the smashed up 35 coupe was in this book i just got called "muroc: when the hot rods ran". told a story about how as soon as the ambulence drove the victims away the car was canabalized.
I thought I would bump this thread up as I have IDed some of the cars pictured & so that the people that missed this the first time around has the chance to view these awesome pics Cheers jimmy Ernie McAfee was the owner/driver of this mod (I love the proportions on this car). Another Ernie McAfee car by this time Karl Orr had acquired the car Spaulding Brothers streamliner pre-war, Their parents donated it to the scrap drive during WW2 "Skip-It" Built in 1934 for 14 yo George "Skip" Rubsch by his father. Car was rebuilt in 1936 and again in '38, that is when it got the '38 olds grille red flames on cream body. <---- info from Dean Batchelor's "Dry Lakes & Drag Strips" & finally Marvin Lee's A-V8 which caught fire when the canvas bellypan filled with fuel and the hot exhaust ignited the built up fuel, car wasn't saved. Lee went on to build the City of Pasadena GMC streamliner.
Jimmy B, now i will fall asleep with a smile in my face. Those pictures are great! Thanks for sharing.
Sure good to see this thread again,this thread is what convinced me to join the HAMB. This is a perfect example,of the need for a "HISTORICAL ARCHIVE".
You know boys that this is a "traditional hot rod forum"!! I know that the pics were black and white but I didn't see any red wheels, some of them weren't black, no trace of mexican blankets and it appeared that some of them were even towed not driven!!! Sorry couldn't help myself...this post has been a long time coming and was very well done. This pics were worth more than a thousand words apeice...Thanks again.
One of the things that I always notice in almost all old racing pictures is the tires. Almost always bald. Those guys had a lot of nerve. They also look like they were having a lot of fun. Not as commercial as today. Forgot to mention that I love old photos like these. They are in really good condition. Something to treasure.
This post just reminds me of going to my grandfathers house and him showing me these amazing pictures of what was going on at that time and moment! great pictures thank you!!!
Great photos Jimmy, thanks for sharing with us. Those will be used as reference for years to come by many of us. I expect that "last" racing photo has become the desktop background for many folks here.
Very cool look at the times. The last photo is amazing! I would make a big print and hang it in the garage. D
seeing as a spammer has opened this up again,i'll just that the drag link pictured here is a classic! . Big ons indeed needed to drive that at 112 mph!
I dare say that form following function as expressed in these QUINTESSENTIAL photos reveals why so many modern hot rods fall short. This stuff is the PURE.
Hey, we didn't know any better when we drove those things, Heck, when they put the rule in that you had to wear a helmet it caused complaints because the damn helmet cost money. You look at those pictures and you will see there was little money spent on the cars, or the clothes , to make them look pretty! I am surprised that no one comment on the wet ground in some of those pictures. And ,yep, you didn't dare leave a wrecked car around that has stuff on it! Bald tires were cheap, new tires expensive! Body work is what you wanted to do if you could, otherwise you left the dents in . But, it was fun, games, smiles , and entertainment. The 90 mph club was a big deal, believe it or not. Traderjack, Yep, I was there at that time!
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