Art & Inspiration Traditional images that need no explanation.

Clark Bates

 

Is that a towing accident ? Note the quarter panel damage on the tow car.

 

Jeff Beck ?

 

Up, Up, and Away.

 

I remember going to Pete and Jake's shop in 1975. I guess that was a long time ago,

 

Don Garlits.

 

Scottie's Muffler car ?

 

That is when you used to get service.

 

At Latimore Speedway dirt track.

 

and June said "go easy on the Beaver tonight Ward!"

 

George Rays Wildcat Dragstrip Paragould, Arkansas...still operating...

 

Yep. A few well known HAMBERS in that picture.

 

I think they are Studebaker.

 

The car above^ is at US 30 not far from The King Speed Shop in Lansing, IL.
Here’s a later iteration of the car, it was built by a brother of the owners of the shop. The King sponsored a large number of cars.

 

Info I found at The Henry Ford Museum website says 60 trams were built by General Motors.

 

Any idea of the name of this car with the Pontiac motor?

 

Hey B,

In further research, this photo popped up at an old cacklefest. The photographer must have stood on a fence for a better shot than the original. Or, he was smart enough to step up + away from the action and let his telephoto lens do the talking...

It is a great shot and clearly shows the name as Bob Malone from Houston, Texas.

Jnaki

Nice early crab claw flame pinstriping...

 

Remodelling of the Goodyear store on 10th and Levee, 1950, Brownsville TX.

 

BURPING !??? (I can do that really well!)
6sally6

 

Darlington ??!
6sally6

 

Scotty's Muffler roadster at the Indianapolis Nationals where it won Best Appearing Car. Scotty in the middle, a very young "Bily the Kid" next to him.

 

My Dad took me here A LOT when I was a kid.......ALWAYS a bad visit!
6sally6

 

Diesel....2 CENTS ?!!
6sally6

 

I dress to the right......why do you axe ?!
6sally6

 

I like the way they look.

 

Im pretty sure it was. My memory tells me I read it on here a while back, cheers.