Another vintage Rear engine dragster, for Old Six [Archive]

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08-19-2009, 08:45 AM

http://www.cacklefest.com/Bronson.shtml

Now owned by Hamber 3rd Gen Hot Rodder (http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/member.php?u=71902)

RAY With

08-19-2009, 09:14 AM

Thats quiet a lot of history and very interesting. Its unreal that the original family still has the car after all these years. I would think it's one of the oldest documented drag cars i ever saw that still has a lot of the original parts and chassis components. Thanks for posting the pictures and story.

Rand Man

08-19-2009, 11:12 AM

I love the fact that they changed the seating postion. Hot Rod evolution.

Hemibaker

08-19-2009, 07:58 PM

That car was parked next to me this year at the HHR. It is a way cool storie and a part of drag racing history.

3rd Gen Hot Rodder

08-19-2009, 08:09 PM

97, Thank you for noticing my late Grandfather's dragster and posting its link on www.cacklefest.com (http://www.cacklefest.com). Yes, I am a very fortunate grandson. Thanks Again.

Old6rodder

08-19-2009, 08:59 PM

Yep, I've had most of your pictures in my "spirit" album for awhile. I recall many of the early middie builds, and that was one that made the magazines.
I remember when I first saw it (bodied & hemied, in a magazine) I thought it was another of the occasional butchered formula cars that showed up at the strips in those days. Only later learned it was a scratcher.

I'm a Hoosier (Elkhart) by birth but was only six and gone in '52 (service brat), wouldn't be into cars for another couple years and in Texas. Wish I could've seen'er run, especially in the open flattie form. :cool: