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

Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by Royalshifter, Dec 12, 2007.

  1. Deuces
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    Deuces

    Yep! It came in for a landing....:rolleyes:;)
     
  2. jnaki
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    jnaki






    upload_2022-1-31_4-6-7.png
    Ratican, Jackson, Stearns


    upload_2022-1-31_4-9-11.png

    Hello,


    When we first filmed the dark blue A/Altered Fiat Coupe of the Ratican, Jackson, Stearns at Lion’s Dragstrip, we knew it was from Reath Automotive in Long Beach. It’s dark blue paint and darkened windows gave it some attitude and the results proved good on the eliminations races.
    upload_2022-1-31_4-7-27.png Lion's Dragstrip Class Lanes
    As their success grew in the Altered Class, there was a chassis change to a shorter frame set up.
    upload_2022-1-31_4-9-37.png 1959-60
    The Ratican, Jackson, Stearns Fiat A/Altered went through some changes before their winning ways at the 1960 U.S. Nationals in Detroit.
    upload_2022-1-31_4-10-32.png
    The final shortened wheelbase, changed to 96”, was the right combination for ruling the Altered Coupe class. Ratican, Jackson, Stearns: National Champions...
    upload_2022-1-31_4-11-22.png old Friday Art

    early Ratican Jackson Stearns/Reath Automotive Altered Coupe

    Jnaki


    The history of the team of Don Ratican, Bill Jackson and Ron Stearns is well documented in drag racing history.

    An early history of this racing team: photos WDIFL
    upload_2022-1-31_4-14-39.png

    “Then we had a new, Joe Itow chassis made which was 98 inches. This is the original car, shortened, it is in my garage."

    upload_2022-1-31_4-15-29.png
    1961 shortened wheelbase
    The young team of Ratican, Jackson and Stearns winning the Nationals at Indy in 1961.

    Restoration:
    upload_2022-1-31_4-18-44.png

    "And, we still do car shows, as well as cackle it.”
    Ron Stearns

    upload_2022-1-31_4-19-22.png
    June 2017 Lions Dragstrip Museum Cacklefest

    upload_2022-1-31_4-20-8.png
    June 24, 2017 Price Transfer Lions Dragstrip Museum grand opening event,
    "The big second cackle."




     
  3. 65pacecar
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  5. El Tigre-Shadoff Special Dave Zueschel...
    dragster el tigre-shadoff special d. zueschel bonneville.jpg
     
  6. Jalopy Joker
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    "frozen" in motion (N.H.R.A. Museum) 20220129_134236.jpg
     
  7. Marty Strode
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    It hard to believe that many of the Thunderbolts ran with painted steel wheels. Jim Price Thunderbolt.jpg
     
  8. THE FRENCHTOWN FLYER
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    The rear steel wheels for the Thunderbolts were made specifically for them by Kelsey Hayes. They were 9 inches wide - one inch wider that their widest standard 15" wheel. I once had a set that came on a car I owned and sold them on the internet.
     
  9. Junior Stock
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    Rules from 64
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  10. 65pacecar
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  11. Lyn Smith
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    Modern day Jr Stocker match race.Fall of 2021. The 57 wagon 283 270 hp beat up on my1955 265 8.10 to my 8.33. Had fun though. 20211023_144306_resized.jpg
     
  12. 65pacecar
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  14. Niagara...Dean Johnson photo.
    don garlits niagara dean johnson.jpg
     
  15. Fordors
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    [QUOTE="65pacecar, post: 14373205, member: 125097 View attachment 5306907 [/QUOTE]

    Don Enriquez in the seat of the Adams & Enriquez Jr. Fuel car and that’s Adams in the shot too. Gene built a 305” DeSoto for the class and they were always a Jr. Fuel threat.
     
  16. Offset
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  17. 65pacecar
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  19. atch
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    If this actually the real "High and Mighty" was this before or after the wild megaphone exhaust pipes?

    [​IMG]
     
  20. Deuces
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    Deuces

    Nope! Just a wannabe....:rolleyes:
     
  21. jnaki
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    Hello,
    If this were the original, then the background would not have a 562 area code for a phone number. It would have started with letters, like HE-mlock or GA-rfield, etc.
    upload_2022-2-4_7-8-37.png
    It is a reproduction based on a current nostalgia drag race event.

    Jnaki
    upload_2022-2-4_7-11-4.png upload_2022-2-4_7-13-25.png
    So, the orange one is a strange version of the original.
     
  22. RacerRoy3
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    The only thing that's the same is the name.
     
  23. atch
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    Thanx all. I figured that IF there had ever been an orange version without the megaphone pipes I surely would have seen pix of it before now.

    So now back to your regularly scheduled programming and please forgive me for derailing this most excellent thread.
     
  24. 65pacecar
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  25. deadbeat
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    Love this thread, but especially love @jnaki input to put it into perspective for us that weren't there cheers
     

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