Features VINTAGE SPRINT CAR PIC THREAD, 1965 and older only please.

Built early 50's, ran in and around the midwest, cali and out east....not very competitive. Originally ran a Studebaker. Photo is from Racing Wheels, a midwest publication. Photo is from Sacramento.

 

Ken,I found this car in a junkyard in Chaneysville Pa. in 1981. I paid fifteen dollars for it. Wynns #1 owned and restored it. He might want to tell the whole story.

 

Hi Rootie,

Great photos! Lujie built two new champ cars for the 1958 season. As your photo shows, the Bowes/Boyd/Bignotti #9 burned to the ground right out of the box at Langhorn, was repaired and continued to race for many years. Wynn's #1 restored it several years ago -- it's a beauty. The other 1958 Lujie car started life as the Hopkins/Amick #3, then raced for many years as the Joe Hunt Magneto #76/47/44/99. It survived without the need for major restoration and can occasionally be seen today at vintage events.

 

Hmmmmmmm That driveway looks familiar.......

 

Yes he was.. This is my living room. (yeah, I'm single)

 

After the 1954 500, Vuky, McGrath, Ruttman and Bryan took their cars to the Chrysler test track, where Bryan ran 166mph in the dirt car. Fastest was 172mph I think by Ruttman.

Think about that with those tires etc!

 

hey Josh I'm married and here is my living room

 

Roy, I notice it's got the right number! ...wheres your grenade?

 

Really neat, Roy.

 

Update on the current car on my table..

Back from Powder coaters, and the early 327 c.i. Engine is fresh and ready. (along with another for the next car waiting)

Now it's time for chroming, and final assembly.

 

Im like you Roy,married & I've been banned from the living room,your a lucky man Josh LOL,so I found another room to play in.

 

Another pic of the Packard Indy car from our discussion months ago..

 

Ronnie,

Love your room and you decision to "relocate." I have done the same thing...TWICE!
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Josh, looking good ! Can't wait to see the finished car. You think Ronnie Hart ever had a powder coated frame??? Probably was white Rust-O-Leum.

Blacki-Suede

 

Yep, I've heard about the Phx. race. There wasn't any 'quit' in that guy, you can see it in his face in this shot from DuQuoin 1956:[/QUOTE]


this has been shown before, but he never gave up. If goggles get to dirty just take them off and keep racing. There was only one Jimmy Bryan

 

Ebert,thanks for the tip mate,no Im not moving again LOL
Here is something I hope you guys may find interesting,its simple,cheap & the kids love it(little ones too).All it takes is an old helmet,old car & 3 OLD mates with better skills than me.

 

Doubt it.. But Ron did have some nice stuff over the years at times. Ol' #23 looks pretty good below..

 

Post #7978, great pic, but I think the guardrail looks more like Langhorne,
mlight9.

 

1968-Big Al on his way to his first Champ car win on a oval track. The first of 2 (pre-split) Nazareth races and the first Champ race held at night. Edged out Mario for the win in Andretti's own backyard.

 

That goggleless picture of Jimmy Bryan has to be warm ups. No dirt on the car.

 

Josh, for a pretty much do it yourself, make your own parts, build your own car, Ronnie had some pretty nice stuff. Wish I had some pics of Clyde Gutzwiller's cars, they were always very well done. Back then most of the USAC cars were nicely painted, chromed, and well maintained - even the dirt cars.

Still looking forwad to see the car finished.

Blacki-Suede

 

Actually, the "big" lap, that day, was turned by Sam Hanks in the Ray Nichels, Kurtis 500C, Firestone Test Car, with the 331 c.i. Chrysler Hemi engine, at 182.5mph.
indyroadsters.webs.com/apps/blog/show/1950656-the-firestone-test-cars-the-fastest-roadsters-never-raced

 

Nov 13/14/15, we will be running in the Indy car vintage meet at Texas World Speedway. We will be using our 1927 "Boyle Valve Spl" #15 Miller replica.

Any HAMBers in the area stop by and say HI!

 

Hey Mack I am hopeing to get up there? The wife took out a big buck this morning with the left front of the new impala I havent seen the damage yet? Oh Well ? I guess a rental will get me there just the same.
aXe

 

Mac Miller Buddy, your article has nothing to do with what I wrote. 1954 is diffrent from 1952, 1958 whatever you stated. All I said was Bryan ran 166.

In actuality McGrath ran 179.386, Ruttman 174.762, Vukovich 170.234, Bryan 166.342.

Which makes Bryan the fastest dirt car driver ever, Sure under other conditions things were easter. But.... What I said was AFTER THE 1954 500...

 

Josh, your car is looking great! I will have to stop by and see it soon.

 

Anyone going to Stan Lobitz in Hazleton on Sunday. Anyone have directions from I-80.

My Kurtis Midget is there

 

As accurately mentioned in my article,
The event you are referring to was the June 1954 Grand Opening of the new Chrysler Chelsea Proving Grounds, which is also the same event that Sam Hanks set the fast lap of 182.5 on June 30 1954.
Chrysler was still pissed about AAA outlawing their 331 inch Hemi from the Speedway in '53, so they invited the OFFYs to their new test track, let them run their best laps and, then, "poked them in the eye" by bringing out the, Chrysler powered, Kurtis 500C Firestone test car to set the fastest lap of the meet as the Grand Finale of their Grand Opening.

 

Both Buildy & mlight9 from here & hopefully myself (not 100% sure yet) hope to be there at the annual LOBITZ shindig.

These direction are from Route 80 .. but coming from the east on 80.

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</TD></TR><TR id=step_0_13 class=dirsegment jsaction="click:dirstep.select"><TD class=num></TD><TD id=dirsegtext_0_13 class=dirsegtext>Turn left at N Hunter Hwy/<WBR>PA-309 S Continue to follow PA-309 S


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Turn left at W 11th St


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Turn right at Carson St
Destination will be on the right


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Anyone going to Zephyrhills next weekend? I will be there Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Can't wait!!