Vintage shots from days gone by!

I thought that we were to post pictures of cars...............Oh wait there is a car there.

 

Pretty sure that's my wife's great uncle's car. Jim Morris, out of Torrence, CA. He was known for keeping things very stock-appearing, while making the things quick. If so, I guarantee there's a serious nailhead under the hood. The HRM folks down there knew him.

 

"With this solid ram induction 413, you can rev up your engine and sound real mean. But it's understood, you won't be able to beat those fuel injected Sting-Rays."

Rob

 

"But it gets lousy mileage - hear its dual quads drink?"

 

Write your own caption!

I wonder what name he will sign us in with tonight? Smith?..,Jones?

 

I remember the car and owner pretty well, from Lions, but cannot remember the name. Blown Buick nailhead under the bonnet.

 

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Military 302 or 270 GMC's

 

so....not to add gas to the fire ......but is a 65 stude a foreign car???

chevy engine...

canuck assembled....

I'm so conflicted......

 

" can we ALL just get along ? "

 

Bomb your disclaimer is funny, but that is a horrible video?

 

Well, it's a '65, so...

 

Watson & Young '29 Ford coupe vs. the Anderson - Crow '55 Chevy at Wichita Falls Dragway, Texas



Budweiser rocket car

 

Yount Bros



TV Tommy, near lane, vs Bobby Langley



TV Tommy dualie note one blown and one injected engines!! From the TV Tommy thread: Tom installed Tony Nancy's Blown Buick on the left side and proceeded be the 1st Gas Dragster to break 180mph at San Fernando and setting a mph Record.








Vance Hunt Wichita Falls Dragway 19654



Vern Tratechud



Wes Winford AA/GD smallblock Chevy at Wichita Falls Dragway, Texas, late '60s.

 

Robert "Jocko" Johnson 1956

 

A big thanks to all who post the vintage race car photo's! Some great stuff lately!

 

Rootie, is that dempsey wilson in the kuzma dirt car?

 

It is, Sacramento 1960 DNQ.

 

What does this do chief?

 

File0279 by mactexas, on Flickr

 

Final production line, Van Nuys Assembly plant, California.

 

Lifted from Cartech Books. I've wondered about clutch explosions and when shields started coming into play.


With experimental engine and transmission combinations, parts failures were quite common during the first few decades of drag racing. This 1957 Chevy at Oswego Dragway experienced a major clutch explosion, which left it with a broken windshield and a mangled cowl and dash. These accidents were terribly dangerous for the drivers, but also put the spectators and track crew at risk. (Photo Courtesy Brent Fregin)

 

I was wondering the same thing.......