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

The pictures were taken at the U.S.30 reunion show at a location near the old abandoned track.

 

I do not think so, One of but not the only one.

 

PLEEZ don't listen to those people. There isn't a photo on this thread that I have not enjoyed looking at, moving, standing still, duplicates.
I just wish I had more to contribute... Keep them coming!! Don't listen to the Whiner (or Wino as the case may be).

 

How about the only Ford Galaxy Four Door LTD Funny Car with a vinyl roof then? ha,ha

 

An assortment from the '70 Summernationals at York

 

US30 photos are both great & sad. Historic old track.

 

One of the baddest '55s ever.

 

I think the French carmaker Simca also used a similar body to the original Topolino.

 

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Great stuff ! Thanks. Dennis Doubleday

 

Thanks,Mark. I did this a few years ago based on an old photo I'd found.
Check out my artwork when you get time www.johnbellstudio.com

 

I stand corrected. Vinyl and velour were very popular back then.

 

1956 Union Grove Raceway








[SIZE=-1]Here's John "Mr. Flathead" Bradley in the Worlds Fastest and Quickest Flathead powered dragster. He ran 157 at Cordova and was always a serious threat to the erratic Chrysler powered cars.[/SIZE]

 

[SIZE=-1]Don and Pat Garlits had brought their Chrysler powered dragster. This is Pat in their push car, in front of the Arfons team of three, or maybe 4, cars. The Garlits car had a full width rear end, two-speed transmission, 8 carbs on fuel.

He was running in the 135 range. Cook and Bedwell set his motor up and got him up to 155 mph and he beat them in eliminations. He went home, narrowed the rear end, switched to direct drive like Cook and Bedwell, dropped the motor down in front, lowered the driving position, added a nose piece and in November ran 176 mph and Drag Racing has never been the same.[/SIZE]

 

The Speed Sport Roadster from the Lords car Club in Tucson, owned by Lyle Fisher, Joe Bush, Don Maynard and Red Greth. Setto Postoian.

 

IVO



IVO..Showman style..

 

The Pendleton’s with their Allison powered slingshot dragster

 

Lou Cangelose and the &#8220;Missouri Missle&#8221; getting ready with &#8220;Pit Crew Pete&#8221; Starrett's assistance

 

[SIZE=-1]The Swamp Rat, Don Garlits and Art Malone[/SIZE]

 

Wow Docc! Great pics. That is one clean Allison powered dragster. I saw "Big Al" run, seeing this would have been a real treat. Thanks for sharing these shots.

 

Docc - True story about Garlits? You know, what you said about Cook and Bedwell? I know the latter were bad-ass hard to beat, but were they responsible for the, at least the initial, success of Big?

 

I'm guessing that's Mike Burkhart lifting the right front corner. RIP

 

Correct and Harry on the other front corner

 

I posted these a long while back, but I just got a bunch of slides professionaly redone. These are good enough to repost at a better quality I figure.




I the picture below, check out the guy standing by the track next to the speaker pole, while the car is pointing his direction. This is during the pass not the burnout.

 

got more????

 

Oh, WOW!! And they are in motion... That should make someone happy.

 

I specificaly went IN MOTION on these Y-blockhead. 35 touring, I have got more, just have not resized them yet.

 

Mooneye777, I realize you did... Dude, I was referring to this Charactors' comment... Sorry you misunderstood me.

 

those are real good shots. In motion or not