Event Coverage MAZOOMA does Calif. Hot Rod Reunion, PICS..................................

Any more details on that swoopy yellow rig that looked like it ought to have some Moon Equipment logos? Was that a camper, a car trailer, ... or what?

Would love to know more about that tractor/trailer!

 

Doug, your pictures are outstanding quality as they always are, but the most important one is missing. That would be one of you, since you have been such a part of all this drag racing history. Thank You for sharing so much with us all.

 

Thank You

 

That is rich Roberts latest creation, there are other pictures on the hamb if you do a search

 

Great pics. Many thanks.

 

one of the top ones I wanna go to - perhaps next year

 

Doug thanks for the free ride!!!! Great photo show!

 

Uninspired, huh...great photography, thanks for posting...

 

Wow, its hard to find something that hasn't already been said. Amazing eye for detail, Doug.
Thank you very much.

 

That I doubt. Doug is a former professional photographer. I've seen his camera equipment! The camera is only part of it. It takes an eye like Doug's to get the shots that tell a story.

 

Yes ... that is HAMBer @rich roberts's 1941 GMC COE (& custom built trailer) ... it replaced the '48 GMC COE ramp truck that he used to haul his '34 Willys A/GAS drag car.

There were a bunch of pics & some info about Rich's rig in the "can we start a COE picture thread?" thread ... but the Mods deleted most of those posts for being "Off Topic" (i.e., not HAMB-friendly) ... but they did leave this post from Rich:

 

The only crappy thing about these great pictures is that I didnt go this year! I will not let that happen again! A Big Thanks for making my day!

 

I have looked at every thread and watched on the fab Bang-Shift set up. All are great and I realize now how big and historic this meet is. Thanx for your super contribution that brought it all together. ~sololobo~

 

Wow.............. just wow! Superb pics and details, wish I was there!
Thanks to you, I kinda was.

Again, awesome pics, thank you Doug

 

...There's more blowers than at a gay bar!

 

Thanks for starting my day of with a big laugh!

 

Official pilot of the STONE T AA/FA, one of the baddest of all altereds, be it injected or blown. Yoshiyoka also drove the Tri-Form RED top fueler.

 

I've been going to the CHRR since 2002 and this years event was great...but Rich Roberts had to sell his speedy 34 Willys a/gas car because that class and several others were excluded from the March Meet and CHRR this year. I thought the gassers were an important part of the event and Rich had just got that Willys dialed in a running really fast. If you read his posts here he's been pretty vocal about it, must be really frustrating.

Here's Rich deep in the sixes in 09
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpImSrJT5kY
vs Gary Reinero's 48 Austin (more here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaFGAQg36jU)
These cars were an important part of nostalgia racing but seem to have got squeezed out by the huge funny car field....

Rich had his new 30's Chevy bodied race car at the event - no engine in it - I'm assuming he's going to run in 7.0, didn't see him there but had a good look at that amazing hauler, he's an amazing craftsman

 

Great pics, thanks for sharing!

 

Far out man! Those are awesome pic's! Thanx for sharing with us mere mortals!

 

Bump for the best pics of CHRR

 

It was fun seeing you there again, Doug. Your photos allow me to actually stop and study this stuff, instead of attempting to digest it all in one fell swoop while walking around the famous Famoso dragstrip....

 

Thanks for all the pics, Mazooma.

You working on a book yet? You need to be.

 

Awesome photography! The detail is amazing. I too love to study the form, fit, and function of these early machines. Simple yet elegant engineering. Thank you for sharing this with all of us that could not be there.

 

awesome! thanks for the pics. makes you wish drag cars these days looked like real cars

 

Thanks Doug,
Much appreciated.

 

Thanks for taking time. There is alot to learn from these shots. Gives me new ideas.

 

Btt

 

Thanks Doug! I'm with D-fens on the book.

 

YA know Doug...These Pics capture the beauty of these Legends.
Amazing how you captured so many details ....looking at these pics gave me goose bumps. Truly amazing and inspiring.