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

Vanderwoude and the Flying Dutchman

 

There's either something wrong with the camera or those guys are just built weird.

 

Yeah as I understand it it was the guys favorite beer
If you look closely at the T roadster you might recognize it as the Scotty's muffler car with a wheel change and lettering removed
also from San Bernardino. The Ardun in the FED is the same motor from the T and my dad still has it

 

Bill Lawton

 

Jack Chrisman

 

Are you sure you're not thinking of the "Long And Lean" Corvette that ran out of Georges Corvette Shop? I believe it was driven by Bub Reese. Far as I know, Malcolm had nothing to do with that car. Mike

 

It's a street rod. Red with Americans Mike

 

Steve Reyes photo of an early rear engine attempt...

 

Dean Bachelor photo, Famosa

 

This car served as the basis for Hampton's twin engined Corvette funny car from 1970. The bored/stroked 283's were replaced by twin alky burning 350 LT-1's, but much of the componetry used here, found itself on the American Bandstand sponsored funnycar. Hampton was top gas eliminator champ at 1970 Winternationals as well.

 

Montgomery won super eliminator with this car at the 69 Indy Nationals

 

Mike is correct. George Reece owned the dragtser/Vette hybred. basically and SBC powered top fuel car with a narrowed and stretched 66 Vette shell. Reece at one point had 3 floppers at one time and you could book one or more for match races at your local track.

 

LOL! Thanks for clearing that up. I can see now how wrong I was about them maybe being built weird.

 

Cover of Life Magazine, April 29, 1957
Fort Worth, Texas

 

Same Life Magazine

 

Santa Ana, California
1950

 

Mickey Thompson, Pomona

 

A little O/T, but too weird not to post:
Mickey Thompson (center) looks over his latest creation.
Twin engines, one Hemi and a flathead


car was designed for both the strip and the lakes

 

Paradise Mesa Drag Strip, 1953

 

This photo is awesome.

 

200 pages later and still going strong...thanks everyone whom has contributed.

 

Skip, hope this isn't a repeat.
I found this in the garage tonight. Car Craft July, 1969

 

Mazooma1....you rule, keep up the good work!!

 

Not in motion any more...All I found out was that it's Tommy Ivo circa 1959.Anyone know more?

 

John English B/A Flathead powered 32 Roadster ran a 13.41 @ Calder Raceway Australia 1968