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

Great Shots FE......Who won the Droke/Cutler race ????

 

Drag Strip Nov66

Modern Rod Mar66

Drag Strip Aug66

Drag Racing Sept97

Drag Racing Sept65

Drag Racing Sept65

Unk Photographer

 

All lettered up?That would have been a trip even back then!Steve didn't it run a hybrid 383 Hemi?

 

FE,
Nothing like great personal photos! Thanks for sharing

Do you (or anyone) have any info on the black '62 behind the Friendly Corvette?

thanks
Verne

 

I dig the Green Valley shots..

 

More Green Valley

John Thorley

Kelly Chadwick

"Doc" Spence

Clester Andrews

Hot Rod Exchanges "Plodge" Car is a Plymouth,Dodge front clip
Sorry for the grainy pics,Instamatic Curse
This will make up

Lee Smith

 

Great pictures...

(Get well Joel , and Hubert ! )

 

Droke beat Cuttler !

 

Yes, it had a 383 hemi with a clutchflight. The motor was a destroked 426. Fred Cutler drove it and the Hemi-wagon. Jim Thorton sold the Roadrunner to my dad, then Ted set the B/FX record with it in late of 65 right here in Wichita. It wasn't till the following year till that record was broke by Bill Stiles in a 66 426 hemi car. The hemi wagon was sold to Harry Baker of Newton which my dad wrenched on that car also. Jim Hall drove that car for Harry. It was'nt till 66' when Harry's son Tim wanted to go fast, so my dad did many motors for him also.

 

More Green Valley Photos

Clester Andrews vs "Contact" Dodge

GT-350 AHRA Formula Stocker

Ted Detar "Kansas Badman"

Chevy IIs AHRA Formula Stockers

 

PRESTON HONEA 65MARLIM MODERN RODDER NOV65

Charlie Allen
MODERN RODDER MAR66

DRAG RACING 50 TO 70 CHEVY II FINE

DOC BURGESS BLACK ARROW DRAGSTRIP 66

SSDI OCT65 PETE SEATON AFX CHEVELLE

DRAG STRIP JUNE66 CHARLIE ALLEN

 

Joel:

Great thread! Been roaming through the photos posted and sure brings back some fond memories.

 

This appears to possibly be the Larry Wilson car not Sox but I'm not sure. Do you have any details on this photo? Can you post some of those great shots from the box on your workbench??

 

Larry Wilson yes.
Looks like Summerduck ? (Va.)

 

Definitely Sumerduck.

-Lee
www.atomicpinup.com

 

Wally,
Did you ever change to a big motor for match racing down there, or always run class?
Verne

 

Who is the Z-11 in the other lane?

 

A couple Comets

 

I think the other Z-11 is Dyno.....(not certain)
The Dodge in the background..Harold Denton ( I'm pretty sure)

When we came south, we ran the same '30 over Z-11 427 engine Verne.
As you know, Jack May's car (Larry Wilson), was '80 over..five eighths stroker...Ran like hell! ( I ended up with that engine)..Strong !
As I recall, the quickest of All Z-11's. (Larry & Jack)

Mumbles..Comet memories are Great!

 

Jack May/Larry Wilson vs Houston Platt in his Dixie Twister! Great shot!! Thanks for posting it.
Joel

 

Sorry, no details. Its one of the photos that I bought back in the mid-60's from the guy who used to sell them at the local SoCal strips. Will post more soon...

 

Yup...Houston !

Thanks Joel.....

 

4-Speed master...Ronnie Sox

 

Phil Bonner's Falcon...

 

I'm leaving tomorrow morning for Georgia. I'm heading down to Phil Bonner's 75th. birthday party. It's going to be a good time!!

 

Hey Jody, Sounds good. Take photos for us on this thread!!!!

Lions Drag Strip, 1966

 

Sure thing Doug!!! It really should be a good time.

Keep the great photos coming. You took some great photos back in the day.

 

In honor of Phil Bonner's birthday, here's one of my favorite shots from 1966 at LIONS Drag Strip. This was the final round of A/FX with Phil in his SOHC Falcon up against Dick Brannan's SOHC Mustang. Obviously, Brannan was the winner, but Bonner stole the show with this launch. I was lucky to get this shot from up in the grandstands...

 

I asked Phil about this race. He said he installed wheelie bars on the car before the next race!!!! Great shot...