Vintage shots from days gone by!

back in the days when you could put a penny inna cop car and get a big gumball!!!!!(LOL)

 

The Desoto-powered shoe dragster that romeo Palamides campaigned from 1954-56. Note the buffed tires.. Courtesy of Don Jensen



the Palamides bought Jack Friedlands' dragster in the early '60s and did numerous modifications including this two-blower setup on the Chrysler powerplant. This was his fourth dragster, seen here at Redding Drag



THE Palamides' second dragster, a slingshot with a' Desoto motor, was finished in mid-1956. It graced the cover of the November 1956 issue of Hot Rod.



The First paint job on Palamides third dragster was white with red trim




The desoto powered "Shoe" dragster



Romeo Palamides (far) racing against Jack Friedland (near) in 1956 at Kingdon Drag Strip. Courtesy of Don Jensen

 

All these Texas shots are from here: http://www.truestreetcars.com/forum...as-drag-racer-50s-70s-pics-weekly-update.html

 

Buehl & Stampher at Irwindale



Don Prudhomme at Irwindale



McEwen & Biven driven by Tom Mongoose McEwen



again



again



at world finals tulsa

 

Somebody explain to me those big belts?
So when you fall off your head is smashed but your abdomen is Ok?

 

The belts were for riding comfort. They help keep you upright and not slouching to help the back and help keep your innards from bouncing around on those big vibrating hogs.

 

They were called kidney belts.

 

Jr. did you forget to put back my 7/16 wrench ?

 

As said kidney belts... I've got an old black Buco with multi colored rinstones about a 32" from the fifties in my stash...need to find and pass it on.

 

Come on Rootie , I thought for sure you could name some of these well known men.

 

They're Kidley belts.

Kidney you say?

That's what I said, diddle I?

 

I can make out Tommy Hinnershitz, Holland, Sostillo and maybe Wallard but the quality is pretty piss poor so I'd hate to I.D. anyone else with any certainty.

 

Rootie..I know I am old and can't remember..Who are the drivers in the Sprint Midget and the Indy Car

 

Dick Linder in the Vargo sprint, Paul Goldsmith in the Demler Watson and Forest Parker in the midget.

 

Couple from my Sister in Laws Family Album. She remembers riding in it, but I guess that was as a young girl.
Owned by the manager of a local ballroom. It still exists.

 

41 Hudson

 

1939 Hudson Convertible Brougham

 

A close shave.

 

41 Hudson PickUp