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

My car

 

I love it. We're running an injected big block 67 Camaro we just finished restoring...

 

Wow, lets see, on the far outside, Jack Ditmars Der Mini Brute, The Chi-Town Hustler Cuda, your dad's Camaro and Ron Pelligrini's Hemi powered Buick. A idea that would be taboo today. I saw your dad's car at Irwindale when it was being promoted as a legitimate 200 MPH funny car. I ventured there to just see it eclipse the magical barrier. That put them in good standing with the match race promoters.

 

Neat shots. Thanks for posting them.

 

Hey Kevin you should have added in your web site..

http://flopper.large-orange.com/

I need to talk to you about your car sometime. Will PM you.
Welcome to the HAMB from a fellow NOOB..
Luke

 

Nice to hear that you were able to see my fathers car back in the day. You do know you funnycars too. The Camaro is currently being restored back to its original glory as we speak

 

Has the Camaro stayed in the family this whole time? Very cool. I'm a little partial to Camaro funnies.

 

It was Fiat's like this one, the original Pacers Topolino and several others that caused me to spend 47 years lusting over the little rodents. The one in my avatar will finally be on the strip in '09.

 

I posted this in the Topolino thread--can't remember if I put it here too. Grille looks wider than a Topo so does that make it a Simca?

 

I never get tired of Wild Willie photos.

 

I know it's been a while since the original post...I built the fiberglass body for the recreation. In doing research, and talking with Cruz & Tony, there were at least 3 different bodies used over the years. I have several photos in my collection of one of them in red.
1) Original car
2) Rare photo of Frank without the Fiat body
3) Tony P with the late Pat Foster at Pamona

 

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Re: Drag cars in motion.......picture thread.
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my dad at a 4 lane strip!
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Wow, lets see, on the far outside, Jack Ditmars Der Mini Brute, The Chi-Town Hustler Cuda, your dad's Camaro and Ron Pelligrini's Hemi powered Buick. A idea that would be taboo today. I saw your dad's car at Irwindale when it was being promoted as a legitimate 200 MPH funny car. I ventured there to just see it eclipse the magical barrier. That put them in good standing with the match race promoters.

 

Unfortunately no, it was sold to Dom Paris in '69 and is now owned by Don Francis, a dear friend who is doing/having the work done. He is hoping to have it finished next year, and make the nostalgia tour around the country. Especially the west coast. My uncle Joe who originally painted the car will do it once again.

 

larry and pat dixon's SPE car in the lights...1971..

 

Les Allen...

 

not pictures but cool video clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-XMcSFGfrw

 

I raced a Jenkins Engine in G/S back in '66-'69
Back when he was still in back of the Sunoco station in York

 

Thanks Luke! Feel free to give a shout anytime. You can also email through the website too.

Kevin

 

no caption needed..GBP...

 

Great night shot from Lions..

 

Bennie Osborne...OCIR...

 

one of the few men left that runs a low buck respectable fuel car AND has given his health and well being for the sport..best looking new AAFD imho..Brendan Murry....

 

Very, very cool pic for sure, I actually got to run at Warner Robbins before they closed it, I also heard that Gene was building another one like his old wagon. This is the coolest thread ever, thanks for posting!