History Drag cars in motion.......picture thread.

Whose Willys was this?

 

Palmer Lazarus.1960 or later,1960 was the first year of the super charged gasser classes.

 

In the days before the water box, a low-horsepower/heavy car needed a little help in order to assure an effective burnout.

 

Iff'n I remember correctly that's the Starlite IV (no chute pack) Was driven by Chuck owned by John Moxley. I only saw it once in the shop when I was home on leave.

 

LOWER STAGING AREA FREMONT. MAY 14, 1965...................TOM

 

ONE OF MY FAVORITE CARS. HMB...............................TOM.

 

ALWAYS LIKED THIS PHOTO. CLASSIC DAVID vs GOLIATH. THIS TIME GOLIATH WON..........TOM. MAY 26 1963. HMB.

 

COOL SHOTS TOM!! Keep 'em coming!

 

Look at the fucking overdrive he has on that belt!

 

Fam4willy's, really cool shots ! Thanks for sharing!

 

Nope that's Doug's. He use to do testing for Chrysler and had a blown Max Wedge FED. Today Doug is active in Land Speed Racing with the BMR #66 C/Fuel Modified Roadster and the the #285 Ardun powered Coupe.

 

Thanks, I got out of drag racing just as the super stocks were coming in, so missed this MoPar....I briefly crewed on Doug's wedge AA/FD (before Mike Bartlett drove off the end at Pomona and Doug had to rebuilt it)...Doug also built the B/FD that Bob Keilty and I ran at the same time he was building his own fuel dragster...he was a great craftsman and I have followed his career from afar after leaving California....saw that he just lost his wife of many years last December, very sad...

 

Hey Gary, Looks like I re-posted a couple of your shots today. I was checking things out this morning , then went out to the shop for 10 hours. Guess I forgot where I snagged some of the pics today when I started slapping them on here.