Vintage shots from days gone by!

Jerry Blundy by mactexas, on Flickr

 

Last of the Ramchargers FED

 

National Hot Rod Association’s Drag Racing Meet Held in Santa Ana, Calif. Ralph Crane



National Hot Rod Association’s National opening drag race held at the Orange County Airport.



Starter flagging dragsters to start at Eagle Mt. fort Worth Texas 1957



Joe Lunati Trouble Maker




Logghe Stamping Co

 

Chassis Research Inc slingshot of Cook and Bedwell Emery Cook ran a blistering 9:28 166.97 February 3 1957 on fuel a performance that in part prompted the infamous fuel ban of April 1 1957



Don Garlits's Wynn’s Jammer AA/FD at Bakersfield in 1964 was runner-up to Connie Kalitta.


At this event Dyno”Don Nicholson foreground won the Mr Stock Eliminator title over the Bill Jenkins tuned Old Reliable II driven by Dave Strickler 1962 Winternationals






Early Eddie Hill and Friends



In 1958 Phil Weiand created the first topmounted manifold for the GMC 671 blower which Art Chrisman and Frank Cannon ran on their Hustler 1 AA/FD

 

I can't see the picture clearly, but I have seen some sportster/big twin combo abomination builds. The top end is not clear in my image, the lower end I have no doubt about.

 

This one may even predate that.

 

bye, Jerry!

 

New cars are delivered in the early 1930's to Cunningham Joyce Motor Corp, at 702 Dewey Ave, Rochester NY. Later Known as Piehler Pontiac Collision.

 

I've posted so many of these old Snapshots that I can't remember if I've posted some or not ... if so, then apologies.

 

Dumb questions: So, this is THE original candy paint? When was candy paint created? Thanx, Gary

 

Dutch dents......

 

I remember seeing this car at NY National speedway back in the day. Thanks for posting.

Pat

 

Rootie
my guess is Lee Drollenger at Sacramento. ????

 

Good guess but I'm not sure. Same thing goes for the car which appears to be an early 4-bar. Any info, Rootie? Thanks for posting.

 

You're right, 1960.

 

Back in the real early sixties, I used to drive by this place frequently on my way over to my girlfriend's house. I used to see the Piehler shop and wonder why it wasn't closer to their main shop on Lake Avenue. Never did find out why, nor did I ever know the shop was a past home to Joyce Motor Corp. who sold Chevs and apparently Cunninghams which my grandad helped build.

 

The #91 T coupe super is Buddy Taylor's out of Albuquerque N.M.

 

Indy,
the car is a meskowski built car #4 supposedly Mel Bursac owned. Campaigned 1959 and 1960.

If you look closely the driver and owner are semi legible.

 

Drollinger wasn't too kind to it.

 

Kenz & Leslie



Mooneyham & Sharps 390 Hemi powered their 554 Fuel Coupe



Smokers



With the NHRA fuel ban lifted Tommy Ivo left Buick for Chrysler power.