History Early drag racing photos

Buck & Bohls, Olds powered A/A from Texas. It started out as Art Tremain's street roadster from California.

 

That’s the Grasshopper lurking in the background with the Sidewinder.

 

With some significant changes, Injector, 12 spokes and "T" shell.

 

Hello,

Our history with Doug Cook goes back to our weekly attendance and racing at Lion’s Dragstrip back in 1958-60. (this was several years before the famous SWC era) He was always in the pits working hard on his 37 Chevy and at the time, it was the C/Gas coupe/sedan class record holder.

A teenager looking for some speed secrets in the Lion’s Dragstrip pits.(film taken by James Nak)

The Tahitian Red 1937 Chevy coupe was a stand out in the pits anytime it rolled in and parked. It was hard to not go looking at the fast street legal hot rod winning everything in sight. There was always something new that made us look and remember.

Jnaki

By late 1959, when we got our 1940 Willys Coupe ready with our SBC build, we had ideas directly from our investigation in those Lion’s Dragstrip pits wandering days. (LaSalle transmission, Traction Master Bars, 4:11 Chevy gears changed to 4:56 Positraction gears, Moon Steering Wheel, and finned aluminum SBC valve covers. The 1937 Chevy was going to be future competition for us, although he moved to B/Gas by the time we were in C/Gas)

Doug Cook racing total

The early days research provided information about a Corvette 283 SBC with 3 Stromberg 97 carbs, then a 4-71 blower and a new C/Gas Coupe/Sedan Class record. In between, the changing of the rear gears for better traction in an early version of jack stands… oh my!

 

Larry Teter at Indy?

 

Teter, but not sure about Indy.

 

That looks like the tank farm near the Indy Nationals track.

 

Post #789 Jerry Hays AS/R Long time Div 7 racer. Started with an olds in mid 60's. Later a BBC and finally Hemi into late 70's

 

A red '29 RPU. Jerry knew how to build a badass street roadster!

 

Also looks like a Indy Thropy winner sticker on the windshield

 

Larry Teeter, from Elgin, Illinois.

 

Larson & Cummins ‘27 T and Bruce Geisler’s Studebaker, lakes and Bonneville racers at the drags.

 

Jerry Hays with BBC and an early Hugh Tucker photo with Olds power.

 

At first I thought this might be the Harrell & Borsch A/Roadster but then I noticed the louvered hood sides. Anybody recognize the car?

 

Could that be early pit motor bike brakets on the front bumper -or lordy fuel can holders ?

 

brackets.....

 

Look like not wide enough and too far apart for bikes going with fuel can holders.

 

Hello,

In those early photos posted everywhere, I saw this early Ed Losinski and Son Roadster. It has the complete look of the unknown roadster photo with the side louvers and large oval roll bar.


Ed Losinski's roadster, partnered with the Reed Brothers... Norm Gruden photo

Thanks @296ardun for the historic photo.

Jnaki

All of the details can be seen in both photos and it sure looks like the same roadster at one time or another. With the top hood cover taken off, the Chrisman’s Garage paint design is gone. YRMV

 

^^^ Mooneyham, Ferguson, Jackson & Faust, the ‘liner never made a complete pass. The original body was aluminum and Chrisman & Cannon took it off thinking it was too heavy. Jocko Johnson layed up a new one of fiberglass and convinced the
“Jungle 4“ team to give it a try but it was found that cross winds made the car unmanageable at speed. I think Garlits has it now.

 

The Losinski/Reed Brothers/Art Chrisman roadster later went to the Atlanta GA-based Lowe Brothers, who ran it with the blower.

 

Not these Lowe Brothers?