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06-28-2012, 09:28 AM
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LustreTone '55: More Vintage Drag Racing Pics
 Here's part two of my original black and white photo scans, all clearly dated August of 1955 and taken at some mystery drag strip. In this series, it looks like the photographer waited at the traps, but his film (and camera) wasn't fast enough to get... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here. |
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06-28-2012, 10:10 AM
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Re: LustreTone '55: More Vintage Drag Racing Pics
absolutely love these!!!
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06-28-2012, 10:14 AM
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Re: LustreTone '55: More Vintage Drag Racing Pics
cool stuff. in the future there will be no old photos since there are no negatives or prints and digital is easily lost when a computer crashes, even on CD photos are not forever.
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06-28-2012, 10:22 AM
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Re: LustreTone '55: More Vintage Drag Racing Pics
These were the pioneers of drag racing. 99.9% have names that you have never heard of, but to whom we owe a huge debt of gratitude.
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06-28-2012, 02:20 PM
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Re: LustreTone '55: More Vintage Drag Racing Pics
Great Photos! Keep Posting Please. These show how it really was back in the day.
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06-28-2012, 02:23 PM
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Re: LustreTone '55: More Vintage Drag Racing Pics
American history at it's Best
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06-28-2012, 04:09 PM
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Re: LustreTone '55: More Vintage Drag Racing Pics
THANKS for postin' up more pics man!! GREAT.....
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06-28-2012, 04:09 PM
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Re: LustreTone '55: More Vintage Drag Racing Pics
Olds engine, 88 emblem on the grille!
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07-02-2012, 08:12 AM
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Re: LustreTone '55: More Vintage Drag Racing Pics
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07-02-2012, 08:39 AM
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Exactly what I was thinking. Love it! |
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07-02-2012, 11:12 AM
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Re: LustreTone '55: More Vintage Drag Racing Pics
Thanks JB. Made my day.
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07-03-2012, 09:05 AM
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Re: LustreTone '55: More Vintage Drag Racing Pics
Way cool.
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