The big Texas coupe massacre

[flatordead]

While diggin in the shoebox for those mexican roadrace pic's, I found these here. Fotos are stamped Oct.19.1952 in Bryan, Texas. No wonder thers nothing left. Let's see more pic's of early stock car racin'.

http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/P1000091.JPG

http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/P1000092.JPG

http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/P1000093.JPG

http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/P1000094.JPG

[Levis Classic]

Holy shit to find one would be great!

[Elrod]

wow!

[krupanut]

COOOOOL!!!

Look it em' stoopit Aggies reckin' thar daddys cars! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[fordnutz]

Guess we know why coupes are rare.

[HillBillytheKid]

Watchit, Krupa! There are Ags in the building!
Heck, when I get back down there later this moonth, I guess I'm gonna look around, I wanna find what's left of all those.

[du$ty]

badass.i love the 999 car.

[Phil Stevens]

Great pix thanks, try this link to find out where some of them are now. http://www.icnet.net/users/donutman14/

[JamesG]

Here ya go...........

[JamesG]

my fav.........

[FORDY 6]

What's the driver doin' in the black car...puttin' his nose back on his face. Amazing anybody survived with the lack of safty equipment.

[JamesG]

I dont know but look at the oil everywere....

[30roadster]

i've got to print out those pic's and show them around see what i can find out about the raceway.... i'm in College Station....

and Krup - be nice... i hear if you drive slow enough through Austin they will hand you a diploma http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
first thing i taught my nephews...(sis is a teasip).... was to say , "bevo's just a big fajita !" ............


now from my uncle who was an old corp turd....

why don't aggies eat pickles???


because their head doesn't fit in the jar http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

[48_HEMI]

I think he's on his Cell Phone talking to his insurance agent, explaining how a tree fell across his roadster while he and his girl friend were walking in the forrest or sumpthin just as lame! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

[HillBillytheKid]

Hey, 30roadster, you think that isn't Texas World Speedway before pavement?

[Junkyard Dog 32]

Sweet mother of fuck!
That's just sick and twisted.
Those bastards!

Still...I...must...have...more....http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif


Thanks for taking the time to post those, that's history, there.
...and I just got new Windows Wallpaper for the next two years. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif


JOEhttp://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[30roadster]

i bet your right hillbilly.... but thats south of college station... picture says Bryan...and they have a dirt track just northeast of bryan??? dunno... thought i'd show the pic's around and ask.....there's no McBride oil company listed in the phonebook

[BELLM]

Back in early 60s used to go to dirt track races in Waco, Tx. Probably same track that is there now. The photos are what it was!! Lots of tin destroyed only then it wasn't too old. Used to be a dirt track west of Rockdale, Tx. in the 50s, haven't been by in a while but 10-15 yrs ago you could still see its shape in what now is a cow pasture.
30 Roadster is not too far from Hot Rod Hell, a current dirt track on the northeast side of Bryan off SH 21. When I was 16 I bought a used 3/4 race cam & 2x2 setup off one of these old cars for my 85HP 37 Ford PU, traded truck before I put cam in but wish I had it now!

[JamesG]

Is that not a raoller coaster there in the background in this pic? Upper right hand corner, see the light?

http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/P1000092.JPG

[du$ty]

ya were talking about the mcbrides...the mcbride family "owns" wichita falls...and they have they're hand in oil and cattle...and whatever else...kinda a cowboy mafia...wonder if its the same family.

[wingnutz]

http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/P1000092.JPG

So Aggies race in both directions...? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Must be a "Bitch" counting laps ...!

[30roadster]

ok mark...your about to get in trouble http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[flatordead]

Ok, I forgot to mention only pic 1 and 4 are Bryan TX, the other two with the grand stands have a stamping from a photostudio in Dallas. So I assume the big track is somewhere around Dallas. But here are a few more from that place and a few unknowen ones. Quality is not so good on some pic's but action is better.

http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/P1000096.JPG
http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/P1000097.JPG
http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/P1000098.JPG
http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/P1000103.JPG

These here are from other places, maybe midwest.
http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/P1000099.JPG
http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/P1000100.JPG
http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/P1000101.JPG
http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/P1000102.JPG
http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/P1000104.JPG http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/P1000095.JPG http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/P1000105.JPG
http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/P1000106.JPG

[TexasHardcore]

Leave it up to those FUCKIN Texans to fuck up cool cars....

Leave it up to the rest of the world to envy us...haha

[BELLM]

The photo with rollercoaster lights in background--may be wrong but I think there used to be a track near the old amusement park, Playland Park, in Houston many years ago? Maybe if someone would hypnotize me? Too bad Kyle doesn't use nitrous in his practice, that might jog my memory. Nah, shit like that is why I cant remember.

[30roadster]

well we could always put a high intensity light on you and re-enact a scene from the marathon man - that should bring back something http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif ...." who else knows?...are we safe?" YIKES!

those are some sweet pictures

[Junkyard Dog 32]

Did anybody notice that the car in pic 301 is on fire?

Unfortunately, it's the same car as in 300 and 315.
It might even be the #38 car below.
Judging from the fact that the body is off and everybody and their brother is out on the track, that guy burnt-up http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

That sorta sucks...

[Dragrace66]

Cool pics, where you find these pics, in one of your cars?

[Kool Kat]

Holy shit! flatordead yer in Germany and you got pics from Bryan, TX?

I have a couple blown up pics from the race or race track in pic 50 and 301, like 16x20
Those white dots in the background are lights on an old wooden roller coaster!

There is a lady that sells the prints at the swaps around here in texas.

Cool pics!

[slazzen]

I realy dig that most of cars are useing the wide bolt pattern rims off a 38 39 they still use wide pattern rims today

[Petejoe]

Here's some action..
roll over 1 (http://www.icnet.net/users/donutman14//rollover.avi)
rollover 2 (http://www.icnet.net/users/donutman14//rollover2.avi)
The definition of patina...
http://victimizer.virtualave.net/finds/news12.jpg

[Ryan]

Man, look all those '38 coupes getting torn up...

[mfbarnes52]

While diggin in the shoebox for those mexican roadrace pic's, I found these here. Fotos are stamped Oct.19.1952 in Bryan, Texas. No wonder thers nothing left. Let's see more pic's of early stock car racin'.

http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/P1000091.JPG

http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/P1000092.JPG

http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/P1000093.JPG

http://www.oldhotrodparts.de/forum/P1000094.JPG
The first picture is of the original Hot Rod Hill, owned by Doc Kuhulanek over on Old Hwy 21, where A-1 wreck is now at the coener of Sandy Point and Hwy 21

The Second is of playland Park in Houston turn 3 in front of the old roller coaster.

The thrid one is at old Arrowhead speedway in Houston on the front stretch

And the Third is Hot Rod Hill also.

[dgang26]

VERY cool shots -- thanks for posting a bit of Texas history !

[deuceroger]

sweet!!!!