Posted originally by swi66, it is the '20s era board track located in Laurel, MD. Its actual location can be determined to be near the intersection of Rts 197 and 198. This location was selected becuz it was very near the local train station, which meant many spectators cud see the races. Races were run by motorcycles and cars.
I’m pretty sure Chevrolet didn’t sell them that way, but in the 1957 “Competition Guide” (or whatever they called it) provided a recipe and over-the-counter parts to build it. They offered a truck rear axle assembly that had spring perches that fit passenger cars - along with the correct track width. And special front knuckle assemblies that had spindles with truck hubs and brakes. Truck spindles were for straight axles, so those wouldn’t work. Part of the “recipe” was a utility sedan with no back seat and fixed windows, but one could start with a regular 150 post or a hardtop. Parts were distributed through SEDCO (Southern Engineering Development Company, IIRC) but maybe could be sourced from savvy dealer - not sure. The other makes went with the ubiquitous heavy duty 5-on-5 wheels and hubs they were either Lincoln or Cadillac based. I wish I knew exactly how those came about. I wasn’t around back then, so corrections are welcome.
I thought Smokey said that the tires were produced for Briggs Cunningham, who was going to use them on Caddys at Le Mans. The picture answers a question that I’ve had forever about what wheels he used. Obviously not Chevy truck wheels. Great pic!
Smokey may have said he found those tires in a junk yard but I doubt that. He was very calculated and thrifty and shrewd, MY HERO.
Hey EMD567, Again Just my memory, but I am sort of a "Wheel Guy!" Very odd duck for Ford, but 1958-59-60 Lincolns (all kinds) had a 5 on 5 bolt circle They were the only Ford product that had it. Corection: Scarebird, below in a reply said '61-'64 Lincolns. and some other Ford cars outside the HAMB scope also had 5 on 5 bolt circle. It was new info for me.
I'm assuming those cone additions to the speaker posts are some type of door guard. The drive-ins where I grew up had a paint removing bare pole for the speakers. You only made that mistake once!
Racing found the weakest part and still does. NASCAR and others sanctioning bodies had to find away so as long as the parts were available over the counter to anyone they were allowed for the most part. We dirt track race on a 1/2 mile with a second series Camaro front clip with a Ford Crown Vic right lower A arm because it’s a stock part (also longer) and Pinto spindles. Hey whatever works and meets the rules...