Hot Rods Let's See Some Fiat Topolino's

"Jazzy Jim" Nelson had the meet's fastest coupe, the Edelbrock & Iskenderian Spl. Mercury-powered Fiat coupe, which ran 132.93 mph in an impressive 10.90 seconds to take the A/Competition Coupe honors. Nelson was one of six finalists when the race moved to Phoenix.

 

Jack Doyle's Fiat at Sanford, Maine

 

SUSH MATSUBARA

A definite crowd favorite, Sush Matsubara, near lane, completes his burnout. This car would later be painted with the familiar Mondello & Matsubara livery and eventually set the national record with their 427 Chevy wedge-powered Fiat fuel altered at 7.24, 213 mph at the 1969 U.S. Nationals.

 

It's on again,will "Shiff" defend the title?

 

That was me. Sold the car June of this year. Think it's somewhere in TN now. Ran 9.44 at 140 mph.

 

Won't be back this year, but hope to be back next year with my Woody jr fuel car on a load of nitro.

 

The driver of "Dead Expense," a Fiat coupe, watches for the green light on the "Christmas tree" at Grayson County's Elk Creek Drag Strip. Electronic starting and timing systems replaced the flagmen of the early days. (Roanoke Times photograph)

 

How they used to look. JW

 

at CHRR FAMOSO, CA

 

Crazyman was a real entertainer for sure. Someone from Aus must have a picture of the Chaplin Bros. Goodbye Charlie? I thought I had a couple but can't find them.

 

Hey Bob...i think i recognise the 3rd from the bottom topo.....

 

Jim McLennan (far side) won this final round of Top Eliminator versus Ewell & Stecker at the San Luis Obispo Timing Association's (SLOCTA) drag strip at San Luis Obispo in 1957. With his fiat

 

My 1938 all steel fiat topolino factory hard top...



And what ya don't see...

 

Version too in back ground

 

Easier to see

 

This shot was from a magazine shoot I believe in early 2000s. Tomsyk bought Walt's Fuel altered roadster he won the 64 nats in and also picked up Walts Monza Funny which was Wild Willies last ride. This car was an engineering marvel in its day. This was the car that finally put Ratican Jackson and Stearns on the trailor. This was also the first gas car to go 150 MPH .The body for this thing sat up in the rafters in Walts shop for decades until Jerry Dodson, I believe talked him into taking it down and putting the car back together in the form shown here. The picture I posted was taken in about 1999 . The car is a fiberglass flip top funny gas altered with a quick change. Man I miss those days... great stuff!

 

Talk a big man inn a lil car...talked with Walt a couple of years back art the Detroit Dragway Reunion art Milian...i look like a lil kid standing next to Walt

 

Well he was never a midget that's for sure....His father was the real engineer in the camp there...Great family the Knoch's. speaking of which its almost time to lay down the pre Thanksgiving burnout @ Inkster and Vanborn and Ford and Hix....just to remind the natives the kids are still in the area!...

 

Calumet Auto Parts



Easy Rider

 

older yet...

 

This one belongs to my friend. He has been driving it since he built it in the '60s. Caddy powered. He's building a Metropolitan with a 390 Ford now.

 

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