History Drag cars in motion.......picture thread.

During his wife's illness before her death and afterward "Big" had a life-changing event happen to him.
Much more mellow now than before. (also nearly deaf-as-a-post!)
Funny......aging sometimes does that
6sally6

 

FED Friday...have a great weekend everyone!

 

Jack Williams...

 

This was / is our 200th Twin - Rick Clark - built by him and his dad. http://twotogo.homestead.com/200.html

 

I met Jack Williams when he, Bill Crossley, and Don Swan came to Connecticut Drag-way after the Nationals. I became their "Gopher". I linked them up with City Auto Parts in Hartford, Connecticut where they bought 6, 392" Chrysler short blocks for $ 58.00 each. After they raced at Epping, they came back through Connecticut and took me out to lunch in East Hartford at the Triple A Diner. Jack ordered Lima beans with his meal, and I reminded him of that many years later when I saw him at the Bakersfield, California Hot Rod Re-union. He just laughed, as he liked Lima beans. I don't know anyone else that does.

 

UMM, lima beans good!

 

Dodger Glenn bad day at the office at Englishtown...

 

Whoa!
At first glance I thought that was the chute unfurling on a RED. Then I realized it was the engine out of a FED.

 

John Wenderski's Black Beauty...

 

The most beautiful Top Fueler ever!! ^

 

Buick F/C
This shot just can't be topped, thanks.
Dean
You have good taste, this era is just prior to my indoctrination so was not familiar with the Wenderski name and had to look it up.

"Continuing on with Oct. 13, 1963, the "Black Beauty" of John Wenderski & Ron Winkel garnered several photos on my limited film budget. Upper: side view with the car's signature chute pack tail. John's black '59 Chevy El Camino is behind with the dragster's nosepiece straddling the bed. Lower: The car viewed from behind... it was dazzling in its day. That blue '59 El Camino in the background might well belong to the Safford-Gaide-Ratican team as they were pitted nearby that day."
Bob Brown






"Upper: The boys pack the chute and do engine maintenance between rounds. Lower: Under clear October skies, the "Black Beauty" thundering out of the hole on a hard launch that autumn afternoon; Ted Gotelli with Denny Milani driving won top eliminator thatday"
Bob Brown
https://wediditforlove.com/NoCal.html

 

Great picture.

 

Jack Jones...

 

The Greek versus JL Payne in Vance Hunt's car with Garlits as the flagman at San Gabriel...gotta love Karamesines black mask!

 

Brechtal & Fedak at The Patch...

Brissette & Sutherland...

 

1958 Cordova World Series