Hello, In 1958, Steve Pick and Joe Koenig showed up at Lion’s Dragstrip with the most unusual race car. It looked like the normal FED class race car, but it was only evident the trick was the chassis and suspension. After unloading from the single tire trailer, as most racers had at the time, it was rolled over to the pits area and after time, fired up. The sound was music to everyone’s ears and we all waited anxiously to see it run. Jnaki The crew at Reath Automotive had a hand in this powerful, unusual build. The trailer was a single, side wheel style, rail trailer, so common among the local So Cal racers at the time.
Thanks - that is similar to today's modern box trailers. It will be up to the task. I see they mounted it as high on the frame as possible. Nicely done.
Interesting ramps on the trailer. They appear to be sections of large diameter pipe/tubing cut lengthwise to about 30 or 40% of their original circumference. Oh...the shear number of examples of those "deadly" single axle trailers in this thread just makes one wonder how many of them met an ugly end. Lynn
I'd think seeing that rig pull into the pits would have been a bit intimidating to the other competitors. Lynn
I tow with a single axle trailer all the time. The cars weigh less than 2000 lbs. My 1964 Airstream is single axle and weighs over 3000.
That's a good looking trailer. Here is my latest home built trailer. I used a combo of tilt deck, dovetail, and long slide out ramps so I can load a race car on it without needing to dismantle it. My last trailer [identical] was sold to a close friend who got it stolen last sunday. I managed to recover it within 4 hours at 8.00am 4 hours was enough time for the thief to do 1000's of $$$ of damage with a cut-off wheel trying to disguise it. The tongue on this trailer is quick release/detachable ,and has caster wheels underneath so it can roll underneath allowing it to stored inside a domestic garage. [away from thieving eyes]
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