History Stock-S/S-F/X 1959-1966

Great pics from back then. I spent alot of time at detroit dragway in the 60's.

 

sign me up for this thread!

 

ME Too

 

We'd love to see any S/S-F/X snapshots that you have from that 1960's time at Detroit. Joel

 

I have only two from back then but they are too big to load here. both are the professor driven by bill shirey.

 

Would it be possible to send the large scans to my email and I'll resize them for you and post them here? Just a thought. [email protected]

Joel

 

Here are the pics my buddy is the one on the passenger side.

 

Good pictures, new ones that I don't think have been seen before either. Thanks for sharing! Joel

 

Huston Platt's '64 Comet ... I believe that he had this car for a short time in 1965.
Joel

 

Can anyone identify this 1961 Chevy running at Phenix City Dragway in this photo from 1962 or 1963?
Joel

 

Trying to help a friend document his 1964 Factory Lightweight Plymouth Savoy. It was ordered to Jack Rieger Chrysler Plymouth in San Antonio on Jan 15, 1964. The car is black w/ Red interior. If anyone remembers this car being campaigned we would love to hear from you!

Wes

 

Phil Bonner's '62 Ford vs Arnie Beswick's '61 Pontiac

 

421 tempest did not run alu exhaust.they had stamped steel fabed exhaust.Tom

 

Hi my name is dean , i just came accross your post and was wondering about our info on the buzzard from the 60s my dad was from bergenfiels and ran a chevy named buzzard 1 i believe , i have pictures etc . do you have any buzzard pictures or info on where car is . His name was danny digiacomo.

 

Hi Dean, Great to hear from you. Although I didn't know your father my brother was an aquaintance of his and the other Bergenfield area guys. I remember your dad running the Buzzard '60 350hp Chevy canvertible back then. Bruce Bazaz who originally owned your dad's Buzzard still lives in Bergenfield. I saw him a couple of years ago and he has pictures of your dad's car when he owned it. I may have some scans too. I did post one very poor quality picture of your dad racing at Island Dragway with his car. Take a look through these pages and I'm sure you'll find it. Email me via private email and I'll see if I can send you some pictures of the car before your dad bought it. Joel at [email protected] www.JFNStudios.net
Joel

 

Dean,
Look up page 10, post #181 for my post and picture of your dad at Island Dragway at an NHRA Regional meet 1962.
Joel

 

Hello. Hoping some people here may be able to help me. I am looking for pics of any of the cars Mousie Brown drove back in the sixties. Thanks for any help.

 

welcome here, a few i have....

 

left lane....



he also had a silver '67 chevelle
check the jr stock thread also

 

Ware was the 62 run at ? and was that the ford S&S race team ?

 

Thanks so much for the quick responses and pics. If anyone happens to have more or any news articles, that would be wonderful. My name is Donnie and I am Mousie's son. We are currently working on restoring a 66 Biscayne to be a replica of the one he raced (Brown and Walker Secret Storm). He is having trouble finding his pics plus I think he just enjoys reliving the moments. Thanks again.

 

BSL409 > those pics of the '62 look like Capitol Raceway in Crofton Md.

 

hands down , the best period in drag racing , im a old mopar guy and love to see them run , the altered steal the show .. chevys fords mopars , ive got some old dvds and love to relax and watch them all ,, great thread thanx to all who have added to it , you guys rock Kev

 

here is my factory unrestored 1964 dodge aluminum nose ramcharger 330
it has 31K original miles and is a mr norms car to boot!

 

awesome

 

West Coast track pictures wanted of "Ritchie and Ritchie Flying A" S/SA '63 and '64 Plymouths (white). they were out of Fullerton, CA. racing stopped when Son was standing at starting line (Lion's?) and legs were crushed by dragster moving sideways at starting line.

 

The only Ritchie & Ritchie pictures I've seen are vintage magazine pictures. I don't have the magazines anymore ... someone else here might though. I seem to recall pictures in the magazine coverage of the '63 NHRA Winternationals and/or the NHRA Indy nationals in '63.
You might try posting on the Drag Cars in Motion HAMB thread too ... there's a few CA guys on there that have some great vintage CA pics.
Joel

 

According to Hayden Proffitt, this was his 64 Race hemi he sold that became the Dutchman.

 

That is incorrect. I just talked with Doris and Don Vander Woude and that car started as a stock wedge motor Belvedere that Al built himself.