50's Drag Racing Videos

I am not 100 % positive, but I do know we have some Swamp Rat III in the video's.

 

Yes. That's definately him in his youth. Swingle's probably around somewhere, ha.

 

I posted the vids on my blog Hecho In Texas with the info I have on most of the racers in there. It looks like Don Garlits match race with San Antonio's Poor Boys C.C. Hank Garners "Texas Sun".

Again this is great video showing the best from Texas.

 

I love to hear what happen to all these cars. do any of them still exist?

 

Priceless!!! ChevyRat thanks for vids & GrandDad too! That was Awesome!!!

 

saturday bump It's A must see.

 

perhaps some of the greatest video posted on the HAMB

if you have not seen it - WATCH

 

Anyone thinking of building a period correct drag car or even street car would be wise to watch these and see how stuff really looked like 'back in the day'.

 

on # 2 or 3 i saw carl stones 32 ford the one that sold at the jacksons auction.
charles

 

I saw that.... it was cool! I think its before the logo on the doors or removal?

 

Did anyone see Honest Charlies Speedshop candy painted thunderbird in the pits selling parts open trunk. vid 7 I think?

 

Just posted #8 - Got a few more on the way

 

how much do you have. and all transfered to vhs.
charles

 

Got in the neighborhood of 8 hours worth of video. I have most transfered to DVD or digital format right now.

 

Amazing stuff. Best I've seen of that time period...The cars were COOL... Everyone thought SoCal had the lock on that stuff... Man that is great to see. Thanks for posting this stuff!

 

Heres the photo of Honest Charlies candy red Ford I was talking about. It read he was out to brand everyone who was using parts from his catalog. This photo may be from Houston? I believe he is in video #7

It was cool to actually see this in action. Its like the photos are coming alive!

 

and Baron fore fathers 26 seconds in, too cool!!!

Great meeting you yesterday Mark!

 

Just posted #9 - Enjoy

 

Video #10 is up

1962 Green Valley Raceway with Greer Black Prudhomme, El Toro 666, Widdle White Wabbit and San Antonio's York Automotive and Bud Ward.

 

ChevyRat, if you put these together on DVD you could make a healthy profit. I'd buy at least two!!

 

I'll keep posting them for now. Hope everyone enjoys them.

 

I love your videos. I've spent hours watching them. I want a DVD copy...no I don't want one, I DEMAND one!

 

LOL - Got a few more hours of video to go. I'm running out of music to put with these clips. I'm hoping to put it all together on DVD after getting more info on the cars and drivers in the videos.

 

Thanks for taking the time to do this. I love watching these little snap shots of Americana. Truly a simpler time.

 

Do you still gotta have a stetson to race in Texas or have they let that law slide

 

I keep mine around just in case.

 

ChevyRat, thanks so much for posting your grandfather's priceless collection of vintage drag racing film footage... I tell my partners at Drag Racing Underground all the time that I firmly believe that those who go through all the incredible effort and time required to stand at the drags with a film/video camera on their shoulder, to film this often loud and volatile sport, definitely deserve to be nominated for Sainthood... Your grandfather is definitely a Saint in my book for capturing all these historic drag racing moving pictures... We're all blown away by these ultra-rare images... This stuff is well worth a million bucks in my opinion, and not one penny less!... Thanks again for sharing them with the tightly knit HAMB cyber gearhead community... I believe that you too should be nominated for Sainthood for posting them here, free of charge, for all to admire and adore... Thanks from all of us... You are absolutely one of the reasons why this place is a bona-fide sanctuary for those of us who've left the kindergarten-baby-bully sites behind to be part of this cyber address of hot roddin' wonderment... I am nothing short of amazed... "The Doc" (Celebrity Drag Racing Authority & Visionary)...

 

Thanks Doc. Hope to have some more posted today.

 

thank you thank you, those are some cool videos.

 

Wow ... how did I miss this thread?

ChevyRat ... great stuff! ... thanks for sharing.