Betting on the Buick: The Nailhead

Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Betting on the Buick: The Nailhead

There are a handful of iconic early 50s era OHV V-8s from Detroit: Of course we have the stout and powerful family of MoPar Hemi motors from DeSoto’s… continue reading »

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Veda Orr’s “Lakes�? Pictorial 1946 Pt. 2

Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Veda Orr’s “Lakes� Pictorial 1946 Pt. 2

Here’s a bit more from Veda’s Lakes Pictorial, running down each race car by number and driver. The pioneers and icons are well represented: Doug Caruthers, Karl Orr… continue reading »

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Texans On The Quarter Mile – Part 3

Friday, August 3, 2012
Texans On The Quarter Mile – Part 3

So here are the last of the photos from the Bob Doty collection… I continued to be amazed by these. I think my favorite from this grouping is… continue reading »

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Veda Orr’s “Lakes” Pictorial 1946

Thursday, August 2, 2012
Veda Orr’s “Lakes” Pictorial 1946

I picked up this great little reprint from the SCTA trailer at Bonneville one year, and just love it’s authenticity and vintage feel. Veda’s Pictorial for the 1946… continue reading »

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Cheaters!

Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Cheaters!

In the October, 1965 issue of Car Craft Magazine, Cec Draney wrote up a number of stories pertaining to low-life cheating bastards. He had Alex Toth follow up… continue reading »

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Goldie Gardner at Bonneville 1952

Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Goldie Gardner at Bonneville 1952

This is really a follow up to my original story about Lt. Col. Goldie Gardner from nearly 2 years ago(!) When I posted the article, my buddy Farmer… continue reading »

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Texas On The Quarter Mile – Part 2

Monday, July 30, 2012
Texas On The Quarter Mile – Part 2

On Friday, we brought you a number of images from Bob Doty’s photography collection. The response was positive enough that I felt a “sequel” was in order. Something… continue reading »

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Texans On The Quarter Mile

Friday, July 27, 2012
Texans On The Quarter Mile

Bob Doty was a young man in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. He had  a passion for both drag racing and photography. Recently, he sent me an… continue reading »

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