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Between Fontana and San Gabe you had to be dedicated to drags and just nuts but we loved it all. Minimal, if any, lighting on pit side, rocks the...
Just damn, another hero of mine passes on. Met him in front chutes at Pomona, where I was working at the time. He was still driving his 62 dodge...
The only driver in any Starlite was Chuck Griffith after Chuck Branham died in Starlite 1(The Dragmaster) [ATTACH] Starlite at Irwindale, not...
[ATTACH] I believe that this is the PVTA Starlight, not sure where Starlite III, I believe this was taken at Nationals, don't know what year as...
My Mom also worked for Lockheed in Pomona, building components for P-38 fighters. She passed away 2 years ago
Iff'n I remember correctly that's the Starlite IV (no chute pack) Was driven by Chuck owned by John Moxley. I only saw it once in the shop when I...
Really miss this guy, even to this day. RIP Les
Yep, Starlite III. Not sure where it was, poss. '64 Nat'ls
He had a car that was briefly painted red in very late '63/ very early '64, I know it was just before I joined Uncles Canoe Club (Apr. '64) He was...
I was there also, if I remember Ivo won
The picture you thought might be Chuck Griffith in the Starlite isn't the PVTA car. Pretty sure it reads Starfire
Ricky Nelsons roadster, saw that at L.A. County Fair when I was 14 or so (1959-60 time frame) Maybe even earlier than that
The PVTA / Choppers car was one of the early ones that ran high gear only. A little slow off the line but would come blowin' by at top end to...
The picture of Airline Auto Sales was indeed Pomona, taken ' pre zoomie ' days of '63 '64 time frame. I can't remember who else had an Olds...
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