Art & Inspiration Traditional images that need no explanation.

I got nothing.

 

Is it just me or does this resemble the 15oz coupe?

 

A work in progress.

 

You are supposed to go straight. This is not a Roundy-round track.

 

Here's the negative flipped. Might give a better idea of who's hands are where .

 

Hello,

This orange roadster has been in a lot of photo arrays from the early days of drag racing and speed runs. It is best described by @296ardun ... Thanks

“Rudy Perez, who took a lot of Northern California drag racing pictures for Drag News, just posted these of the Burkhart, Brammer, and Burns fuel roadster. Running a blown Desoto with a Potvin kit, this car broke records almost everywhere it ran. The bottom picture shows "Big" George Burkhart (over 300 lb, 6'7") standing at left, Everett "Hippo" Brammer kneeling by the engine, and Mike Burns in the cockpit."

"Hippo was a regular guy who worked in an aquarium factory, and Mike Burns worked the counter at Weiands...I used to stop when picking up parts for Blairs and have lunch with them there. After the Sadd Brothers & Teague lakes roadster was almost destroyed in a Bonneville return road crash, this roadster gave up its body to them. Hippo passed away a few years ago, was a drag racer for many years....”


Jnaki

When we used to go to Reath Automotive in the original shop on 10th Street and Cherry Avenue in Long Beach, we always got a great story, a noted fact, or two from Joe Reath. He was well known for the endless supply of useful information for all of us young racers. But, the whole time, we looked up (pun intended) to him during the conversations. He was friendly and a world of knowledge. Since I was only 5’11” (brother 5'7") and he was easily 6 feet 6 inches, we were always looking up…
@Dean Lowe
Yes, a great photo ................

Note:

Who is that other tall guy the orange shirt? George Burkhardt was 6'7” inches tall (or so…) and Joe Reath was at least 6'6 inches tall. It is Joe Reath. But, a couple of big intimidating folks with tons of racing knowledge. Thanks for the memories and valued information at the time... YRMV

 

Joe Mondello and Sush Matsubara.

 

Isn’t the car on the wrong side of the guardrail? Did he go over it or around it? Either way I’m sure he soiled his drivers suit.

 

Maybe a poorly executed push start in the pits?

 

The chute is out.

 

Looks to me that's a road on the right and this guy went through the traps a little hot.

 

I can`t find any more info of that pic,,can it be Art Malone??

 

Guess it could of been but has different injection.

 

Ever hear gale banks joke about ,”stickin the crank in street ??? See the magic muffler photo !!!