Features VINTAGE SPRINT CAR PIC THREAD, 1965 and older only please.

Midget in the backround, this is now the sight of Disneyland

 

Racer 5c, I really appreciate all the pics you scan and post. Keep em coming. I look forward to seeing some new eye candy everytime I log on.

 

Here is another of Don`s 1/4 scale Midgets. Some of the cars Don built in 1/4 scale had operating 1/4 Offy engines installed!

 

Here is Don Edmunds holding one of his 1/4 scale beauties.

 

WOW! Amazing.

 

Buildy, can't thank you enough for posting the photos of Edmund's 1/4 scale masterpieces.

Does anyone remember the once popular sport of "racing" 1/4 scale (and smaller) midgets and sprints? Not RC controlled. They raced alone in a circle tethered by a guy wire to a post.

I hope someone remembers these cars or I will be feeling older than rocks!

 

There used to be a course over at Lunken Air Field here in Cincy (may still be there), my dad would take us over there when we were kids to watch them.. Some of those things would scoot!

 

Anderson Indiana had a tether car track in a city park, they race once a month

 

Here is a photo of the operating 1/4 scale Offy-back in 2001 they sold for $6,600.00 just for the engine.

 

dmunds sold the car to Milt Janzen in Reedly, Ca. Milt was getting rid of his collection so he sold it to Dave Masterman who was the restorer for Milts Indy car #22 and several of his midgets. Masterman sold all of his stuff to Dick Woodland from Paso Robles and Woodland is having the car restored. The body was in perfect shape and they are leaving the oringinal paint on it. The frame was a tube frame but not the oringinal. Masterman restored an Edminds sprinter that went with the sale. Also the Benttenhauser offset sprint went in the sale. They were beautiful cars.
Gary

 

This is for Huh? Sure,there were tether cars-Wish I had some of them,they are cool! Here is one I saw on e-bay...

 

That is a beautiful set of lines on that car. Is that car still in existance?

 

Lunkin Airport still has there track set up.. A lot of guys still have working Tether cars.

Hey Steadman29... get Kyle to post some pics of his. I did the paint work on one.

Roy... great Shots!!!

That goes for everyone else too.

Thanks,
Joshua Shaw

 

I may have pictures of it at home. I will look and see and get Kyle to if I dont have any.

 

Heres some Tether cars.. (as with the post though.. ONLY PRE 69' sprints, midgets, champs and indy cars.. Thanks)


This first car is unreal... the wires? and, who ever lettered it is a STUD!!! (a stud with a BIG magnifying glass! Ha Ha)



This is the more comon type..

 

"That is a beautiful set of lines on that car. Is that car still in existance?"


Lesovsky really was a Master Craftsman.

I was wondering the same thing-is that car still around? <!-- / message -->

 

Now you guys got me collecting photos and info on tether cars-LOL


http://www.tethercar.net/ Here is a link to an awesome website i just found-the photos of the cars and the Vintage photos are really great!

 

I have no idea, I wish I knew if it was.

 

OFF TOPIC FOR A SEC.


Well, its last minute but... Richcraft mike and I are hosting a private party After the Cavilcade Car show TONIGHT!!! )We rented a bar out) In Cincinnati. If any of you guys wanna come down from Indy, or wherever!! call me on this number.. 513 -257 -5121 I'll fix ya up with a wrist band that gets you in and free beer. There will be Vintage racing playing on screens.

Joshua

 

Joshua,

I apologize for side tracking your your great Vintage Sprint Car Pic thread with tether cars.

Thanks for all of the pictures and info guys.

Sprint cars are the only thing I care about more than hot rods. I so miss the individually crafted works of art that were sprint cars, champ cars and midgets. This thread ROCKS!

 

Nevermind, got them in today.

 

care to share a picture of them with the class?

 

I'll try to get it posted. Really the deal was to send him one and I get the other. Thus I just got an autographed shirt from Don!

They have the pose from the cover of the '66 Hot Rod mag. Very nice artwork. Apparently they are from Glory Days Collectibles. They also had a Jud Larson shirt as well that I picked up. Got them at the Chili Bowl.

Action T-shirts did the work.

 

How about a cycle midget for tonight.
I'm scrap'in the bottom of my picture barrel, but can't wait to see what you guys have left.

 

How about some Rodger Ward.. He was a hell raiser, drinker, lady chaser, and a HELL OF A DRIVER.

I picked up his book at Detroit.. Here are some highlights..

Enjoy.






We start with midgets ofcoarse..





What a line up!!


Then to sprints and big cars..









This was when MEN ran the same car at Indy ON DIRT!!

















I didn't know this.. Very cool.


Check out Watson with no shirt! Warm day in may..



And the most amazing picture in the book.. Look at the line up, look at the stands.. look at the cars going to the horizon!!! UNREAL!! Rodger is on the pole, How would you like to set the pace for that field at that track in front of that crowd...

 

This just in from todays bench racers weekend, since I don't know how to link them from my flickr site and i am to lazy to resize them all here is a link to them.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/racer5c/

 

Well I stayed home and didnt make it to the open house at the racing museum in auburn today.. I had stuff to get done on the roadster .. maybe next year for the open house.. I will be visiting the museum soon though..
Dave

 

Recent build using a Ray Kuns book,...tractor grill and 48 Chev pickup rear fenders for a tail.

 

Mini Miller,...Crosley power.

 

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