History Stock-S/S-F/X 1959-1966

Strip Teaser T-Bolt Phenix City 1964

 

This is Oct 3 1965 shot.Virginia Twister.Check out the rear wheelwells.Ben Woody was driving on fuel.

 

Any way you can make them larger so we can view them better?

 

Punch your zoom percentage up.Mine is in the lower right bar by the world internet thingamajig.Otherwise I'm pretty ignorant.Tried to resize at photobucket but this what I got.

 

Not sure if I did this right, but I'll re-do it if need be.Trying to send pics of my 1961 401hp Starliner in 1967-68 at National Speedway in NY and at Island Dragway in the early 90s

 

When you go through your issues of Tach,see if there is anything on this car if you would please.

 

Not many photos of real '61 409s exist, but in the background is the Gatti Automotive car in West Hampton in '70. It's got more than a "few" wins! It's identical to Strickler's Ol' Reliable #1. Makes you wonder
IF anyone knows any more about this car or the owner, please post.

 

The feeling of people I've talked to was that "Strick's" car was originally a 348 car and switched over when the 409's came available. I do wonder if that is his car in the background. The hood would have been changed. Strick ran a scoop in O/SS.

 

Yes, I know the hood would have had to be changed. As far as the rumor that the car started out as a 348, Jenkins was asked that question recently and he said it was ordered with the '09 and came in that way. At this time there is a Tribute car being built and Jenkins is on board with the project and a lot of assistance. He'll be getting the engine this Sat. to do the carbs and dyno it himself. The final version will be as an OS/S but without that ugly white hood scoop.

 

I'll throw some up here..even though they are just Buicks
These are of Lennie "Pop" Kennedy, driver of the Kenne-Bell/Reynolds Buick's.
Out of West Convina, Calf.

 

This is Joe Alterizio's '61 Biscayne in '61-62 at Old Bridge in NJ. Originally this car was a 348/350, but later it was updated to a 409, hence the A/fx designation

 

Bob, That's a neat old shot. Just the way most cars were back then. Letter it up for the drags, then wash it off before Pop saw it and drive it to school the next morning! Thanks! But that car wouldn't have run in A/FX with a stock '61 '09. That was a legal A/Stock class. 2X4s & the big heads would have put it in FX though in '62.

BY the way, I love the old Buicks doing battle too!! That GS is GorgeouS!

 

Guy,

Great to see you here! Keep those Buicks coming! Maybe you could paste a link to the vintage drag photo thread going on the "other" forum.

Mark

 

Just gotta say that this is an AWESOME thread! As the owner of a mid-60s car (65 Chevy II), this is the stuff that I lvoe to see!

 

I just got this one in an ebay auction,no clue what track this is.

 

And this one

 

Lots of Comets, has anyone come across any Mercury Meteor race car photos from the same period?

This thread rocks.

 

Interesting Bob!
I'll have to compare pictures I have of the Milne Bros. '63 that I have. Could be that they had more than one car and this is also one of the Gloden Commando '63 cars. Thanks for posting this, wish I had more nformation for you.
Joel

 

Verne,
I didn't think it could be PA Ronnie Evans but one never knows. Great site, love that stuff.
Joel

 

Some of us don't have that option ... any way you might send a larger one ... I'd love to see that shot.
Joel

 

Great Bob ... you've got the picture bit working. Someone oughta fix up that old rough photo. Tell us about the car and it's racing history.
Joel

 

Great to hear they're doing a tribute car ... but they oughta do the white hood and scoop in my opinion. Too many restorations and replica/tribute cars, for my taste, are done too perfectly ... race cars need to be and look used. ... in my opinion.

There is a Gatti Automotive near New Rochelle, NY ... might be the same one ... maybe some information and pictures can be had? The number can be Googled.
Joel

 

Good stuff! The Lennie Kennedy '61 (yes?) shot is great ... just the kind of stuff that you don't get anywhere else on the net ... or magazines, anywhere ... as far as I know ... thanks. Love it.
Joel

 

Terrific stuff ... great site you have.
Billy "Big Deal" Jacobs passed away just last year.
Joel