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

This is for Royal Shifter an old RCS I had a few years ago but not in motion

 

now it is

 

one more

 

Thanks Mr. Guffey great burnout.

 

Who is the "Grape Ape" dude? I got a few good shots of his car and I was going to send them to him.

 

These guys were quite active on the So-Cal BB/GS circuit 68-70 with this very car. It ran 2 different motors; a 334 inch Chrsyler for CC/GS and then a 396 Chevy for BB/GS as seen here.

 

ole don garlit losing his foot?!?!

 

Nice shot, I was there at LIONS when that happened.

 

Seems like bad juju to post about a guy losing his foot..and a HAMB member also..

 

where the hell is he in that pic???

 

in the drvers seat which is in that pic almost ontop of the engine
^^im sorry docc every ones got awesome pics on the thread i thought id just throw a neat historical pic

 

A few photos courtesy of Bill Truby from the early 70's.

 

Ah yes, the Big Bang! The death of the Front Engine Dragsters!

For the round money, who was he racing when this happened?

 

Richard Tharp

-Lee
Atomic Radio
www.atomicpinup.com

 

You are correct, Sir!

He even ended up with an engine fire on that pass but there was no one around to help since everyone ran down to help Garlits and the wounded spectators!

 

That is one of the neatest burn-out pictures I have ever seen. Thanks for sharing it.

 

not sure if this fits but

 

This is a great picture.
Gasser Girl

 

Red Fox, you must'a been around the east coast back in the day. Jay Miner ran at Lebanon occasionally back then. Any pics of Fred Cain's cars, or Northeast Speed Equipments Mopars?

 

Storm King,who ran the N.E.Speed Center Mopars ? Here's a Bob Cain shot. Dennis Doubleday

 

Another "Wild Bill", this one's last name was Rubin.
I'm getting what few old pics survived the movers scanned and should be able to get some up here in a week or so. I've got Cha-Cha with her first junior fueler, and Northest Speed at Lebanon. Bunches of others, still just a fraction of what was lost moving last year.

 

Mystery photo from AHRF.....anyone have any info? The photo was shot in California?

 

Tharp also went red on that pass.

-Lee
Atomic Radio
www.atomicpinup.com

 

I'd say it was San Fernando. That hill in the background looks like that part of the valley. San Fernando was close to the hills--closer than Pomona, San Gabe, etc.

 

Long Island racers from the sixties!
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Grumpy at West Hampton - raced local hero -best of 3 -
Grump won / lost / won!
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just a few