1961 us nationals never before seen photos

ok guys all the pictures showin up here lately i decided to scan all of mine n from the 61 nats. i know there are many threads on this subject but i thought maybe this could use its own. there are a ton of pictures i have recieved from a lil old man on the east side of indy. he was 17 years old when he went out to the big go. no real interest in cars at the time just something to do!!! i hope yall enjoy!!! ill be posting through out the night soo bear with me

 

heres more

 

nice stuff

 

Thank you for posting those. I am restoring Walts Puffer Too A/R as we speak!!

 

more

 

And how many of us built that model from the AMT 2 in 1 kit?

 

and yet some more i think even the rookies might know this car

 

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and a couple more for now

 

Wow!! Great pics!! Love the ambulance!!!

Thanks for posting.

 

I REALLY need to get to work on a time machine. Thanks for the pics.

 

i have prolly another 80 or so pictures ill let my scanner cool down for a while though i should have the rest up by sunrise lol hope yall enjoy

 

Cool pics!

 

Thanks for posting . This car is a local car that is still around............

 

I just learned from an old Army friend that his dad built the seat for Eddie Hill's car and later worked for Logghe Stamping CO on their streamliner. I've knew this guy over forty years ago and just learned about his dad last week.

 

Thank you so much for posting the pics and tell the Gentleman he did a great job for a guy that just went for something to do. He framed scenes great.
Just love the shots you can study for hours.

Hey you must post some pics of your progress. PLEASE

 

With so many 60s era dragsters being recreated, someone PLEASE re make Eddie Hills twin Pontiac!
thank you ,

Steve
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ill try and get the rest soon

 

Guess I didn't think of it that way!! Well at least the kit gives me some instuctions!!

 

Hey you must post some pics of your progress. PLEASE[/quote]

Here is a couple of when I picked it up at Walts.


The chassis as found, with the funny car chassis next to it.


After digging it out.


Walt and I with the funny car chassis.

 

Neat stuff.

This pic is of a Local Car called "Automation" that was sponsered by a local Speed Shop here in Washington DC.

I know the guy who has the frame to this car and the frame is for sale.

 

sweet anyone else know any of the cars in the pictures

 

ok heres more

 

Looking for pictures of the B/SR (Street Roadster) class. I know the guy who one that class. He was racing a 1934 Ford Roadster.

 

great pics

 

The deuce Vicky is Larry Teter from Elgin Il. 1961 and 1962 C/G eliminator.


Terry

 

WOW thanks for the info
i have a bunch of super stock pics to upload here later as well

 

This car still here in Michigan, still owened by builder Elwood Peterson.

 

is it still intact?

 

yes and finished better, paint and chrome.