History Drag cars in motion.......picture thread.

[pontman]

Originally Posted by johnk320

Is that a Super Duty scoop on that '56 hood?

No! Its to big, don't have any pictures to back that up.

johnk320, I live an farm country and there are a few still on hay trucks, but in bad shape. Bought a few off a couple different farmers for $20. or a bottle of whiskey.

[BSL409]

i found this one in a junk yard

[johnk320]

BSL409-

Other than the rust, are all the studs with it? What does the grille look like? Are you looking to sell?

[partsrivet]

Kansas engine builder Ted Detar in the Falcon takes on Jack Robinson's Texas Twister at Tulsa in 1966. A good view of some early home brewed funny cars.

[partsrivet]

When I first was looking at this view while scanning I thought it was Gas Ronda, but looking at it closer, I'm sure it's not. Any of you Ford fans have an idea who it might be? Another question-is that Bruce Larson's Cobra in the foreground? This is from the Nationals in 1966.

[gtx6970]

To the many here that have posted pictures here. I thank you. Not sure how I found this thread , but damn glad I did. Along with the memorys it's stirred up and the fact that so many from back in the day are still with us to indentify the pictures , cars , drivers, dates and location is amazing.
I could sit (and have sat) here for hours on end looking thru all the pictures reading the comments.
I'm amazed this thread started over 5 years ago and has gone strong for so many years has got to be some kind of record. My hats off to RoyalShifter for the beginning

So far, I've made it to page 365 and as of this writing there are over 1600 pages.
Sadly I was 10 in 1969 and was still playing with toy cars and model kits . One of the very 1st models I ever built was Barry Setzers Vega Funnycar,,,,, and from that moment on I was hooked.

My hats off to you all.

[Panneton Bros. Racing]

Originally Posted by partsrivet

Kansas engine builder Ted Detar in the Falcon takes on Jack Robinson's Texas Twister at Tulsa in 1966. A good view of some early home brewed funn cars.

Love that '65 Nova

[hotrodpodo]

From the Hunnert Car Heads Up....

[vintagegasser]

The blown powered long nose red Mustang at Indy would be the Darrell Droke Downey Ford car.

[biscaynes]

Originally Posted by partsrivet

When I first was looking at this view while scanning I thought it was Gas Ronda, but looking at it closer, I'm sure it's not. Any of you Ford fans have an idea who it might be? Another question-is that Bruce Larson's Cobra in the foreground? This is from the Nationals in 1966.

appears to be...

[bitman2112]

Originally Posted by Panneton Bros. Racing

Love that '65 Nova

Yes. And a picture is worth 1000 words. 1966 funny cars, packed parking lot at least one guy thinks they're loud.

Gone are the days, So sad. I was 4 years old.

[Dennis Doubleday]

The Mustang is Darrell Droke.

[Dennis Doubleday]

The Chevy II is David Robinson in the Texas Twister,while Jack Robbind ran a similar Chevy II called Texas Bandit.

[Dean Lowe]

My neighbor gave me a few pictures he took one Sunday in May of 1958 at the first San Gabriel drag strip. (there were 2) I know this isn't in motion, but it is extremely historically significant. This is the maiden outing for Mickey Thompson's twin Chrysler dragster. This is the car that, a few months later, with it's full streamlined body, Mickey stopped by Bonneville with to do some more testing on his way to the NHRA nationals. When this car ran 294 on the salt, Micky turned around, went home and began planning the Challenger and his quest for the land speed record. My neighbor whitnessed an historic event and didn't know it!

[porkshop]

Dean thats a cool story, Glad you shared the picture along with it....JOHN

[296ardun]

This is the first picture I have seen of the car in its dragster form...saw it run at San Fernando the next week, raced Ronnie Heir in the Lee's Speed Shop dragster, Mickey push-started it three times but couldn't get the second engine to light...later figured it out and set top time at 138...on gas. Story I remember was that Mickey was originally going to run the twin at the NHRA Nationals but decided to stop off at Bonneville first, and after running 298 (I think?), decided to stay...you're right, this was the inspiration for the Challenger...got to see it run in '59, never forgot it, ran over 360...Great shot, thanks for posting!!

[INLAW MODEL A]

Me at Da' Grove on Saturday

[Dean Lowe]

A very nice altered roadster from the same day at San Gabe.

[Dean Lowe]

A neat little Crosley altered. My neighbor thinks it was running a blown Cad.

[296ardun]

Originally Posted by Dean Lowe

A very nice altered roadster from the same day at San Gabe.

These are really great shots, hope he has more...I think that this one was run by Ollie Prather, blue in color with a GMC 6, engine later went into a TE-440...Ollie ran a body shop, maybe in San Dimas...