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

That just ain't right!

 

Oh yes it is!

 

There was a dirt track 55 in are town that had a 427 Ford in it.

 

Any pictures of it in the winners circle?

 

Nope I got the story when in a guys try 5 stash and I made the comment when I seen the front fenders that had powered by Ford painted on them that no matter how many times you painted the fenders that powered by Ford would always bleed back through.

 

First, from the George Klass collection:


'35 fuel coupe, not sure where. The coupe was owned and built by Archie Ary, from Colton, and one of the co-founders of the Colton Drag Strip. Archie would go on to run a radically chopped Crosley sedan with a fuel Chrysler and then a string of fuel dragsters.


Gene Conway's Navy Destroyer, one of several Jeep funny cars in the early days. Gene Conway was once Gene Ciambella (sp??) but changed his name to Gene Conway, apparently "Conway" was one of the characters in "McHale's Navy"? I didn't ever watch that stuff, so not sure.



Garlits against ? Can't quite see who the other car is


Cover of Life, '57.


Dennison, Arlansky, & Knox, maybe Ron O'Donnell driving, from Illinois, racing Quality Auto Parts from Cerritos, CA, this might be '64? Don't know who won, but it's a classic fuel altered match.


Blue Angels, think they were from Massilion,OH...not sure where the track is.


Jim Herbert in the "Lizard," looks like they won top fuel over Gotelli, Jim Davis, and John Batto....looks like Batto in the other lane, '65 or '66?


Here's a really old one, Ed Pink's GMC in a '36 fuel coupe.


Here's the engine, Hilborn with what looks like a Wayne 12-port head...these 6's could be really competitive with the right equipment. Ed Pink would go on to fuel dragsters, running the Ansen & Pink T/F car (once the Fuller, Zeuschel and Prudhomme Bakersfield winner), and then the Don Long-built Old Master, which has been either recreated or restored (Roo would know)....(correction, thanks to observations below: those are Riley carbs, ...and thanks to Roo for clarification on the restoration of Pink's "Old Master." and to others for identifying the carbs.)


No ID on this fueler, looks like pre-'65.

 

Yes, I believe it is...

 

They were awesome pics

 

Hubert Platt's Georgia Shaker

 

Pete Eastwood restored the original Old Master a few years ago.

 

thanks all for posting.....

 

Blue angles twin was just at thompson for the gasser reunion this past weekend. Yes they were from massilion

 

Gabe, as I look at it again, I'm wondering if those are one-barrel side draft carburetors, instead of Hilborns? They seem to have floats, maybe motorcycle carbs? Anyone else know? No, I don't think your eyes are failing you, good call.

 

Another trip down Memory Lane for me!!!
Jimbo

 

What was the scoop on the roof for?

 

"Here's the engine, Hilborn with what looks like a Wayne 12-port head...these 6's could be really competitive with the right equipment. Ed Pink would go on to fuel dragsters, running the Ansen & Pink T/F car (once the Fuller, Zeuschel and Prudhomme Bakersfield winner), and then the Don Long-built Old Master, which has been either recreated or restored (Roo would know)...."

After its career as the Old Master the car became the Wheeler Dealer and I first saw it in that form at Mike Guffey's shop in Indiana. Pete did an amazing job on the restoration which included bringing the wheelbase back to the original shorter version. He also saved the original cowl (with its "toe" bumps) despite the fact that it has suffered somewhat over the later years.

Roo

 

Restoration of this Twin: http://twotogo.homestead.com/BAngels2.html

 

That is quite Badass

 

Having had a Horning-Fisher head with Hilborn injection, I am here to say thet is not Hilborn. It looks more like Amel carburetors to me.

 

I don't think they are Amals Rich, but they for sure are carbs.

 

Thanks, Roo, I knew you would know the history of this restoration...thanks also to Dean (Pete's work is nothing short of amazing...another Blair's alum).

 

Did some digging on the Ed Pink fuel coupe pictured above:






Yes, it confirms that these are carburetors, but doesn't says what kind??

 

Jim Cassidy and his street roadster, Santa Ana


Jim Albright's Northwind, another Fuller "Magic-car" Ed McCulloch, second from left, was the driver


No ID on either of these modified roadsters (another class long extinct)...ID from Chase Knight: Steve Melise from NY on the near side. Dodge wedge engine, later had one of the first 8.71 blowers. The AA/C in the far lane is Riccio-Simone running BBC W motor. (thanks to SixtiesStyle for the ID)



Chris Karamesines, before the blower, maybe Union Grove?


Don't remember this one...


But do remember this one...kicked my butt at San Gabriel...Hugh Tucker, here with a blown Olds, later went to a blown Chrysler....(ok, I was driving a dragster, and my plug wires blew off as we got close to the finish line, but the spectators didn't know that, they were cheering for the street roadster, and they got their wish!)


Flagman...don't know who is driving the Dragmaster car


John Forstka's Fiat fuel altered, versus an unknown twin (maybe Blue Angels?). Forstka, from the Midwest (Wisconsin??) once held the Drag News 1320 fuel altered record.


Not sure where, who, or when...anyone?