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

I like the way Eddie just sort of disappeared for about 35 years and then came back and was competitive again a few years ago.

You're right about those flames, Dean. I have seen bad flames, but that one takes the prize.

 

I can just hear it!!

 

Can someone just duck over and check the valve clearences before the next round please.!!!

 

He didn't really disappear,he was busy showing the dragboat world how to go fast!

 

Going in other direction(s) now.

 

Yea at one time Eddie was the fastest man on land and water.In his return to drag racing,he fished the engine in the crashed boat out of Firebird,rebuilt it and used in his 1st dragster in his return to drag racing.
Eddie has to be one of the friendliest drivers out there,always easy to chat with,and good stories to tell.

 

These are photos of a car I wrenched for in 1960 at the NHRA Detroit Nationals. ONLY 48 years ago!
Have lots of photos. Very few "in motion".
Glenn - in Louisiana.

 

Are you fuckin kiddin' me!!!!

 

More photos of the 1960 HHRA Nationals in Detroit.
That's Sam Parriot and his Cad-Kurtis previously mentioned here.
Glenn - in Louisiana

 

Yes! But if Eddie coulda' he woulda'!!!

 

More from NHRA Detroit Nationals, 1960.
I took all the photos that I've been posting.
These are of my Nawlin's buddy, CJ Kearney and crew. He won Best Appearing Car. I saw CJ recently at a party in Nawlins. He's alive and kickin' at 80!
Glenn - in Louisiana

 

Don't know what happened to the CJ Kearney photos??
Tryin' again.
Glenn - in Louisiana

 

More photos from Detroit, 1960.
Glenn - in Louisiana

 

Detroit, 1960
Glenn - in Louisiana

 

More - Detroit, 1960.
Glenn

 

Detroit, 1960
Glenn

 

1960 - Detroit
Glenn

 

Holy Moly, what a cool rig



Glenn, you have some real treasures.

 

+ 1 Thank you Glenn, and keep em coming.

 

How cool is that injected truck motored Dragmaster?!!!!!!! I remember seeing that car, but no clue you ran it.

 

The cool T roadster in the first pic is now in the NHRA museum.

 

I third that! Great stuff!!!

 

Glenn,

Thanks for taking time to post all the great photo's. Was wondering if you had any photos of August Hartkopf from Austin, TX. in your collection.

I know he was at the 59 and 60 Nationals in Detroit. I have both races and August film.

If you have photos of August are any guys from Texas would you please post them.

Thanks Again!

Gary

 

Those wer the "Trotters", a first class group of black racers from Columbus, Ohio. They won best appearing crew. We did not run them. Our class was B/MR. More of the Trotters below.
Glenn - in Louisiana

 

Yeah, that's right, I had forgotten that.

 

August Hartkopf was known as: "Hands". He had a growth problem (he was a giant) that couldn't be controlled. Hands died young. Was the nicest guy you ever met!
Hands wa known as a "super fast shifter" with his '56 (I think?) Chevy gasser.
I have some photos of Hands somewhere. I'll try to dig 'em up and send them.
Glenn - in Louisiana