Art & Inspiration Traditional images that need no explanation.

With slicks in the snow even.....

 

Lloyd Bakan's coupe.

 

Winter in the greatest era in America…

 

1959 Lion's Dragstrip

Hello,

The Gonzales Brothers were consistent racers at most of the local dragstrips from the early 50s into the early 1960’s. The tennis profession was a calling card, but so was drag racing. The historical printing in all sorts of magazines and newspapers told of the different cars to be built and run locally in So Cal.

My brother and I were able to be in the pits with our movie camera to record some shots of the class lanes and the action. One of the edits showed us the Gonzales Brothers in between rounds sitting next to the famous Sidewinder from the Joe Mailliard Speed Shop.

Jnaki

History in So Cal is different each time our files get a once over.
1959 Lion's Dragstrip Class Lanes and Pits

 

My Brother Jerry, when he was stationed at Miramar Naval Base.