History TRADITIONAL GASSERS, Gas Class cars and modern TRADITIONAL cars.

Grist Brothers Ford powered




Saugus, Sharon Baker, far side


Doug Cook, NHRA Nationals


San Luis Obispo


San Luis Obispo


Blown Desoto B/GS


Waterworth & Morris, 296" flathead

 

Does anyone here remember an Anglia named "Maranatha"? Driven by Dan Broguiere (hope I spelled that right).

 

This one?

 

Yes, @hotroddon, that is the one. I'm thinking it was from the early '70's perhaps, but I always thought it was a nice looking Anglia.
Thanks

 

The last I heard a few years ago Zakia's car went from Ohio to California. It may have been changed from black to red again. I doubt it looks anything like it did when Jim built it.

 

Gotta love the headlights on Jeg's Austin.

 

I think this fits okay...

 

My mistake, fingers moved before my brain. Deleted.

 

It's NOT 65 or older, later in the 60's light went by the wayside. I don't want to be a gasser cop, it's OK, but TRY please guys!
Thanks

 

Theyare bolted on, I assume to please the rulemakers

 

They looked like a set of Marchals, bolted on under the tubing bumper. Pretty cool, i truly thought.

 

A local car from the 70's. - 2 versions a few years apart
I had a chance to buy this one. Passed on it to build the Scout

Gotta love the floater rear diff

 

Hook'n Hard !!

 

How old is the above photo? Can barely see front of 55 Ford behind the 50 Ford. Also if older than 45 years, where was it taken. Thanks.

Probably not my car, but one can only hope. Picture would have to be older than 1967. And I don't think it is.

 

Got to have my favorite. the Blown Hearse

Real early










EXCEPT it was a 348 NOT a 409













The current version by The original owner Dickie Doyle

 

Well!

 

Charlie Hills, Filthy Forty.

 

thanks 296ardun from a previous post

Hello,

In going with the traditional thread, besides DND’s blue 37 Chevy, here is Doug Cook’s own Tahitian Red 37 Chevy coupe. It was one of the cleanest, fastest cars in the gas coupe ranks. Every time we saw his car between 1958-60, it was in front of the other racers. It was one of our favorites at Lions. It did help that D.C. had one of the quickest reaction times in coming off of the starting line. (no recorded times back then) But, proof positive was to be right there filming the action. No wonder that the SWC Willys had such a won-loss record.

This car is traditional in the sense that it is not raised in front, although in some portions of the film clip, it certainly looks like it was raised up. Look carefully at the power thrown back to the rear wheels and the effect it had on the rear of the car. Traction, power, quick times off of the line made for a consistent winner. His car looked lowered in the back during the runs. When he shifted, the whole car dropped and upon engaging the next gear, it looked raised up in front again.

Jnaki

Where is it now? A museum?