anyone have pictures of the "Paul Priest Special" track T that Rolla Vollstead ran in the Eastern Oregon Racing Association around '49-'53? the car was built in the C.R.A. style and ran a 12-port Fisher-headed GMC with dual sidedraft Vacturi carbuetors. i'm interested in engine shots primarily, of the side drive and those carbs. how similar might they be to Riley sidedrafts? on a slightly different note, does anyone have any knowledge of unusual bodystyles run in the C.R.A. or similar series besides the typical '23-'27 T roadster or the occasional A-bone?
You might find some leads here : http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=197139&highlight=Rolla
do you have all the books? don radbruch/tex smith (vol 1 & 2 ) and dick wallen's hard cover dick's is more based in california but don's really covers the whole united states and shows what was going on in each area all 3 of them are excelent refrence if your building a car ive spent more then a few hours studying them good luck with your search Zach
[ on a slightly different note, does anyone have any knowledge of unusual bodystyles run in the C.R.A. or similar series besides the typical '23-'27 T roadster or the occasional A-bone?[/quote] ...
I made the referred to post. I'll dig out his book tomorrow, and see if there's a pic in it for you. The car I took a pic of in the first post is being sold locally for close to $30k.
I have copies of photos of the car (compliments of Don Radbruch) but they don't have any engine detail. What they DO show however is that the car was a "convertible"-it was really a sprint car in drag. They would remove the sprinter tail and cowl and place the roadster body on the chassis so they could run roadster events.
...a little o/t.....Rolla Vollstead, I haven't heard his name for a LONG time. I actually had contact with him several times back when he did Indy car teams and I worked with the "Bryant Heating & Cooling Special". Quite a guy.....
i don't have the Don Radbruch book but i do have the Tex Smith's hot rod history #1, which has nice detail in the Spaulding Bros. section about the Johnny Hartman/Wayne Chevy 6 powered track T "I have copies of photos of the car (compliments of Don Radbruch) but they don't have any engine detail. What they DO show however is that the car was a "convertible"-it was really a sprint car in drag. They would remove the sprinter tail and cowl and place the roadster body on the chassis so they could run roadster events." dale, i was not aware that the car was run as a sprint also, i'm looking at the chassis shots of the Johnny Hartman car and i can easily believe that most of the C.R.A. cars built after 47-48 could be "converted" that easily as well thanks for the responses guys