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

I saw Smyser take the Toronado over the Armco at Irwindale. He lost it just past the tree, and that big car just lumbered right over the rail like an elephant. Fortunately, something hung up on the rail, and the car stopped before going through the chain link spectator fence. That could have got ugly. The car basically ran the same driveline set up as the Hurst Hairy Olds. Schubeck must have known something about making it go straight that Smyser didn't.

 

Here's the link to the Davis & Ingram Fiat find thread...
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/help-me-id-this-ex-fiat-drag-car-body-i-found.651950/

 

Is this track in Piqua Oh? or Ky?. Looks like a track we ran at only a couple of times on a Sunday after driving there from KilKare.

 

I am not sure,

 

None of the spectators seemed concerned in the slightest as that thing climbed the guard rail. Every body must have been tougher back then...

 

Lamar Walden of 409 Chevy fame.

 

What a cool car!

 

Cool location...RIP KCIR.

 

Bob Kamp....K-Motion valve springs. Muncie Dragway.

 

Kinda cool?

 

KS Pittman

 

Johnny Loper, Old Hoss this car is rumored to be somewhere in Texas.

 

ok....so I'm going to dig and post as I look for some info for someone from some old Drag News I acquired...will give credit if the pic has it.....first up a little local group of guys....

 

looks like the back of my 61 chevy wagon racing the Stude

 

another good shot from that issue is of Pete Robinson....didn't see a photo credit and that's about the only other good pic from that issue....