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

Tracked down the catalog shots when I found my car

 

I know its a video, but there are a lot of cool pictures of Don Garlits in the video and some old 8mm race footage.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cE36KqbByg

 

Sadly, Tex was killed at that very track (Aquasco Speedway) a month or so after this photo was taken.

-Lee
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The good old days Jeff During

 

Wow- total croweater ********** of aussie posts!

So here's an important old Vic. pic.
1958-59, Pakenham. Greg Goddard dragster & Darryl Harvey roadster.

from Australian Street Rodding, issue 3- '21 Years of hot rodding', by Bluey Wilson.

 

Dyno Don. Reautographed before his death at the York US 30 reunion

 

Who knew 1300 pages ago this thread would still be going now, and stronger than ever. Awesome!!

 

Who gets a picture like this??? Talk about right place, right time...

 

..When *** was safe and cars were dangerous..

Thanks Mazooma, enjoyed your Bakersfield koverage too.

 

Nope, still got it beat. Not high enough. Lippy

 

Jim Walton




Brian Hutchesson



Dave Gale



Bounty Hunter

 

It broke my heart when Nasty called me and told me that body launched at 230 mph.

 

Does anyone know when and where this is from? I know is Chrisman and Garlits. I would like to also know who won? The hemi headed Pontiac or Big Daddy?

 

Chrisman and Garlits, final round, top elimenator, 1962 Indy Nationals.

 

cHRISTMAN WON.

 

Here is a shot of the Chrisman car in pits. Location unknown? its interesting that Don Garlits car from my previous post does not appear to have a hemi, strange don't you think?

 

1962 Garlits SWIV, 484 or 488 cu. in. 1962 Dodge 413 wedge, with .5 CSC crankshaft, stock bore=484, .30 overbore=488 cu. in.

 

Mazooma:

The flying body was taken by Steve Reyes. One of the best photographers out there.

Plum

 

The NHRA fuel ban was on in '62. Garlits used the wedge on gasoline. As already stated, Jack Chrisman won in Mickey Thompson's Hemi Pontiac.

 

Amen !!

And to quote Niel Armstrong prior to an Apollo launch:
"Oh Lord, please don't let me screw up"

 

That looks like Lancaster, Ny's track.

 

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Hi i took all the pics ive posted in 1973-74

at Adelaide International Raceway Virginia South Australia

heres a pic of Flip Schofield U.S.A when he did his Aust tour

they were great times

 

I know where this car lives.

 

Would anyone know the twin engine car one minute in

http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/03/1966-67-drag-racing-on-green-valley.html

 

My guess is Eddie Hill car but, I don't think "he" was running the dual engine car this late. Could be someone else's at this time.

 

Couldn't tell for sure, but looks like chevy engines, not Hills Pontiacs