History Drag Roadsters............picture thread

A couple from the Tucson area around 1955

 

The Berardini Brothers Drag Roadsters:

 

The Del Rio Brother's '27 T A/SR:

 

Scotty's Muffler naked.

 

a couple pics up ..is that the dahm bros. car..? a couple of my favs. probably mike ditty shots.

 

This picture was taken In San Bernardino, Ca. at the Orange Show fairgrounds, in the infield of the 1/4 mile midget track. They had car shows there in the 50's.

 

This thread made my day! - Love it!

 

Many thanks to Royalshifter and everyone who is adding to this thread!!!!
I now have tons of research material to help me with my project!! Especially different roll bars. I'm biginning to consider bobbed fenders now....Thanks again.

 

Fiat never offered a Topolino roadster, but that didn't stop the guys from S & S Automotive from creating one. If anyone is interested, I have the molds to build one.

 

Another Half Moon Bay shot, in case you were wondering.

 

wtf?

 

A couple from the awesome Andy Southard Jr book, Hot Rods of the 1950s.

 

In recent years it seems that one of the most popular classes in nostalgia dragracing has been the gassers of old. There has always been the 'glass Willys and now the Henry J is available for those who desire something different. Lately I have noticed a few brave souls are thinking outside the box and building 'alternative' creations, namely one bitchin' and downright scarey lookin' Stude that i swear i have seen somewhere here on the HAMB, but i've often wondered why someone has'nt built a period correct roadster. By period i mean straight axle,high stance,set back engine,something like the Triple Nickel car or the Tony Waters giant killer, etc,etc.. Maybe this might be the next "in" thing on the nostalgia scene.
Gas coupes,Gas roadsters and AWB cars in one class. Imagine that.

 

Did they have Pampers then?

 

And some people are still building them that way today! (LOL)

 

This one?