History Racecar Haulers of the Rich and Famous

It's always been one of my favorites too, having seen it as a little kid. Made a lasting impression on me. It was rigs like these that inspired the transporter story.


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Another Look at Vintage Racecar Transporters | Mac's Motor City Garage.com

 

Hauling race cars 1950s style.

 

Looks like the days when the only engine they had was in the race car.



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Is this thing still around?

 

Here's a couple of pictures of the truck I am restoring now. I am now 2 years into the restoration. The truck was totaled in 1976 and damage was a little more involved than I originally thought. You can see what the truck looked like when I got it two years ago and some of the restoration pics. It is back in the paint shop for the outside paint. Hopefully a bunch of pics to follow soon! On my website scroll down and look for "Vans "Mr. Chevy" truck.

 

I just missed getting a single axle trailer for an open-wheel car. It was used for an Indianapolis car, I was told. The trailer had a single Model A front axle, same width as the race car, so the ramps went up and over the trailer wheels and back down in front. Back in the day, the money went into the race car.

 

I thought this was a pretty slick set up.

 

Ah yes, but not nearly as fast as the W196 riding on the back.

The Mercedes-Benz W196 was the Mercedes-Benz Formula One entry in the 1954 and 1955 Formula One seasons, winning 9 of 12 races entered in the hands of Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss.

Neat truck and car.

 

Long gone, according to Dave Koffel when I asked him a few years ago.

 

Leading to the question: Why, oh why?

 

Nick Thomas on his way to Speedway 605 in So Cal for some modified action.

 

While I was racking up part two of this feature, I couldn't help but notice that the Modified guys had a huge assortment of pretty fancy rigs, maybe even moreso than the drag racers. Interesting: homebuilt race cars, homebuilt transporters. For me it's a big part of the appeal.

 

Saw these mystery haulers at the Barret-Jackson in Reno. Guess, Prudhomme had them both restored.

 

For the low-buck oval or figure-8 racer in So-Cal in the 1960s the Hauler was usually some equipment owned by a salvage or wrecking yard. Most everyone else used a simple trailer.

 

And then there was the tow truck method.

 

1967 Ascot Park Gardena Racecar Haulers for the Sunday night figure-8s

 

Tasca Ford Mystery 7 and Al Means Thunderbolt

 

Shelby American Race team

 

Here's a custom motorcycle hauler being built http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQFFDQsHD2M

 

Evel's truck today http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdwYkWuEaY0

 

Now THAT is cool !
Glenn

 

How about this hauler for Kurtis-Kraft sports cars!

Bart

 

The most expensive car hauler ever built (at the time in the '60s). The Ford turbine powered rig. Holman-Moody had it for years.

 

Anyone Rich or Famous here

 

I think we have a winner...

 

I remember seeing the Cobra transporters as a little kid. Made quite an impression.

 

What a wonderful thread, thanx to everyone that posted up these sweet rigs. Enjoyed a bunch, ~sololobo~

 

A few more of Prudhomme's haulers...

062710 Dana Point Concours d'Elegance 237 by SoCalCarCulture, on Flickr

062710 Dana Point Concours d'Elegance 238 by SoCalCarCulture, on Flickr

062710 Dana Point Concours d'Elegance 239 by SoCalCarCulture, on Flickr

062710 Dana Point Concours d'Elegance 240 by SoCalCarCulture, on Flickr

062710 Dana Point Concours d'Elegance 299 by SoCalCarCulture, on Flickr

06-20-09 LA Roadster Show by SoCalCarCulture, on Flickr

032413 65th Hot Rod Homecoming 177 by SoCalCarCulture, on Flickr

032413 65th Hot Rod Homecoming 178 by SoCalCarCulture, on Flickr

 

This has to be a pioneer race car hauler. I didn't know anyone even thought of it in the late 'teens or early '20s until I came across this on the boardtrack thread.

 

This Snake and Mongoose thing is getting old