looking for early 60's dragrace roadster pic's

[quickrod]

was hoping someone may have some pics of some buckets or roadsters from the dragstrip in the early 60's.i'm wanting to make my 27 look as though it just left the strip in 62.i have a general idea on how i want it to look,but would really like to see some old shots with rollbars and such,so i can keep it close...any help would be appreciated...quickrod

[beatnik]

Check this one out, it was posted on here a while back.

B/A Drag Racer (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2449394910&category=62 35)

http://carad.ebayimg.com/i20/02/a/01/11/53/b5_4.JPG

This is my favorite 27, Speedsport II. Kind of unduplicatable for a street car, at least on a budjet it is, I was gona try.

http://photo.starblvd.net/beatnik/5-1-3.jpg

I've got some more, I'll try to post some tonight.

[raven]

Years ago, the Speedsport II car and the Winged Express made some exhibition passes at our local track. Both were too cool but the Speedsport II would light them up reay easy and smoke them all the way down the quarter mile.
Real impressive.
r

[Mart]

Do a bit of digging and you'll find plenty on my site:
www.martsrods.com (http://www.martsrods.com)
Mart.
http://www.kmrhr.freeserve.co.uk/glenm/drags2/00090.jpg

[AHotRod]

Quick-Rod,
I've got a ton of old photos, butt very few of Roadster style drag cars. I'll go ahead a post a few, and maybe you can give us an idea of the "look" your after.

[AHotRod]

another....

[AHotRod]

This is a great shot I have in the archives. I work for CHAMPION spark plug racing division, and we like this one.

[Mutt]

1961

[Mutt]

My roadster. I originally just had the main hoop and cross downtube, but had to add the rear downtubes and the driver's side tube to make it a six point, in order to pass tech. It's good for 11 sec. now.

[Roothawg]

Mutt, you did say you were bringing that thing to the HAMB Drags right? I LOVE that car........

[quickrod]

wow,way cool guys,i'm wanting to put a single hoop behind the drivers head,kinda similar to the carl'#222 that ahotrod posted,i'll call curly and see if he'll come over and take some pic's while this post is freash....mutt,your car is the balls,and probablythe closest to what my 27 looks like style wise...keep em coming,this RULES!

[quickrod]

beatnick,i don't know how i missed your pic,but that's REAL close to what i'm thinking,more pic's like that would really help,thank's bud....just talked to curly,he's coming by to take pics in a few,so i'll get them posted and you can see what i'm working with,you guys rule,thanks...quickrod

[2tall2beahotrodder]

My pop built a 27 t dragroadster back in 74-76.. somehting like that with 60s style paint.. Looked kinda cool, ill go see if we have any good shots to scan.

[Bass]

Here's one I've posted before for you 6 cylinder fans, from Hot Rod, July 1958:

http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL19/1983783/4017955/50972671.jpg

http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL19/1983783/4017955/50972873.jpg

http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL19/1983783/4017955/50972747.jpg

http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL19/1983783/4017955/50972810.jpg

http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL19/1983783/4017955/50972837.jpg

Not quite early-'60s, but damn cool nonetheless.

[Mutt]

[ QUOTE ]
Mutt, you did say you were bringing that thing to the HAMB Drags right? I LOVE that car........

[/ QUOTE ]

Sorry to say - no. It's gotten to be physically impossible for me to run the car and walk afterwards - I look like Groucho Marx after a day of passes with my knees in my chest. I probably will have to use the motor out of it for my 5-window, since the new block I had lined up fell through. After 39 years of flogging, it's earned a rest.

Mutt

[FLAT-TOP BOB]

the famous triple nickel as raced in texas!

[FLAT-TOP BOB]

and the 555 a/r which won the 62 winter nationals

[beatnik]

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[Bass]

Man, every car on this post kicks ass. I originally thought about Tony Nancy's 22jr (the nailhead version) when I saw the title of the post, but didn't have a picture handy.

When did you get those pics Flat Top? That top picture is definitely the original Triple Nickle after it changed hands a couple of times. Killer!

Here it is as featured in Rod N Custom:

[Bass]

And...

[FLAT-TOP BOB]

bass, i got the new pic's when i went up to visit don and look at the 555 a/r after it was torn down. i have a few more to post later. the triple nickle picture was taken when don owned it and notice the picture was taken at amarillo drag way!

[Bass]

You need to borrow that pic, scan it, and have posters made.

It's an awesome picture...composition, timing, everything.

By the way, there is more historical info on the Waters & Murray Triple Nickel Roadster here:

#555 (http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=68342&Forum=Al l_Forums&Words=Nickel&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Search page=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=68224&Search=tru e#Post68342)

[Mutt]

Oct. '62 HRM

[Mutt]

July '62 HRM

[Mutt]

Jan '63 HRM

[Mutt]

Jan '63 HRM

[Curly]

Here is a link to see what is going on so far. The link looks kinda funny with all those astericks..let me know if it works, Having a hell of a time w/ this new Norton antivirus sofware.

http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/**************************/album?.dir=/43a1

[Mutt]

Nope - takes you to a signup for Yahoo Photos.


Mutt

[Bass]

Wow Mutt! I had never seen any of those. There are a couple other pics of the T in Hot Rod's drag racing coverage during the year (1962), but I'd never seen those particular pictures since a few of those issues are missing from my collection.

I don't know how that Jan '63 article on the original Triple Nickel got by me...thanks for posting all that. I'm sure Flat-top Bob will be thanking you too.

[FLAT-TOP BOB]

mutt, thanks for the heads up on the story in hrm 1963
bass, bob johnson and don morgan were buddies of don's and i think he had bought the car from them before 1963. the custom car supply name is on both cars.

[Mutt]

Bass - The reason I built my roadster in '65 was because of cars like that. I was a big fan of Tony Water's fuel roadster in the late 50's because he was beating dragsters.

Mutt

[FLAT-TOP BOB]

one more from amarillo dragway

[FLAT-TOP BOB]

bass this one is for you! the paper work from the win at the winter nats in 1962. hope it is clear enogh to read! sorry to steal this post with the 555 a/r stuff, but damn it was a kool car.

[Levis Classic]

heres one for you

[Bass]

Cool, Bob! Looks like that was signed by CJ "Pappy" Hart himself...Why isn't it framed?

[L B]

Anyone know the story on that red "Bob & Don" 32 roadster in the previous post on this page ? Very Cool, and looks as though it was restored ....What's the history ?

[quickrod]

curly's obviously havin trouble with his pic's....hopefully he'll get them on,but man,so far this has really helped me feel confident in some of my decisions,thanks a ton guys!keep em commin if you got more!...quickrod

[Curly]

One of these F'n days I'll figure out how to post a pic!!! Until then hopefully this link will work.


http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/dshinault796@sbcglobal.net/album?.dir=/43a1&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/dshinault796@sbcglobal.net/my_photos

If it wasn't for the freaks who feel the need to steal info or slam a virus/worm into a simple mans computer I wouldn't have a need to set the security so high that I can't send stuff out! Feels like I got "bars on my windows (XP)" to stop the lowlifes from coming into my house.

[quickrod]

thanks curly,i knew you'd figure it out.. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Dragway42]

For fans of the original Triple Nickel ('29 Roadster), a photo has recently been discovered of the 555 during the years between when it was the Waters & Murray car in California and when it was the Morgan & Johnson car in Texas.

Based on some information from Mike Waters and my knowledge of the history of the car, the photo was taken in Salina, Kansas during the summer of 1958 with (then enlisted Army soldier, stationed at Fort Reilly, Kansas) Mike Waters at the wheel of the car that was owned at that time by Jim Earp.

Click the link below to view the photo.

http://nitrogeezers.smugmug.com/gallery/4137477_2sgnf#241446223_uPZWR

[pro1street]

Not sure what the car is on the right side.