History Hot Rod History and Photos Dallas Texas 1949 on -Caddo Mills Drag Races

Cool dragster. Now that is a mountain of an engine

 

I have not seen this article posted so I thought I would add.

 

Karl
Post #388...Taken at Caddo Mills drag strip
Post#389....Taken in my front yard
Post#390....Taken beside my driveway
I lived right off Marsh Ln in Walnut Hills section of Dallas,,Bill lived at home with his parents way out west on Valley View, Ln..on a farm,in Carrollton..Bill built his dragster in my one car garage..sadly,Bill did not have much success with that dragster.

 

THIS.THREAD.IS.AWESOME

 

It was Earl Hayes Chevrolet, Strayhorn-Lacy Buick, Maher Bros. Ford, Bodecker Verner Motors Dodge/Plymouth dealer and they also owned Modern Olds , Hines Pontiac , these were in Oak Cliff. Van Winkle was a Pontiac And Benz dealer in Oak Lawn area, Ed Maher Ford downtown so was Doran Chevy also there as a Hudson dealership on 510 N. pearl Street Bobby Walcott (WBRW32) should be failure with that one.Also one in Oak Cliff on Jefferson St.

 

Olin Davis - 1956 - K.C. Nats
Car Club - Rod Benders Dallas
Car - "Little Red Riding Hoodlum"

 

"Hoodlum" on the trailer

 

Many of the early Chaparrals had NHRA member numbers less than 100.

 

Great shots, that Buick in the foreground has some interesting custom touches.

I believe that Olin Davis passed away several years ago?

 

Olin passed away approx 4 years ago...his "hoodlum" coupe was Hemi Chrys powered.

 

I was luckey to have Olin as a life long friend. Always ready to help or give advice. Knew him from high school and we had lots of fun together.

 

Well Damn... Anderson shared this photo with me yesterday. So freaking cool. While I wouldn't want to sit on the bellhousing every time I drove my car, I may have to take some cues from this local bad boy.

 

Olin built his own Burial Urn out of a Chrysler Hemi Valve cover. After he passed and cremated his ashes placed in it. They had it at the funeral home at the memorial. There were a lot of old racers there, Wayne Calvert and Bobby Langley (SCORPION) and a number of outhers. Time is getting short for us. Frank

 

Thanks for all of your posts. Together we are putting together some great history.

 

"Swamp Buggy - Jim Carson
This was one of the nicest cars in Dallas. All of the welds in the chassis were hand filed.

 

Swamp Buggy

 

Driven from the back seat.

 

Jim Carson was an automotive mechanic. His father owned Carson Automotive in old East Dallas near Lindsey street. The Chaparrals centered around Carson Automotive and had club meetings there.

 

That NHRA membership card and pin is awesome.

 

Mr Geo Weatherly was a master metal worker,,his shop was on Harry Hines Blvd near The old hole in the wall cafe..He built a 40s Linc cont,top chopped above window line an elaborite egg crate grille similar to a Mercedes..Maybe there is a photo in Bill Collins collection???

 

Here are some vintage timing slips. Both from Caddo Mills and from Green Valley.