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

Looks like the "High & Mighty" Ramchargers car sans body.

Pat

 

The blower on the car in the back looks small.

 

Blown Ford Cortina 1500cc 4-banger motor.

 

Wow! now that is different and neat. Any info on this one?

Pat

 

I have no idea what it is but it has nice lines and proportions

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...4018213984_4146608992429885440_n-jpg.3103738/

 

Citreon I think.

 

Messerschmitt

 

Our other Twin that used two rear ends used a Messerschmitt body. Sorry if picture a repost.

 

Island Dragway 1966/67 time frame Chevmoco?

 

Island Dragway 1966/67 time frame

 

Island Dragway 1966 timeframe

 

Pete Gates @ Island Dragway 1966/67 timeframe

 

Yankee Peddler - Bill Flynn Island Dragway 1966 timeframe

 

Name on the picture/car is "Silencer" Island Dragway 1966 timeframe

 

From George Klass: Frank "Ike" Iacano in his GMC powered dragster, using the engine that came out of his '34 Ford coupe. The car would later get a coat of orange paint and make the cover of HRM. This looks like Paradise Mesa.


This sidewinder was once run by Chuck Jones and Paul Nicolini, driven by Jack Chrisman, when it was sold the new owners put a blown Chevy in it and turned the helm over to Ronnie Hampshire. It didn't handle, and met its end with a cutting torch....another photo from George Klass


And more from George Klass....the Ed Losinski dragster at Colton. This was a beautifully constructed car that Harry Duncan later ran. It was finally converted into a slingshot and Jack Chrisman drove it with a blown gas Chrysler




From the Petersen archives, '61 Winternationals at Pomona, blown wedge Mopar...all-gas back then (correction, blown Pontiac, thanks, Roo)


'61 NHRA Nationals...Bantam bodied CC


Dyno at Pomona (I think?)...going to Pasadena High in '60 was difficult because Dyno ran the dyno right down the street at C.S. Mead Chevrolet (before he got Steves sponsorship). The roar of engines on his dyno drowned out the lessons, or at least that is how I explained my low grades.




More Winternationals...back when altereds had steel bodies


More from Petersen: while Mike Maranov called himself "the Mad Russian," I don't think that this is him at Cordova, IL


Only info is "Big Ed's Speed Shop"


Steve Bovan....blown 396" on fuel....story is that this was the first blown BB...homemade manifold...Mike Hoag built the chassis, Steve the engine.....steel body, doors worked...

 

The front brake drums and wheels are VW.

 

Is it just me or does it look like the driver just red lighted, oops, make that red flagged!

 

I may have answered my own question. Curious what @Dean Lowe thinks about this.
Heres a great read from NHRA on this very subject.
http://www.nhra.com/blog/dragster-insider/2013/09/06/happy-birthday-christmas-tree/