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**Jimmy B** · 02-26-2010, 03:30 PM

Absolutely Fantastic Photos! Thanks Mark, Mark's Grandfather & Ryan.

The photos were actually taken in 1951. The reason I know this is the So-Cal belly tank is there instead of the streamliner which had been destroyed at Daytona in Feb '51, Bill Niekamp roadster, Ak Miller's "Miller's Missile", Fred Carrillo's #17 lakes roadster are there & finally Bob Hamke's T roadster from Indy, which was bought by HAMBer trichop and passed on to Bob's son Robert who is restoring it to how it was raced at Bonneville 1951.

gauges are '49 Frazer.

Body is made of roadster pickup front half and T coupe rear.

**Skotz** · 02-26-2010, 05:49 PM

One more really neat reason to be on the HAMB!!!!
Thanks Ryan and Mark for sharing....and of course Grampa for taking the shots.

RAY With · 02-26-2010, 06:09 PM

Nothing left to say other than OUTSTANDING

lstwsh · 02-26-2010, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimmy B

Absolutely Fantastic Photos! Thanks Mark, Mark's Grandfather & Ryan.

The photos were actually taken in 1951. The reason I know this is the So-Cal belly tank is there instead of the streamliner which had been destroyed at Daytona in Feb '51, Bill Niekamp roadster, Ak Miller's "Miller's Missile", Fred Carrillo's #17 lakes roadster are there & finally Bob Hamke's T roadster from Indy, which was bought by HAMBer trichop and passed on to Bob's son Robert who is restoring it to how it was raced at Bonneville 1951.

gauges are '49 Frazer.

Body is made of roadster pickup front half and T coupe rear.

I just emailed these pics to my brother trichop.I hope he sends them to Robert.I was shocked when i saw the pics of Hamkes car.

**stillrunners** · 02-26-2010, 07:29 PM

great stuff...thanks guys!

**Boones** · 02-26-2010, 07:57 PM

the neikamp car is incredible, and I agree one of it not the nices looking track nosed roadster of its time

AZ29 · 02-26-2010, 08:42 PM

Great photos, wish I was there in '51.,but was just born that year,darn.

zimm · 02-26-2010, 08:59 PM

anyone have any info of the 607b car

Chaz · 02-26-2010, 09:13 PM

History.
It's this sense of history I feel everytime I step on the salt. That feeling is unmatched by any other place I've ever been.
In the Worlds Fastest Indian whe Bert Munro steps out and says "This is hallowed ground I tell ya, - Hallowed ground." You know EXACTLY what he means.

Spooky · 02-26-2010, 10:35 PM

Gawdamn.

I love it when someone's private shots appear and it has some new pics of ol' 777.

Great history and doesn't it make you wish you could stick your head into the pic and look around?

Y-Blockhead · 02-27-2010, 01:14 AM

Great pictures and cars, and The Chandelier Tree too. We just drove through it a few months ago

**model.A.keith** · 02-27-2010, 02:24 AM

outsanding pictures ......thanks for sharing

veedolpaul · 02-27-2010, 06:38 AM

Thanks guys, awesome photos of some timeless treasures.

Trichop · 02-27-2010, 07:16 AM

I sent the photos of the "Hamke" car to Robert Hamke
I'm sure he'll like them
Thanks alot!

Here's some more photos
I had Robert sign a picture when he picked up the car

Buddy Palumbo · 02-27-2010, 08:00 AM

Great pics - gotta love the HAMB !!

63fdsnr · 02-27-2010, 04:55 PM

Outstanding pictures and history! Thanks to everyone.

Payne · 02-27-2010, 09:03 PM

very cool! I love the photos. Thanks for sharing.

Unibodyguy · 02-28-2010, 11:08 AM

Love those pics, thats must have been quite a trip there and back at that time. Great that you sharing some history with us to see.

Michael

Labold · 02-28-2010, 06:32 PM

I was born a few decades too late.

flamingokid · 03-02-2010, 10:14 PM

That was 25 of the coolest pix I've seen in a while.

02-26-2010, 03:30 PM	#41
Jimmy B Alliance Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tweed Valley, NSW, Australia Posts: 4,093	Re: The 60 Year Wait... Absolutely Fantastic Photos! Thanks Mark, Mark's Grandfather & Ryan. The photos were actually taken in 1951. The reason I know this is the So-Cal belly tank is there instead of the streamliner which had been destroyed at Daytona in Feb '51, Bill Niekamp roadster, Ak Miller's "Miller's Missile", Fred Carrillo's #17 lakes roadster are there & finally Bob Hamke's T roadster from Indy, which was bought by HAMBer trichop and passed on to Bob's son Robert who is restoring it to how it was raced at Bonneville 1951. gauges are '49 Frazer. Body is made of roadster pickup front half and T coupe rear. __________________ I don't paint by numbers. Hot Rods of the Dry Lakes Era jimmy

02-26-2010, 05:49 PM	#42
Skotz Alliance Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: N.W. of Austin, Texas Posts: 1,301	Re: The 60 Year Wait... One more really neat reason to be on the HAMB!!!! Thanks Ryan and Mark for sharing....and of course Grampa for taking the shots. __________________ Skot First and Second Flathead, DOTD 100mph club Top Eliminator w/ Flathead, 1st TX Nostalgia Nats USFRA Bonneville / Flathead Coupe 132.645

02-26-2010, 06:09 PM	#43
RAY With Old School HAMBer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Montgomery ,Texas Posts: 3,123	Re: The 60 Year Wait... Nothing left to say other than OUTSTANDING __________________ http://www.hotrodchat.com/gallery/ 29,660 +pictures and 160 albums and growing-Many HAMB FRIENDLY and some not. Many subjects and many old drag pictures from the 50-60's

02-26-2010, 07:29 PM	#45
stillrunners Alliance Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: dallas Posts: 2,146	Re: The 60 Year Wait... great stuff...thanks guys! __________________ lets fresh it up a bit - a mild motor - a little 4 speed and newer brakes - keep it simple and we'll send it to a new home at Pate.....

02-26-2010, 07:57 PM	#46
Boones Alliance Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Kent, Wa Posts: 8,796	Re: The 60 Year Wait... the neikamp car is incredible, and I agree one of it not the nices looking track nosed roadster of its time __________________ . . gotta love a longroof.. www.fotki.com/boones

02-26-2010, 08:42 PM	#47
AZ29 FNG Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 40	Re: The 60 Year Wait... Great photos, wish I was there in '51.,but was just born that year,darn.

02-26-2010, 08:59 PM	#48
zimm Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: iowa Posts: 806	Re: The 60 Year Wait... anyone have any info of the 607b car

02-26-2010, 09:13 PM	#49
Chaz Old School HAMBer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Corner of Time and Space. MT Posts: 3,643	Re: The 60 Year Wait... History. It's this sense of history I feel everytime I step on the salt. That feeling is unmatched by any other place I've ever been. In the Worlds Fastest Indian whe Bert Munro steps out and says "This is hallowed ground I tell ya, - Hallowed ground." You know EXACTLY what he means. __________________ Strange Days Garage.... Satisfaction considered

02-26-2010, 10:35 PM	#50
Spooky Alliance Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: St HELLens, Oregon Posts: 1,496	Re: The 60 Year Wait... Gawdamn. I love it when someone's private shots appear and it has some new pics of ol' 777. Great history and doesn't it make you wish you could stick your head into the pic and look around? __________________ President Pan Draggers Customs Car Club

02-27-2010, 01:14 AM	#51
Y-Blockhead Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 653	Re: The 60 Year Wait... Great pictures and cars, and The Chandelier Tree too. We just drove through it a few months ago __________________ Y-Blockhead

02-27-2010, 02:24 AM	#52
model.A.keith Alliance Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: st.uk in the middle Posts: 5,903	Re: The 60 Year Wait... outsanding pictures ......thanks for sharing __________________ 28A Coupe 28AR Roadster If it ain't broke..................Don't fix it......! Give to Cancer Research.......save a life www.driveoutcancer.org .

02-27-2010, 06:38 AM	#53
veedolpaul Grenade Inspector Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: shelton, ct. Posts: 136	Re: The 60 Year Wait... Thanks guys, awesome photos of some timeless treasures.

02-27-2010, 07:16 AM	#54
Trichop Grenade Inspector Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Eaton,Ohio Posts: 214	Re: The 60 Year Wait... I sent the photos of the "Hamke" car to Robert Hamke I'm sure he'll like them Thanks alot! Here's some more photos I had Robert sign a picture when he picked up the car

02-27-2010, 08:00 AM	#55
Buddy Palumbo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Near Reading , PA Posts: 2,002	Re: The 60 Year Wait... Great pics - gotta love the HAMB !! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~ Allen Click here for My shoebox build thread

02-27-2010, 04:55 PM	#56
63fdsnr Grenade Inspector Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Novi MI Posts: 348	Re: The 60 Year Wait... Outstanding pictures and history! Thanks to everyone. __________________ Allen

02-27-2010, 09:03 PM	#57
Payne Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: At the track, in the garage, or on the road somewhere on the West Coast Posts: 988	Re: The 60 Year Wait... very cool! I love the photos. Thanks for sharing. __________________ "Chrome is a narcotic a little bit is too much and a whole lot is never enough"

02-28-2010, 11:08 AM	#58
Unibodyguy Grenade Inspector Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Overton NV 60 miles N. E. of Vegas Posts: 367	Re: The 60 Year Wait... Love those pics, thats must have been quite a trip there and back at that time. Great that you sharing some history with us to see. Michael __________________ Straight pipes and flamers get you noticed

02-28-2010, 06:32 PM	#59
Labold Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 1,214	Re: The 60 Year Wait... I was born a few decades too late. __________________ Do me a favor and punch me in the face.

03-02-2010, 10:14 PM	#60
flamingokid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Olathe,Kansas Posts: 1,056	Re: The 60 Year Wait... That was 25 of the coolest pix I've seen in a while.

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