History Holes, need more lightening holes!

In search of speed by trimming weight some folks drill axles, Model-A visors, fenders and such. Some remove body parts all together.
Some folks, well, they do this. I took these pics in Daytona a few years back, it was in the swap area. Great conversation piece!

 

Paint it flat black and race it at night, probably hardly noticeable, haha.

 

I bet it whistles as it goes down the track.

 

I see a couple spots he missed!

 

That's really cool. Got some neat circle track parts on it.
I would try to restore it to as raced condition.

 

for racing on Sundays......

 

I see what you did there^^^^^

 

Ain't that the Bonny & Clyde car ???????? !

 

Tudy Adkins or Atkins coupe, raced in the Mid Ohio Valley in the late '50' to mid '60's. Was part of a huge collection of vintage coupes and Sprinters in the Dayton Ohio region. We drove past the place once on our way to Dayton with a broken car, and that coupe was outside, front and center. The collection's caretaker died, and ALL of the cars were sold, with many being sold that were unfortunately, only on loan.

 

Holey Mackerel......That's wild...but just part of the Jalopy Wild.

 

Wonder how many hole saw gave their life for that?

 

2 sets of shocks on the back...Luxury Model...its interesting how these are like bulldozer versions of the Elegant Sprint Cars.

 

I wonder what the owner needed all those sheet metal circles for?

 

Probably sponsored by a Swiss Cheese Company...

 

Where's the colored pegs?

 

Hey, that's what it needs, colored lights on the inside.

 

Those are bullet holes.....from VERY BIG bullets!!

And look how big that pitman arm is!

 

Square holes along with a few round ones, too…


Hello,

In the mid 50s, news reports of several Hemi powered dragsters from the East and Midwest were making unbelievable top speeds and fast E.T. times. We were accustomed to seeing the best in the West do most of the record setting. These news articles were made us aware that somewhere else, there were guys like the Westcoast racers that just did something good with their skills.

Chris Karamensines built a dragster that was called “The Chizzler.” It was a nice design for the times and had some innovative aspects that made it unique. Of course “The CHIZZLER” had the most innovative exhaust system, especially created and run for the first time. It was the first of its kind and eventually, took over the style and look of most FED race cars for the next several years with the power that came from the low exit design and equal length pipes.

Jnaki

My brother and I were able to see and film “The Chizzler" at the Riverside Raceway in December of 1959 and opened our eyes to the creative juices from the Midwest racers and builders.

The Chizzler 1959 Riverside Raceway

 

Here's three pages worth. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/lets-see-some-lightening-holes.1180251/#post-13402584