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

Ian Splatt in Vic Muirhead's Bounty Hunter at Castlereagh International Dragway, Sydney, Australia. I crewed on the car in 72/3 and have that photo hanging on the wall in my office. The photo is from the New South Wales Championships event in 1973.

Roo

 

I had that car in my shop around 1983, a local kid bought it less engine and trans. He had me mount a BBC and 400 Turbo, so he could go bracket racing. At the time, it was just an outdated Logghe Chassis, with a likewise Mustang body. I understand it is at Garlits Museum, all restored.

 

Carroll Caudle...I think.

 

Aussie?

 

Indy.

 

I absolutely adore this picture, clean rail, dedicated driver, I can smell the nitro.

 

No, this is a swedish FC, Opel Manta body driven by Bjorn Andersson. The car was named Valkyrian. The shot is from Mantorp park.

 

Here's another shot

 

KILLER PIC

 

Dragmaster, possibly at the NHRA nationals


Hashim, Hylton, and Crossley, Riverside, '59


Really early Pomona, can't make it bigger without losing fidelity


Gas dragster eliminations, probably '61 winternationals, Canada's Jack Williams vs. Gordon Collett from Portsmouth OH...I think Collett won the meet one of those early years.. (see Dean Lowe note below)


Oklahoma's Jimmy Nix...this engine came out of a '40 Ford sedan gasser...Jimmy would compete in numerous classes through top fuel for years, sadly died in a RED...


Bob Routhenwait at Pomona, probably '52.


Not sure where this is


Bob Routhenwait's car again, Pomona


Jr. Thompson's Stude gasser.


Lining up for the start at Pomona...probably '52


Jack Chrisman in Mickey's twin Olds with the single blower in front of the lead engine...Pomona


Pete Robinson racing Leroy Goldstein


GBP at Pomona


for some reason this photo is labeled "San Gabriel," but it is actually in Arizona, maybe Beeline? I think the car is Dallas Martinson from San Diego, carbureted Chrysler on fuel


Jack Chrisman in the Sidewinder, near lane, racing Atlanta's Hoyt Grimes


Saskatoon

 

The Jack Williams Pomona photo has to be '61. '61 was the first Winternationals.