Modified Production

Scotto & Blevins from early 1971..........

 

thanks colsey, 6.17 geared 283.....

 

Thanks for that photo,Tim.
Don't think we have seen that one.

 

Am a friend of Joe Scotto Of Scotto & Blevins . Does anyone have any pictures of the Vette they also raced.Thanks

 

check out the Corvette hot rod thread...
it has a photo of said vette...

 

This is probably one of the best magazine color photos taken at Ontario California from the Car Craft pictorial.

 

Also, this John Dianna article from Hot Rod magazine,

 

Hancock, Holly & Beyer (sounds like a law firm, don't it?) and their 57 283 G/MP.

 

Thank You to Racemad,Mcink,Colesy for the pictures, I will give them to Joe,

 

This is an awesome shot! I'm noticing a lot of M/P cars ran tunnel rams. Was it stated in the NHRA rules that you had to keep them covered with sheet metal? I like these earlier scoops, the later snorkel ones not so much.

 

Yes Joe, if you're referring to being covered by a hood scoop. Modified Production was originally intended to fill in the gap between the Stock and the Gas class. Covering exposed carburetors helped keep the stock appearence.

 

Here's some good reading for a Sunday afternoon. Many here will remember that fateful day in 1981 when the little guy fought back (insert dramatic music here)
http://ca.wrs.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oG73...itionplus.com/08_19_2004/sportsmen_fight.html

and more Modified reading here...........
http://ca.wrs.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oG75...ocstoc.com/docs/54332502/Memories-of-Modified

 

Comp Rules !

 

Thanks for those Tom, Larry was one of the most popular Modified racers for sure and taken from us much too early.

 

Along that line, I think there was a ?/MP camaro from the northwest with Dewey, Cheatem, and Howe on the door. Might have been green.

 

A couple of famous Corvettes!

 

I have photos of the Opel and the roadsters, but since they were not "Modifieds" they were not included. Actually, I hesitated about including the Camaro because it was so "new".

 

Yea, 3-stooges race team !

 

Another photo of the Hancock, Holly & Beyer car.

 

I know, it seems we've got to be careful around here. Everything is suppose to be pre 66 or so. I'm always afraid that the "powers to be" are going to shut us down for all the newer stuff. This is a great venue so I hope that they look the other way and let us do our own thing.
I think everyone here is pretty much on the same wave link. It's all about history, cool cars and going fast. It's all good!

 

GREAT photo Joe! Thanks for posting it!!

 

I've got a weakness for pre 63 Vettes. Thanks a bunch Bob!

 

warrens car

 

A couple more photos. Mo-Go and Snoopy.

 

Pretty famous bug from California

 

and another, against Bo Laws.

 

Here's a few more for you Colesy. I have some more Vettes but they are gassers.

 

Wonderful!!!
Let's see if you can sneak a few of those "other" ones into the mix....

 

I woudn't complain either. If not here they would be appreciated somewhere else for sure -Jim