Vintage shots from days gone by!

Barney Navarro Installing some pistons in his flathead about May 1, 1951. On May 6 he would be running the car at El Mirage in a S.C.T.A. event. This shot was from a story "To the Lakes with Barney..." published in the first issue of Hop Up Magazine, Aogust 1951. Barney Navarro Collection

 

Barney Navarro dodgeing a mound at El Mirage dry lake May 6, 1951. Barney Navarro Collection

 

Barney Navarro's car at the May 6, 1951 El Mirage meet. Barney made four runs. Barney Navarro Collection

 

Barney Navarro shown hard at work turning out another part on his lathe. Barney Navarro Collection

 

'27 at Bonneville. Barney Navarro Collection

 

Barney Navarro showing off his milage after finishing second in Class C in the 1961 Mobilegas Economy Run. Barney Navarru Collection

 

Navarro's car at el mirage 3/4 front view. Barney Navarro Collection

 

Akton Miller's #10 1927 Ford Model T. Club, Roadrunners. Ran Class C Modified Roadster with Ansen Automotive 274 ci Mercury engine at El Mirage in 1950. Car in rear is Butler Brothers 176 ci 1928 Chevy-four powered '27 Ford. Louis Senter Collection

 

Ak Miller at El Mirage 1948 in his class D roadster. The car is powered by a Cadillac V8. He's a Roadrunner. Louis Senter Collection

 

Eric Rickman

 

Traditional bunnies - that counts, right?

 

Ed???

 

Tommy Sparks was arguably the best flathead builder of his time. As a teenager, Tommy saved enough money from his paper route to buy a 1932 3-window coupe from the local used car lot. On teaching himself to drive, Tom managed to collide with a oncoming car one block from his house. As the front end was pretty damaged, Tom stripped off the fenders and removed the hood and...realized he had a neat hot rod ready for the lakes.

Tommy Sparks at Rosemond Dry Lake 10/7/45 in his A V-8 for an SCTA meet. Dave "Monk" Thermin Collection

 

Tommy Sparks at Rosemond Dry Lake before the rain hit at the SCTA event on 10/7/45 and caused it to be cancelled. Dave "Monk" Thormin Collection

 

Eric Rickman, I believe. Peterson Publishing and free lance hot rod photog. One of, if not the best.

 

We all know how this is going to end, don't we?
A game of good cop, bad cop.

 

Miss those days. Every garage either had a boat, a classic car being restored, classic car already done, hot rod, or anything with wheels and a motor. Those were the days.