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It's my son Jason being just 10 at the time given the honors of steering the truck back to the stable plus flashing the V sign. This was just...
This one caught all of our eyes at the time, many trick pieces and ideas went into this '33. Was still under construction at the time, owner...
More from the Baylands (Fremont) experience in the late 80's under the NDRA banner.
Jr. Thompson 4dr with Tommy at the wheel during a NDRA meet at Baylands in 1988 Chris Lytle "Blown Hell" '33 Willys at SIR early 90's laying...
Very curious if you took any other photo's of the Professor's car, that 3 window in the background has the shape of something seen pounding the...
While I was in the process of purchasing a vintage Woodburn Dragstrip wool jacket (funny car racer Kenny Goodell) for $200, the seller brings out...
Just picked this up today at a local swap meet, its from the 1967 Nationals. Pretty cool art work using what appears to be metalflake.
The painter spent many hours removing that metalflake paint, look at the roof and you'll see that was a clear piece of plexiglass, shag carpet...
Always will be grateful for the quality workmanship that Marty put into this restoration that started in Jan 1986 and finished prior to the NDRA...
The year was 1964 driving a '40 Olds in need of a cherry grill. Took a trip one Sat. to Long Beach and actually found a grill after hitting...
The year was 1963 making a buck thirty two an hour at the gas station, I would take my '40 Olds within days of ownership for a $5 upgrade at the...
Too many "J's" up on Skyline Drive in of all cars my dad's XK-120 roadster, someone wrote in my yearbook that Goodyear would do well if they could...
Since both my parents are still alive (89) I choose to not disclose the worst of my stupidity towards their vehicles back in the early 60's. My...
Henry's NHRA approved welded aluminum can, C-T gas pedal, Fuller butterfly steering wheel lacking the wood grips all this within the frame rails...
Stiff sidewall & narrow slicks on 40 lbs of pressure surely kept the twin on a level playing field, now for your next act in 2013. The 2012...
These photo's are priceless, always appreciate the efforts from this great group to share photo's from the past be it race cars, hot rods,...
Have kept my set of fronts and 15x12 rears for my coupe, sorry no extra lug nuts
Not going to let the cat out of the bag are you?
You have kept many of the treads alive, always enjoy reading yours and others reporting events that those of us that lived in S. Calif were...
Stick City used high performance car lot in Whittier, Calif. is where Bizio would leave the car to sell. Charlie O'neill (same current day owner...
Love the bright luster look of a freshly set of polished Halibrands, but found it just as easy 'to not be married to them' and let them just take...
Rocky, you have lit more then one persons butt into gear this past weekend with your great smoky display, might be surprised to see a few more...
Alan, sure would be nice to throw in the second event on Sunday after the Chehalis Fairground gathering in June, I know that would make for an...
A couple more from yesterday
Last Group tonight
Another Round
A few more from down track, thanks to Alan for promoting this great event at Dan's place (Riverdale).
Only Pete would experiment with a set of "gooved" slicks mounted on a reversed set of Halibrands
The rollover crash was in 1977 at Bakersfield with Dan Broguiere at the wheel, last reported on the whereabouts was Groucho's Performance in Sun...
Austin A/G Pomona Winternationals, Dragsters and Jack Chrismans "topless" funny car during a Hot Rod Magazine Championship meet at Riverside Raceway.
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