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12-13-2010, 12:34 PM
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Les Dragsters 1966!!
Ryan is on the long road home from a successful flathead built, so I'm on duty for this morning. A big thanks goes to our good pal Cole Foster, who sent along this great French documentary film shot at Lions Dragstrip in 1966, at the height of the G...
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12-13-2010, 12:52 PM
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Re: Les Dragsters 1966!!
Great video, even shows the starting rollers being used.
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12-13-2010, 01:20 PM
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Re: Les Dragsters 1966!!
Really cool. I wish it was subtitled though.
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12-13-2010, 02:18 PM
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Re: Les Dragsters 1966!!
Mmmmmmmmm, memories.......
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12-13-2010, 02:22 PM
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Re: Les Dragsters 1966!!
I don't quite know what to say. Top-notch footage, exceptionally clear, with the actual sounds of the machines, but that French dialogue puts a wet blanket on it. I tried putting it on 'mute', with the Beachboys playing on the stereo, and that helped some --- no offense, but when did you say Ryan will be back?
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12-13-2010, 02:23 PM
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Re: Les Dragsters 1966!!
great clean footage! love the FED's and Topo's. you don't usually see footage that clean... I want more!!!
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12-13-2010, 02:41 PM
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Re: Les Dragsters 1966!!
Judging from the chutes it looks like a pretty strong crosswind was blowing that day.
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12-13-2010, 05:57 PM
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Re: Les Dragsters 1966!!
manifique! superbe! et tous les donzelles - elle chique!
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12-13-2010, 06:03 PM
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Re: Les Dragsters 1966!!
Classic
 I was born 50 years too late.....
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12-13-2010, 06:05 PM
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Re: Les Dragsters 1966!!
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12-13-2010, 07:02 PM
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Thanks Jay and a big thanks to Cole. I enjoyed that. |
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12-13-2010, 08:19 PM
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12-13-2010, 08:24 PM
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Re: Les Dragsters 1966!!
That was fantastic footage! I love the pit shots. The term "clean footage" above is right on par. Thanks for sharing the film.
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12-13-2010, 08:42 PM
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Re: Les Dragsters 1966!!
Tres bien! Finally putting that high school French to something besides scoring chicks
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12-13-2010, 08:58 PM
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Re: Les Dragsters 1966!!
Any way you look at it there is history of the sport. Thanks for posting.
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12-13-2010, 09:06 PM
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Re: Les Dragsters 1966!!
Tres Bien Jay!
that was great, Tim |
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12-13-2010, 09:16 PM
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Re: Les Dragsters 1966!!
Great video!!!!!
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12-13-2010, 09:28 PM
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Re: Les Dragsters 1966!!
Great video...especially nice to see Pete Millar and his "Chicken Coupe"...RIP....great guy who wrote "CARtoons" magazine.
Pete would have been 81 tomorrow!!! I went to LIONS constantly from 1960 on...took my first two photos at the drags at Lions...here they are. I was 11, and was hooked on the drags, especially at Lions....the best of the best....  
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