The MuscleCar Place Podcast – Episode #113 – Dan “The Man” Weishaar and his ’68 Road Runner!
Published: Sat, 12/17/11
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Feature Segment:
 Dan Weishaar and his '68 Road Runner To some, Dan Weishaar might be a renaissance man when it comes to hot
rodding. In this day and age, when the $200,000 picture perfect car
builds are the only ones that seem to get the press, Dan prefers to
build cars that are function first and form second. He puts the upfront
emphasis on drivability, making sure that his cars start easily and
drive well, and it doesn't bother him too much if the paint isn't
perfect (that way it's a whole lot easier to lay a wrench on the fender
while working).
His '68 Road Runner is a perfect testament to his philosophy. A life
long racer and Mopar fan, Dan picked up the Road Runner as an old drag
race car and continued to drag race it himself. After a while Dan
started to gain interest in trying to keep up with the autocross guys,
and he wanted to run in death cheating high speed road racing events
like the Spectre 341 Challenge.
This in itself was more than just a gutsy task as he knew that his big
Road Runner would be fighting to keep up with a sea of smaller Camaro's
which were already the darling of the speed-parts aftermarket. One thing
lead to another though and soon his drag race car became a road race
car. Like any real racer he's improved the car as time and budget would
allow, all while still using his car on a nearly daily basis as
transportation. His participation in various racing events earned him
the permanent nickname of "Dan The Man" as well!
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