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

Great photo, thanks for posting that. The guy with the red hair is Wally, Herman’s younger brother and that appears to be Herman, RIP, by the right front fender.

 

Hello,

For a long time, that photo and the ones in my films had puzzled me. I knew I had seen one, a single Hilborn Injector before, but, those tended to stay in the background of drag racing technology. As we all grew up seeing the newish two hole Hilborn Injectors and classic scoops on a bunch of drag racing vehicles, that we tended to forget that there was some experimental ideas going on before hand. It was just that the two port took the whole drag racing scene with a huge hit, that one tended to forget what came before.

The idea of a single huge Hilborn Injector was a new item developed at the request of Howard Johansen back then. It continued in several applications. I always learn several new things as I delve into drag racing history.

Donny Johansen at the 2017 Lion’s Dragstrip Museum Grand Opening conversation:
“… the diameter was a huge opening, but within a year, the size of the new twin injectors surpassed the diameter of the big single. So, the twin injector was more efficient….”
1960 a 62 year tradition…
Thus, the popularity of the twin injectors and scoop started on a lot of race cars and continues into history as the first two port, top mounted injection system for a 671 supercharger.

Jnaki

But, one of the most unusual injectors was the Howard Cam Version that was a single, 3 inches in diameter model.

A single, 3 inch Hilborn Injector, just prior to developing the two port Hilborn Injectors. Howard Cam Group…Donny Johansen
1960 Lion's Dragstrip


from the files of @ttwomotor

 

Shark Car campaigned by The Whiz Kids from Dallas Texas

 

J&M Speed Shop...

 

Posted by Tom Nicklin on FB.

"
The Greer-Black-Prudhomme AA/FD ran unbelievable numbers in 1964--over 191 mph with a 7.77 et. The team won 240 out of 250 races, with four of those losses to jet dragster.
Photographer unknown."

 

Hey, found another Motes & Williams shot hiding on my phone, this time in motion...

 

Forrest Bond photo from Indy '65

 

Don Tognotti's rail at Sacramento

 

Frantic Four - looks like Pomona

 

Chevy coupe at Niagara Drag Strip

 

Pebble, pulp and chef -- That's so great -- haven't seen that in years!

 

These were shared on another social net work, FB by the daughter of the driver.

 

Happy 84 on 2/24/22 Mr. Kalitta