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

The Don Lee Spl. gets some attention Indy 49.

 

Bill Holland in the Malamud 29 at Williams Grove 1954, his last Champ car ride.

 

I was filming for Dick Wallen, standing behind Parnelli's pit when the explosion happened. The fuel cap blew off and landed at my feet. Believe it or not, I foolishly gave it back to the crew instead of keeping it as a great souvenir.

 

Mack Hellings drove it. In November, he also drove it at the ill-fated Del Mar 100-miler.

 

Duane Carter, Indy 54.

 

Elmer George at work, Hoosier 100 62.

 

Jim Hurtubise leaves Dayton Speedway the hard way 1960. For others this had been a death sentence, Herk walked away.

 

Love looking at these ole sprint and midget pictures. I raced 1/4 midgets in the late 50's here in Northern Ohio for 5 years. My dad helped build the dirt race track. I can remember going to watch a midget race with my dad at the old Akron Rubber Bowl where a driver by the name of Gays Biro won the feature. Wow what great memories this brings back!

 

Rootie,
Didn't Herk end up in the trees?

I never knew Elmer put a Chevy in the new Meskowski. When he sold it to John Pfrommer in mid 1963 it was back to an Offy.

 

My Father and I are restoring the Sister car (Circle 3) to the Orchid colored V8 car in these pictures. The V8 car was driven by Al Ketter. He lost his life after an accident he had with it in McComb, IL.
The Circle 3 car we have was driven by Al's brother Clarence "Beef" Ketter.
As soon as I find some time, I will post pictures of the Circle 3 car.

 

Looks like George didn't have much luck with the Chevy and went back to the Offy for the last 2 races in 62. Of course he crashed badly at Phoenix and never drove that car after.

 

Johnny Kay at Indy 55.

 

J.R. and Jud Larson, in their uprights, at the IRP roadcourse 65.

 

Everette Saylor circa 1938.

 

Rootie,
this is the Meskowski car which I thought was new for the 63 season. I thought he crashed the older car, frequently listed as a Watson, but has some other pedigree. (Watson did a rebuild on it I think.)

The Tommy Copp picture is the HOW meskowski car in 1964.

 

That Leightenberger car was only rivaled in ugliness by Basement Bessie.

 

Hey Josh , that KK Foyt Midget is still for sale up in Ontario Can. email [email protected]

 

I'm not 100% sure about any of this, but for consideration: The first pic is another from the 62 Hoosier Hundred with the Chevy. The second shot is from Sacramento about 6 weeks later and it is now Offy powered and you can see where the hood was modified to cover up the Chevy injector holes.

 

I love to see the cars in action, but any photos of them under construction or repair are really appreciated.

 

The Zink car getting some repairs Indy 52.

 

Alan Heath, in the Faminghetti 6 leading Colby Scroggins in the Worth 12 at El Centro 1962.

 

Rollie Beale keeping up the good fight, Trenton 68.

 

It looks like the front stone shield may have been a re-purposed refrigerator shelf?

 

Wouldn't be the first time that's happened. BBQ grill grates work well also.

 

Weld, Masters, Pratt and Bettenhausen at Salem 68

 

The Ziffrin Spl. Alfa Romeo Indy 41.

 

J.R. Hoosier 100 1965.

 

Did E. T. Morse run two cars for a while? I was thinking he had a newer Grant King car by that time?

 

He scored points in 68 for both the #20 car and the#91. The #91 car was the ex-K-E-Y spring front car and the #20 car was a 4-bar.

 

Parnelli in the HOW 21 car at the Trenton spring race, the last race as a HOW car.