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

photo by Ron "Ace" Johnson
Thunder Valley Dragways
Marion, SD

 

GMC 12 port

 

GMC six banger

 

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photo by Ron "Ace" Johnson
Thunder Valley Dragways
Marion, SD

 

Tony Nancy built his engines. Besides a consumate upholsterer, he was an accomplished engine builder. At one point Nicholson held the ET records at all 3 local tracks, at according to the Racer Brown cam ads

 

The Mid West guys really embraced the Opel body to serve as a shell for their race cars. I have to admit that when their normal proportions are distorted to accomodate a funny car or altered chassis they take on a whole new look. Vern Moats always deviated from the norm by mounting obscure bodied on his cars. His Super Jag altered was but another example

 

Jeff is a member (pastgass33) the truck is do out again this year with the engine over at Oddy's now getting freshend up. Here's a video I shot of the truck a few years back.

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some pics my buddy shot in pomona...

 

shots like this are what makes this thread worth looking at.....forget all of the big time guys....

 

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Garten was one beautiful car.

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Plum.............I don't know if I ever seen that 33 but thats a couple of great shots. Keep em coming.

 

assorted years..

 

What a better way to wake up on a Sunday morning, GASSERS.

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Littletown:

I thought everybody for gotton about the gassers.

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By the looks of the last Ohio George looks like Turbo George. LOL

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OH NO, its the BONG-BOTTLE SMOKIN HIPPIE. Got to stay away from him. LOL

Mike was a wild & crazy guy.

RIP Mike.

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Thats some ugly headlites on Melissa's yellow truck.

Need a rest.

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thanks! know what Im doing after church!!!

 

FANTASTIC shots Plum... Thanks for sharing!

SOOOO many cool shots from everyone!

 

This is the best thread on here !!!

 

Viva La Gassers!
Thanks for making a Sunday rainout at the strip a better day. - Smoke.

 

Plum.................Thanks for the great shots. Hell no I havent forgotten the Gassers. Ive owned my two over the last 30 plus years and Ive started on my 39 stude coupe gasser project last week. I picked it up out of Ohio and its in great shape.
Also included a couple of shots of my friends I took at Manasses Va last year. The Little white van is my 48 Morris I bought in 1978, the primered coupe is the stude I just started. And what I want to do with it.