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Uncle your "Hindsight is 20/20..............if you had an eye in your ass you'd be perfect!" made me laugh my ass off and I needed it, I'm having a bad day.

Pat

 

Pete Culkin's SBC powered Mercedes

 

Rootie, there has to be some tie in with Chuck Porters Mercedes.

 

I believe Culkin bought it from Porter.

 

Vale Wright's flattie powered lil' Stinker fiberglass, 'Vale' kit car circa 1952.

 

Great find. Without google it would have been a long time before this was identified LOL. Would be an interesting story to find out how it ended up on the dragstrip and how good it ran.

 

It looks like something I might have had as a 1:87 toy c. 1971.

 

posted by swi66 in the vintage thread

 

More Witchcraft

 

Witchcraft again

 

Troublemaker

 

Joe Lunati who later went of to fame as a cam grinder.

Roo

 

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Chevy power (and weight). Did it retain swing axles?
I guess the roadsters got the much improved "low pivot-version" and some gadgetsts like "compensating" springs, but still might be best keep my foot in it, at least a little.
Yee-haw Yahoo

 

In regards to the 300 SLS I can't answer for specs, but there is a ton of info on the web under Chuck Porter, the original builder from a scrapped car. I was only 12 at the time and am familiar with Chuck Porter from Ruddy. Weinstein & Red Bonneville and drag car endeavors in the mid 50's.

 

Assassination

 

The bar just got raised.

 

I love the Cheetahs..... Thanks!

 

In 1957/8 my Dad { Ed Moyer Barlow} an I built a souped up Crosley,used a Jabro Fglass body n homemade frame,headers,intake with 97 carb an milled block with Schooler Cam,Mowog rear an Fiat 4speed. Raced it as a SCCA "H-MOD"an showed in a few carshows. We made it streetible as well.

 

guffey,

Would you share some more pics of the balsa model? That thing is fantastic- can't wait to see the progress in full-scale!!!

 

Guffy
That tube chassis is mind blowing, I haven't seen those wide 5 wheels in awhile, are you gonna use a Red Ram?

 

Or, he was considering two different bodies- one for roadracing and one for land speed!

And thanks again for the extra pics

 

My 1st MG in 67 w/dual quads and after I sold it guy finished it and put a hemi in it maybe 76-77

Pat

 

Barlow
I know you got alot more pictures, lets see em. Who's Roger Barlow?

 

A Go Go at Connecticut Dragway

 

Bill Thomas Cheetah being revived in England.

 

What brand of body is that "Hot Lemon" named roadster?
I just fell in love all over again, that thing RULES !
Me want … me want … me want ….