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

The great Ernie Hall

 

Ron's Auto Upholstery - Pacific Raceways

 

Norton Bros. with Tom Shaw in the seat at Pacific Raceways.

 

Paul Baylock at Arlington.

 

More John Mitchell. I believe he was also the announcer at Woodburn? I can still hear that PA system, "and a Ford versus that red Chev uh lay. GREAT TIMES! I was a teenager then.

 

The "Hisso" engine was one bank of the V-8 Hispano-Suiza aircraft engine used in WWI, and became popular in the U.S., some used in sprint cars in the 1920-30s (I think). Ron Benham and Paul Aicher also used one in a car similar to Vic King's Midnight Oil, which has been restored. I don't know much about the origins of King's car, though the design is unusual to say the least.[/QUOTE]

 

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Looks like the right bank of an Olds engine here.

Roo

 

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Looks like the right bank of an Olds engine here.

Roo[/QUOTE]
Pontiac 4 perhaps? I do know the Hisso was available and popular up until at least the late 50's-early 60's in track racing. AND it powered several WW1 aircraft. THAT is all I know!

 

Terry and Bernie before the dragsters, first top gas and then fuellers. The Canadian based team won T/F at Indy in 1980. the last year for the 32 car field.

Roo

 

Bobby Langley in one of his Scorpion fuellers.

Roo

 

Duane Reynolds far side, the Coleman Bros Speed Shop, after he moved to the Northwest, from Maryland. I restored the car in 2002.

 

Ernie Hall's "Astronut", Ed The Ace's first Dragster ride.

 

John's second Fuller car, his first 50 runs were with the Chevy, and then he installed a Keith Black 331 Chrysler. This is how it looked when we bought it, after 16 years stored in his basement.

 

Terry Frost fuel altered

 

More Frost / Smeds Willys

 

Or maybe a Pontiac Tempest.

 

The Fuel Cuda. NOT a popular car in it's day, it was Dave Grassi's dragster with a 66 Cuda glass body. The car was booed and pelted with beer cans in it's first appearance! Regarded as not a real funny car.

 

Gary Lewis-LOTS of great gassers in those days!

 

Larry Hendrickson's Gladiator, one of the many outstanding AA/FD's in the NW, held the NHRA record at 232 mph, first in the 230's I believe.

 

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Looks like the right bank of an Olds engine here.

Roo[/QUOTE]

Pontiac 4 perhaps? I do know the Hisso was available and popular up until at least the late 50's-early 60's in track racing. AND it powered several WW1 aircraft. THAT is all I know![/QUOTE]

Thanks to all for the info and added updates on the Midnite Oil car. In the early shot I could only guess that it was some sort of exotic OHC engine. Would have taken me a while to figure it was half of a Hispano-Suizo V8. In the later shots I'd have to go with the Pontiac Trophy 4 as it was at least a production engine for a few years. Seem to recall that Mickey Thompson dabbled with those engines a bit as well.

 

Here's a Hispano-Suizo V8. Don't know if it's the one in the car ( if it is one), but these were war surplus after WW1, lot's to be had from aviation overhaulers.

 

Deer park WA., 1965

 

Gary and Knuck, you guys are killin' it!!!!

 

Bill Ireland