercharged in 1974. Also of note, was that the car ran a Lenco transmission in 1974 and became one of the first if not the first gasser to do so. Unfortunately by 1974 the gas classes were buried deep in Competition Eliminator and had lost all of the fame and luster they had during the 1960s. This car is significant because any car that claims the last record in a category is certainly important in our eyes. The Panella name had been involved in the gasser ranks for years with a famous Anglia and a few other cars. The family continued in the sport for decades and rose again to strength during the short lived NHRA Pro Stock truck era, with Bob Panella being a strong runner in that division.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 19:43:41 +0000
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