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In 1970, shiroma and ray zeller built the first midnight skulker funny car. Revell roland leongs hawaiian dodge charger nhra funny car 1. Always a fan favorite, roland leongs flying hawaiian has a detailed metal frame with working steering, a wired and plumbed keith black hemi race engine, drag chute, wheelie bars, cloth seat belts, and a lot more. Current owner reports following the 70 season car was shipped back to the islands, eventually found its way into bracket racing before being abandoned to a backyard. He arrived from honolulu as a teenager, just 17 or 18, he cant say for certain what year it was, but roland leong quickly made his mark on the burgeoning socal drag racing scene.
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Getting to know roland leong the hawaiian hot rod network. Roland leong born honolulu, 1945 is an american drag racer, whose hawaiian brand cars achieved many victories. Prudhomme, driving roland leongs hawaiian top fueler, won his first nhra race that he ever entered, the 1965 winternationals in pomona, california. Wilcox was one of over 20 different drivers who shoed the various hawaiian entries. Revell 116 charger funny car roland leongs hawaiian manufacturer. Catch the roland leong feature in this months hot rod magazine. Our apparel features creative artwork that showcases their vehicles. In 1962 and 1963 the team won over 250 rounds to less than 25 losses. About roland leongs charger, i remember seeing an article in hot rod, phr, or car craft in the mid 70s where someone took the original chassis from the hawaiian funny car, and rebuilt it.
The 1979 avanti hawaiian corvette, owned by roland leong, driven by ron colson, designed by kenny youngblood and painted by tom stratton, what more needs to be said. Stan shiroma began his drag racing career in his home state of hawaii where he raced several classes until he reached the top fuel category. Currently residing in hawaii, appropriately enough, is the exhawaiian charger of roland leong. Hot 2pcs original and 100 new roland dx4 eco solvent printhead002201. Roland leong, right, with driver mike snively and danny buzz broussard. A dodge charger drag race car the 196970 version of the car was built in the spring of 1969 by logghe stampings racing division, with a minicharger body by fiberglass, ltd. Roland leong is a legend of nitro as he is known for campaigning his famous hawaiian fuel and funny cars for years. Large 116 revell hawaiian dodge charger funny car new. Chrysler contracted black to develop a marine racing program in 1965. Skip to the following weekend results when the papers would say. Roland leong owned and maintained a stable of these vehicles.
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