Features VINTAGE SPRINT CAR PIC THREAD, 1965 and older only please.

bonus

 

A main part 1

 

A main part 2


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_omR-2s2h0w

 

part 3

 

Brian, thanks for the bonus video.

That first bad crash was Bill Horstmeyer at Springfield.

 

Man I love this stuff-thanks much sm66p !

 

IMCA racer Bill Horstmeyer bought the former Gabriel Shocker champ car to break into USAC. Spingfield 1964 was his first (and last) start, which, obviously, didn't end well.

 

I just heard that Ken Coles passed away this AM.

 

Oh no,

That is terrible news.


My sincere condolences to his family and friends.

 

No disrespect intended on anything I put in there. The idea was to point out there is a marked difference between todays Indy 500 driver and the kind that BUILT this sport into what we love.


Like soldiers,some gave a whole lot and some gave all. But then, that attitude is what it took to make it what it was.

 

RIP Ken Coles.


I grew up on artistry like yours, and loved all of it. I'm 42, and many of us studied your work.

 

This is very sad news I met Ken at Indy in early 90's he did a picture for me what a great guy. Gods speed my freind.

 

good morning all......i`d like to add my thread here in this room as it has to do with an early sprint car........but i`m not sure how to.....perhaps someone could do it for me? you can find it by searching 1948 hillegass sprint car thanks .....

 

Here's your first post and the link to the thread:

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<!-- message -->well here`s my first try at putting a post together. Bear with me i`ll make plenty of errors i bet. I am in the process of bringing the old "C rown seven" back to life for one of the original owners out of conn. I will try to keep posting as i go along and hope that many of you are interested in following it`s progress. As far as the history i will have the car owner stop bye on here and provide all the information he has. The owner of this car is Stanley "Skip" Matczak out of Somers Ct. also the owner of Seals-it racing products. Just before the snow had started we went down to ct. and picked up what we had of the car. After getting it home and into the shop we began to take inventory of what we had and what we needed. This is going to be alot of fun....that it quite evident! I`ll start with a few pics as we got it here and will try to give a rundown every week if possible. If you have any questions......fire away later jim
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This should keep you busy for awhile Jim. Looks good so far.

 

Hey guys, I need help identifying the cars or track in these photos I found in an antique store in Warm Springs, GA about ten years ago. They have Gilmore Red Lions on the cars but the flamed paint scheme resembles the Southern Star car shown on this page of the thread

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3104547&highlight=smith+jiggler#post3104547

The pics in question are attached. The entire crew in in matching uniform. Must have been a big outfit for the day??


PS: These pics have not been circulated since I've owned them. You're the first to see them in ?? years!

 

Scott,
The car on the left in both pictures ended up as the Southern Star. It was built by Roy Ritcher [Bell helmet] in 38. Frankie Luptow bought the car new and Eddie Zulicki drove it. It was the L-8. During the winter Eddie copyied the car, made it the Z-8 and Frankie Luptow drove it. Eddie told me Frankie never drove the L-8 [which became the Southern Star]. The Z-8 was bought by Carl Ott of Louisville, Ky. Funny how both cars were sold about the same time and ended up in Louisville. That is not a Lion on the cars but a Panther. Frankie later had a coupleof famous cars he called the Black Pnathers. I never have been able to find the Southern Star but the Z-8 is still running some vintage races. It is a Silver[or Gray] number 8, A guy in Ohio owns it. About the only difference is in the grills as Zuluckie copyed the L-8 as close as he could. They both ran 4-Port Rileys.
Jim Graybeal

 

Sorry to hear about Ken. RIP.

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Hey fella's. My ol' man got to pace the field for the Sprint car feature at the Opening night, 60 year anniversary at Lawrenceburg Sat. night. Check out the video of it here..

http://www.jackslash.com/2010/04/11/lawrenceburg-opener/

It was a really neat deal and made my dads year!

J Shaw

 

Once again..Really like that site.
The "pace sprint" looked great out there.

 

Josh, that is a professional video. And the car looked great - but what else would we expect? Glad your dad had some fun.

Like Wally Parks told me once when we were talking about racing history, "If we don't remember where we've been, we can't be sure where we're going."

 

Wow, thanks for the information Jim. Are there any other pictures of these cars in this configuration?

 

PK,
Who is in Hector's car on page 528?

 

Scott, There are a couple of more pictures of the cars together, I have one or two but they are in Ky and I am in Florida right now. Also do not know howw to put them on here yet.
Jim

 

RE: Post #10557:
I'm guessing this is the day JR went outta the park at Eldora?

 

You guys might like this one. Yet to be titled

BE SURE TO TURN UP T H E VOLUME! NOVI COMING THRU!

 

Josh,That was BITCHIN,your Dad had to be very happy!

 

What part of Florida are you in Jim? I understand from reading your previous posts in this thread that your dad was involved with the Star at some point, is that correct?

Scott

 

It sure looks like Pete Folse to me... it's great to see those pics I haven't seen them before.
PK

 

sm66p-
Thanks for all the IMCA pics. The last pic in #10564 appears to be Colo. St. Fairgrounds- Pueblo, but can't identify the car. Ain't nobody getting through that "fence" though