Life Magazine November 29, 1963 Come see more ads and other things at https://misforgotten2.tumblr.com/
Popular Mechanics September 1952 Come see more ads and other things at https://misforgotten2.tumblr.com/
This Polaroid was snapped in front of Tony Nancy's shop back in 1959 and shows off the new interior of the just-completed “Schussboomer”, or downhill skier. Note the eight 97's that fed the gussied up Hemi that powered this Patterson-built boat. The tow vehicle is a '53 Cad Model 62. On the right in Tony's shop is a '59 Chevy Impala. Behind the Cad is a '55 Chevy and way back in the corner is a '40 Ford coupe getting an engine swap.©AHRF/Tony Nancy Collection.
Fred Levell from Birmingham, Michigan was the entrant of the number 193 Class D Streamliner that was actually the Shadoff Special from earlier days and is seen at Bonneville in 1957. The powerplant for the car was a 467” Chrysler Hemi and it was gunning to take the old 1953 record set by Chet Herbert’s “Beast IV” of 216.541 mph. By the end of the week, Fred had grabbed a first in class with a speed of 250.87 mph and gone on to up the class record to 248.281 mph.©AHRF/Otto Ryssman Collection.
Seems the guys are more interested in the T-Pickup than the girls, go figure. The Annable-Nelson-Talbot Class B Lakester was entered at the May ’49 S.C.T.A. races at El Mirage and ran a 239” 1947 Ford for power. It was fitted with Meyer head and intake, Kenny Harmon cam and Pounden ignition and clicked the lights at 115.38 mph. Of the 38 entries in the class only nine cars were slower.
The Greener Brothers '29 Ford roadster at Rosamond Dry Lake on October 28, 1939. The banger powered machine was fitted with a Cragar head and scooted through the lights at 108.95 mph for a third in class
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