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

Larry "Jungle" Faust....

 

John Mulligan.....

 

Morgan Plus 4

 

A Lotus super 7 and a Caterham are aluminum. I have never seen a factory MG TD that had an aluminum body the one I now own is steel and the two I had in the 60s were steel. If you found an aluminum anything I'd say you found a real exotic car. Do you have any pixs.

Pat

 

I will go to the site and take a photo next week..thanks for the info.

 

Long time starter and friend of mine Ron Venturini keeping an eye on it

 

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It's probably a Singer.

 

...indeed. We were in the other lane racing these guys fairly regularly and they were definitely the guys to beat. I love this shot. High and tight. Way past the lights. Front (bicycle) tires about ready to part company. No sign of engine fatigue. Chutes coming out... This was typical of B&M and this was probably a big number on a Saturday afternoon that put them deep in the field for that evening. These guys were bad ass.

 

This is Detroit about 59

 

Regarding Oddy's Opel:
Taken from NHRA.com about 72 Nationals

In Comp, Jim Oddy could do no wrong. The veteran New York BB/Gas Supercharged Opel driver won when Don Bonfanti's Amos Moses A/Altered broke after earlier hitting sub-record clockings while beating some of the toughest in the land. Oddy's big break, however, came in the semifinals when "Hoot" Gibson of Omaha, Neb., hit a mighty 7.34 in his B/Fuel Dragster to break out after Oddy had already slowed to a trouble-plagued 12.79.

The car was then sold to Frank Mazi.
Here is a strory of Frank and what happened to the Oddy Opel,
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One of the earliest photos I have ever seen of Detroit Dragway.The pavement looks new and the imfamous DIRTY DITCH has no weed cover.

 

You guys are indeed fortunate to have been a part of such fantastic nitro FED history. Beebe and Mulligan were the best of the best in their era. I am old enough to have been a fan of B&M while they were still around. I am still thrilled that I went to the New York National "Bakersfield Smokers" Meet in the summer of 69. See all my heros in person including B&M.

thanks for your comments. you really know what you're looking at!

-90% Jimmy

 

Absolutely sick

 

Not exactly in motion but here's another Thanks guys now I know the dragstrip Someone else guessed it might have been US 30 in Gary Indiana 99 Racing B/C

 

Early rear engine dragster era 1959 sidewinder - Driver Jack Chrisman

 

John Mulligan at 1969 Fuel and Gas Championship at NYN

 

Love the "Train" at Lions. I once saw a above view of the Freight Train, I believe it was from the bridge at Lions. Anyone know which picture I'm talking about and can post... Thanks for bringing back great memories of my favorite hangout.

 

"Sneaky" Pete.....

 

No I.D. possibly George Van?

 

Dwight Hughes.....

 

Fred Mooneyham.....

 

Dave Chenevert from Louisiana....this dude was a racer.

 

Still think you'd like to have driven one of these?

 

No I.D. just another great little Jr.fuel car.....

 

John Weibe........think the chutes don't "hit" hard!?

 

Yea Paul still likes to play with the cars. He doesn't drive anymore but loves the sport very much. In the you tube video @ about :30 seconds in you will see Pauls Camaro with his son doing the driving. If you stay until 3:30 of the video you will see my son driving his Camaro. Paul and I do alot of back and forth bench racing, we have so much fun at the races. We only wish our bodies would let us take the place of the kids.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVGjXv9SPfE

 

What became of Fearless Fred,the son,after he quit driving top fuel? thanks in advance!

 

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Here's a shot of the same car (I think?) a couple years ago getting ready for restoration.