History of the "California Charger"

CCHARGER.JPG (28556 bytes) California Charger
Pontiac Trans Am '77 Funny Car
Chassis Chromoly. 120" by Don Long 1977 (USA)
Body by J&E Fiberglass Pontiac Trans Am 1977 (USA)
Coating, lettering and graghics by Sir Nat Quick
calif_char.jpg (16818 bytes) Keeling & Cleyton team, Marina Del Ray, CA,USA
1977 -

owner       John Keeling
driver       Neil Leffler
engine       Howards 480 KB
fuel          Methanol
class         AA/FC
time          6,400 s / 367 km/h (1977)
ccharger4.jpg (12741 bytes)
16.8.1981 Räyskälä, Finland.
7,34 s		 Steinar Stolen, Norway
1980 - 1982

owner       Steinar Stolen
driver       Steinar Stolen
engine      514 KB
fuel          Methanol
class         Pro Comp (PC)
time          6,81 s  ( First 6 in PC in the UK)
                 (4-7.4.1980 Easter International SPR, UK)
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V8_5_82.JPG (10953 bytes)
17.7.1982 Härmälä, Finland.
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14.-14.8.1983 Räyskälä International, Finland.		 Timo Aartomaa, Finland
1982 - 1985
The first imported Alcohol Car in Finland

owner       Timo Aartomaa
driver       Timo Aartomaa
engine       Chevrolet 482 BB iron block,  4,376 x 4,00
                 Chervolet iron heads
                 Littlefield 6-71, 43% overdrive
                 Enderly fuel injection
transm.      2+1 Lenco, Crowerglide 3 disc clucth
fuel          Methanol
class         Pro Comp (PC)
best time   7,37 s / 302 km/h (Mantorp park 1985)
aarttomaa1tn.jpg (15370 bytes)
1984 Santa Pod, England.
7.45 s / 293 km/h NR, Winner in Pro Fuel class.		 aarttomaa2tn.jpg (16199 bytes)
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Jaana Aartomaa, Timo's sister, drived licence in
14.-15.7.1984  Seinäjoki Summer Nationals.
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American Car Show 1985 Helsinki, Finland.
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6/1985 Summer Nationals, Seinäjoki, Finland.
8,674 s
Tero Pääläinen, Finland
1986

owner       Timo Aartomaa
driver       Tero Pääläinen
engine       Chevrolet 482 BB
fuel          Methanol
class         Pro Comp (PC)
best time  
AIRIO2.JPG (24241 bytes) Juha Airio, Finland
1987

owner       Juha Airio
driver       Juha Airio
engine       Chevrolet 482 BB
fuel          Methanol
class         Pro Comp (PC)
best time   8,11 s / 289 km/h
AIRIO1.JPG (20289 bytes)
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Jouni Naasko, Finland
1988 -

owner       Jouni Naasko
driver       Jouni Naasko
engine       Chevrolet 482 BB
fuel          Methanol
class         Pro Comp (PC)
best time   8,1 s /315 km/h
heikkivirtanen.jpg (24923 bytes) Heikki Virtanen, Finland


owner       Heikki Virtanen
driver       Heikki Virtanen
engine       Riolo 509
fuel          Gas / Nos
class         Competition
best time   8.2 s / 299 km/h
PONTIAC3.jpg (24348 bytes) Small Sound Racing, Finland
1997 - 2000

owner       Harri Piensalmi
driver       Harri Piensalmi
engine       Mopar 440
fuel          Gas
class         Super Comp (SC)
best time  
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veidec2005_5.jpg (18073 bytes) ProDrag Racing, Finland
5.9.2000 -

owner       Pertti Soronen
driver       Pertti Soronen
engine       Chervolet 540 BB
fuel          Gas
class         Super Comp (SC)
best time   8,900 s index