Vintage shots from days gone by!

Before he became a legend, did not know he ever ran a Buick nailhead.

 

That's Ed Garlits, Don's brother.

 

is that you gary with your camera bag checking out the dragster?

 

Nope! Looks like Opie Taylor to me!

 

Look at the blower pulley.

 

Looks like a svostika..... Ya?????

 

This must be the "On Any Sunday" crowd, eh? Love that flic! Gary

 

It's a Hindu symbol of good luck, pre-dates adoption by some chap in Europe by about 2000 years, I think. so for me, as Alfred E Neuman said - "What, me worry?"

 

Right you are. But that blower was built after WWII.
Somewhat less than cool to be sportin' one after that time.
Unlikely you'll find much support for the ''good luck'' concept these days.

 

That car, with that symbol was on the cover of Hot Rod. It caught all kinds of flack at the time and the symbol was removed.

 

From Bangkok Dean

 

From Bangkok Dean

 

56 Merc



another 56 Merc




1959 Bonneville



59 Buick



1959 C-1 Assembly water test. at St. louis

 

#5 cracraft, rex mays/ex light. any id of men in background?
mlight9

 

Mays' mechanic Pete Clark at far right in Bowes Seal Fast jacket.