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

I wonder how well the double wheezer thing worked for the Herbert rig.

 

Great picture of Leroy Chatterton. Gone but not forgotten.

 

NORM:

Do you have any photos of Jungle's dragster?

Thanks,

Plum

 

The double-blown Olds digger belonged to Todd "Doc" Raleigh, who shifted to a more traditional blown Chrysler motor by '59, and later put his motor in Jim Ward's fueler. So the double-blower setup probably did not work too well, but give these guys in the late '50s a lot of credit for innovation, something lacking in the latest generation of NHRA top fuelers.

 

Found this thread after going through the vintage Sprint Car thread, great stuff. I've only been through the first 90 pages but it does appear that modern pics may not be appropriate. I figured I would check and make sure I have a bunch of stuff from the last couple of years that are high quality digital images. Here's an old picture handout I scanned of Gary Beck in the interim.

 

No modern stuff.
Around here, rear engine dragsters are modern stuff too.

 

Jungle's TF Dragster driven by Ron Attebury

 

Well, the bubble gum is all gone but pix are still around.
After I built the model cars I crammed an M-80 firework
in them & simulated a top end explosion. Well, it was fun
@the time.

 

Dang! See comment above for these their Pho-tawgs!

 

try not to stare at the lettering...

 

Well I found an old copy of Drag Racing Pictorial and scanned a bunch of those in today so here's a couple that should fit the thread.

 

Thanks Norm.

Plum

 

Here you go Old Nitro

Plum

 

'62 Plymouth 413 vs '62 Chevy 409

 

Yes it is.

 

Cool pic!

 

I walked away from the blowover as did Don Prudomme the following year.
Shirley, the next year did not fare as well as we all know.
Pretty wierd that three years in a row there were blowovers at that event.

We ran the rebuilt car for about three or four years mostly match racing with the "Pro fuel dragster associates". The rebuilt car was awsome !

I have not run a race car since.

 

got this via email @ beeline

 

Mr. Allard, I am sure you must have some stories to tell about this fun ride...

 

Heres another one for you.

Plum

 

Now that is a good picture. Thanks for posting it.

 

Let's get ready to rumble........dammmm looks like fun.

 

I like seeing Berserko Bob standing on the left
JB

 

Especially with his pants on!!!!!

 

1966, Fremont, California
Damn, if those days weren't fun. Nothing today even comes close to what we used to see each and every weekend....

 

Another Norman Blake picture ...

 

Royal Shifter your posts are always a pleasure. A man with his shit-filter well and truly on and functioning. Thank you.

 

Thanks CC......I will post some pics tonight just for you.