Developing hood scoops for the drag racing Mopar Missile

story by Stewart Pomeroy; photos by Joe Pappas and Dick Oldfield, courtesy of Stewart Pomeroy

Many tests were done with hood scoops. It seems that nothing was too far out for consideration. Take, for example, the twin funnel design.

Another design that was considered was side entry.

Another, more improbably design was the rear entry hood scoop, where air actually entered from around the back. This must have been fairly promising given the number of variations made.

Finally, here is a picture of the Mopar Missile team actually building hood scoops for drag racing.

Drag Racing

The Little Red Wagon - first wheelstander The Dodge Ramchargers: Dodge Employee-Racers The Golden Commandos: Plymouth Employee-Racers The Dodge Chargers drag-racing team The High & Mighty — original funny car Bill "Maverick" Golden, successful racer and original wheelstander Dodge Pro Stock second generation Hemi 99 (2006) Ellis Brasher's early Hemi drag racing NHRA in 2010: Pomona Winternationals | Arizona Nationals The Pro Stock Hemi Neon - busily setting records Chrysler racing contract, 1969-1970 We Were The Ramchargers

Mopar and Motown Missile

History of the Mopar Missile - interview with the car’s historian Mopar Missile builder and mechanic Joe Pappas (2009 interview) Motown Missile and Sox & Martin Duster: match racing in 2009 Mopar Missile Aero Tests (1973) - numerous photos, including driver’s perspective Night of Fire with the Mopar Missile (2009) with Ben Donhoff interview Testing hood scoops for the Mopar Missile - 1970s photo essay Motown Missile: 1972 Plymouth ’Cuda factory drag racer “Wire Car” - ultra-lightweight 1974 Plymouth Duster drag car

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