Vintage shots from days gone by!

I first saw this car built by Mitch Michell at the Bellville Gear Jambers drags at Parks Field in Ill. It looked like a scarry drive. His brother had a fast 41 Studebaker coupe with an Olds engine
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C'mon guys! Someone has to have the answer as to what the heck is going on here. How the hell does this thing work? It's making me crazy...

 

well.... while we are on the subject of "How dose THAT work"...remote control?

 

Smokeys side car.

 

Right you are, Rootie. And that's Chief Mechanic Frankie Del Roy talking to the driver. Bignotti was still a crew member at this point but it's pretty likely that he was already figuring out ways to make the car better.

 

I believe this is a Mickey Thompson creation.

 

That was a Mickey Thompson experimental Pontiac powered rail

http://www.dragracermag.com/mickey-thompson/

 

Looks like Chalk Hill just west of Winnetka. If I'm right, Taft High school would be built to the left of this spot a few years later.

 

It looks like most of the bolts of those blower units would be hard to get at, making it end-wrench flipping time. But the worst drawback is the added wind resistance.

 

I've seen other auto engines where the intake / exhaust systems were reversed from the norm and I believe it was done mostly for "packaging" things (center of gravity, clearances, aero, etc.), like getting the exhaust up, to the rear and then straight back on the rear centerline of the car - like those used on the Indy Lotus-Fords and some vintage Formula 1 cars. Or dune buggies? Or? Gary

 

I bet Smoky wouldn't want to drive that in an actual race? what a death trap!!

 

Colin Chapman and his team, great picture great car.


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Bet most of you don't recognize this car. They were hot rally cars in Europe and the USA in the 50's.
Want to take a guess?

 

My 1966 chevelle 300 Post Car

131 MARTIN DRAG WAY About 1967

 

What The flock?

 

Don't be sheepish.... they're just trying to pull the wool over your eyes.

 

I think he's flocked. It's a baaaaaad situation. Ewe.

 

Simca?

 

It does look like something that Mickey Thompson might have come up with, but is also similar to what Bruce Crower tried at Indy and in the champ cars.

 

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Bet most of you don't recognize this car. They were hot rally cars in Europe and the USA in the 50's. View attachment 2813566
Want to take a guess?"

Hillman Minx

 

Sunbeam Rapier?

 

HILLMAN MINX?????

NEVER LIKED THEM, But I guess they went like stink..