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

That's amazing. I love to see the cars after some bad runs, but I've never before seen a picture with the driver still in the car. Who is it?

 

1934 coupe
That one jumped out at me too I recognize it from somewhere so maybe Dover?

 

tommyd I saw one of the BF/X Comets at an old Ford store in Fayetteville maybe eight years ago. I'd forgotten that Ford also did a small block car. I stopped to see a restored '63 Ford NASCAR that was visible from the street. Fellow took me in the back to show me some of the cars which included this nicely restored Comet.

 

I've always thought THIS CAR, Stellings & Hampshire, S&H Red Stamp Special really typlifies the chute pack, weedsweeper type of BEAUTIFUL double A fuel Dragster! My FAVORITE!!

 

Way too new man! These are 1970's cars, cut off for us is 1965 or so, certainly not rear engine cars1 Not being a jerk, them's the rules!

 

To me, 60's top flight competitive FED's (Fuller, Woody, Black, Pink, Hanna, Ewing etc.) have a timeless beauty like Indy Roadsters. My favorite though is the 'bare bones' Surfers. Maybe I just like the Yellow Scoop. Hell, everybody likes that particular yellow scoop. From a half mile away you knew who it was.

 

There is some great footage of it (and several other cool diggers) in the movie "Bikini Beach"

Roo

 

Wow have you guys been looking at the very good video tapes by Tom Jobe on the building & running of the surfers fueler, great stuff with no stupid music just words to listen to

I was here then and it is bringing back memories , plus learning new things I never knew about the bunch from the ' Red Apple Motel '

You gotta take a look , DND

 

I found them on Youtube also. Best I've ever seen. Very well done. I keep watching 'em over and over.

 

Yep Gabe its the little things like Skinners mom smoothing things over with law etc, all time best ever video

 

Pardon me for overstepping the dates in error...

 

I spent a lot of time at Lions in the 60's while I was stationed at Pendleton and after I got out. I was wondering if anybody remembers a fueler sponsored by Pepe's Pizza Parlor. I was at Lions the night it crashed at the far end and the driver lost his life. Does anybody remember the drivers name?

 

Malone was an amazing guy, could drive anything, an underappreciated guy.
Dig the Garlits chassis and Ivo in the background!

 

Malone had seat time in a Novi, IIRC.

 

And nothing was ever the same again...