Technical The 1957 NHRA Nationals

Sweet. That's some of the car porn I was telling you about. I haven't forgotten Ryan, I'm just super busy.

 

norm is one of the best car guys i know!

and what a honor it is to call him a friend

 

Thanks for putting that together. I never get tired of seeing cool old footage.

 

ya man

thanks for the post

this is really what it was all about for me

real inspiration

 

It really does not get any better than Norm Jones

That man is top notch and I would bet a million dollars he has no enemies.

I am also thankful that I can call him a friend for sure

Not only is he a old hot rodder there is not many if any that I can name that has put more miles behind a 32 Roadster dash with three pedals than him

Thanks so much Norm for knocking the dust off that video and getting it t o Ryan to publicise.

Too COOL Ryan and Norm!!!!!!!!!

 

Norm is the coolest and one crazy mofo lol.Oh and Ryan what was that cry baby hillbilly music that was playin in the back ground lol...................

 

Very cool.

 

Brought tears to my eyes when I saw the Mackey & Veselka A Comp Coupe car. These guys were from my home town of Corpus Christi and gave us a lot of help when we first strared drag racing in 1957.

 

This is some kick ass stuff, thanks! Any chance there are other early NHRA footage, would love to see if I could be lucky enough to see my car at the Detroit nationals.

Don

 

Norm is a gem, that's for sure!

Thanks for sharing the film and thanks Ryan for making it happen. I never get sick of seeing the way it really was!

 

I was forunate enough to have been there...Brings back lots of memoriesThanks for the post

 

Great Video!, But, man I felt like I just smoked a pack of Malboros and drank some shitty beer in a bar full of missing teeth Hags!

 

Very Cool Ryan... look whos a little video editor...

 

You guys are crazy! "Concrete Cowboys" by the awesome Mr. Shooter Jennings?! I think it's perfect music to represent my hometown of Oklahoma City. (Although I'm sure I'm not biased or anything...)

 

Cool footage.....some really neat cars.

But the tunes don't fit the bill.....drag racing is a violent sport and deserves rockin' tunes.
Yeah, I know, everyone's a critic......

 

Thought you hit it right Ryan. The footage is terrific, we can visit the time and the event...thanks, a million memories.

 

The last part of the video is the best you actually posted more than one photo shot of the Buck and Bohls 444 roadster from Austin Tx. Not only was that car fast but could hold its own in a carshow.
Thanks a bunch for those screen shots.
http://hechointexas.blogspot.com/2007/10/old-texas-dragstrips_11.html

 

Wow! Thanks for the schoolin,great footage. Musta been late 57,I
saw a 58 Chevy sedan delivery@4.41...

 

RE "late '57". I too saw a '58 Chev, and '58 Ford wagon. Back then the new cars were about all released in Sept of previous year, so this musta been shot in the Fall. Do we know a date?

 

I believe it was in Sept. of 1957. -could be wrong, I have other similar photos from that drag meet dated in Sept. of 57.

 

HAHa my girl friend just came in to see what the hell I was listening to

Awesome footage though.

 

Very kool film, kinda puts you rite there on the ground at the time. Love them movin' pictures.
As for the music, the steel guitar on the second track was beautiful.

 

Great stuff!

 

thanks for the film!!! man that was great!!

reggie

 

I thought it was good. I never realized how much Shooter Jennings sounded like Blaze Foley or vice versa, You probably like him to, he's from Austin.

 

I wonder if.......????