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

So true Dean.......so true.
Those of us that witnessed cars with BIG names and small stickers are really fortunate

Ross.

 

I tried google I got 87 pictures of Gate Job off of google I was just being greedy.
Thanks to Slim Pickens for sending me the link. I saw that right before I saw your post.

 

You rang ...........................

 

Sweet.

 

Plum, Thank you for your many photos. They are highly enjoyed along with the others on this thread.

 

Dang! That's beautiful!

 

I can't see a thing!

 

Not sure how many I'll put up this weekend as they are calling for high 70's to low 80's & I got cabin fever.

Thanks again for all the great comments.

Now heres my favorite class of cars. THE GASSERS.

Plum

 

Plum

 

RIP K.S. & Porky

Plum

 

Plum

 

Haven't a clue on Clark first name.

Don't know whos green Anglia.

Plum

 

Love the gassers, keep em comin..

 

Irwindale was my home base too. And as commented, either Irwindale, Lions or OCIR could guarantee an open show of some sort. I attended the above event, seated some where mid bleacher on the spectator side. Thursday saw me watching a hometown kid race speedway and another accquiantance compete in MX on Fridays. The ticket guy knew me well.

 

These are the best. Brings back so many good memories. There are no more Dyno Don's, Snakes, Wild Willies, Grumpy's and many more. Now we have the Fruit of the Loom or Snickers cars.

 

We ran Speedway at Irwindale. Who was the home town kid you mention? I sponsored #4 Dave "Country" Sims

 

The Fruit of the Loom & Snickers cars were cars from 1990's ????? You are little behind the time

 

Plum............Great pictures.

Can't believe the picture of that Black 33 Willys gasser you posted.
For a minute I thought it was an old picture of mine

 

I crewed on that car. It wasn't black, it was a very dark Cadillac Green. It was also built (in New York) as an injected small block, four speed car. I was with Carl when we picked it up and brought it back to Virginia. It became a BB/GS car then. It was a really nice, well built car. We ran a lot at Aquasco and Capitol (I think that's where Plum took this picture). Mike

 

Mike

Don't see to many steel unchopped coupes as nice as that, and so well detailed. I noticed even the door hinges were chromed.
The coupe I own was out of Hanover ,Pa and also was raced at Aquasco,Capital ,75/80,York ,maple grove and up and down the East coast. They also ran an injected chevy with a 4 speed but ran in G and c/gas. Keep the Gasser photos comming.........can't get enough.

 

Gassers? Well, I'm no Plum but I shot these when I was a kid when Dad was running
the A/FD before the AA/FD. - Enjoy! - Smoke.

 

Jeff Sexton

 

Plum:

You made my day with those. Love the Coonrod pic from 66.

 

This was posted on another forum, though everyone would enjoy them...
I did...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bykyak/sets/72157623160463384/show/with/4255048914/

 

Wow,you bet I enjoyed them.Terriffic.Thanks for posting.Well worth the look.

 

Man, I was having so much fun with the GASSERS I hate to change class.

Heres some P/S.

Plum

 

Plum

 

For you Pinto lovers.

Plum

 

Gotta go do housework now. LOL

Plum

 

Love that Gold 55 chevy. I guess you would call that an altered gasser.