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

That ain't ugly; that's bad to the bone!

 

Dragway Classic:

It was 1959 I went to my first drag race. Lancaster dragway in PA.

From there it went all downhill, I can't get away from it. LOL

I had the best of times & met & know many great people. The only downsize is we lost a lot of them.

Plum

 

The 62 Savoy isn't ugly, but its not the best looking car. That would be the 1968-72 Chevy Nova!

 

Pretty much anything I have on those has already been posted.

 

Apparently so, that picture was scanned from the June '66 issue of Super Stock & FX Magazine.

 

Not only did the senior Heinkel have nice cars for sale, but he had a fantastic '55 Chevy post sedan that he drove to Island Dragway, changed tires and would blow everyone away. Can't remember the class, but it was probably one of the stock or modified classes.

 

Okay, so it's not in motion, but you have to admit that this cover of the April, 1960 issue of Rod Builder is way cool!

 

I ain't a huge Mopar fan but that thing is givin' me a Woodie.

 

I know this is not in motion or vintage but I was at the world finals and took a few shots of this display.

Looking forward to more mid '60's tire smoking runs........

 

thought for a minute i was looking at seth hammond's old lakester (originally, tim rochlitzer's).

 

Plum

 

Here's a shot of the Hairy Canary racing my Willys in 67. I was told this was the final round of a big UDRA race and the Willys won.

 

Dwight Salisbury in Don Johnson's "Smothers Brothers" sponsored car....

 

Kenny Safford and the "Gotelli Speed Shop".....

 

No I.D.....

 

The "Outcast" @ O.C.I.R......

 

Mike Snively in the AA/Gas "Coast Chrysler Special".......

 

Jim Herbert....

 

The last run of the Ernies' Camera "Shutter Bug" @ San Fernando, 1964.....
(the car was totally destroyed in a crash).



Here is the recreation, using some of the parts salvaged from the original car.....
(also, that's 'Wild Bill" Alexander in the seat, same driver in '64)..

 

That is the Pacers Auto Fuel Altered. This photo was taken after the car was sold and repainted. ~Scott Snizek

 

A few more Don Prudhomme pics.....

His first dragster, the former Tommy Ivo single Buick car....

 

GBP....

 

"Snake" vs. the "Greek" @ Lions.....

 

Bakersfield, 1964....

 

.....against Kenny Safford.

 

You go off for a few days to a swap meet and it takes awhile to catch up. You guys have been busy while I was gone. Whose Falcon is this???