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

I'm guessing that the sign belongs to the owner and having the car displayed with the historical information was more important than the spelling. Bunch of old curmudgeons! But I still appreciate ya! ;-)

 

A little off topic but this was also on display at EMMR.

 

VW engine on display at EMMR.

 

THANK YOU SPIKE!! A number of pages back (300-400 range) you mentioned your brother running the car but not much more. I'm SO glad you came up with some pictures!

It's a neat car that has seen a lot. It's dependable and fun to drag along and NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT!


Great stuff guys! Keep it up...

I'm in the midst of a new build here at Zakira's. A BIG ONE! I'll post pictures soon unless someone wants to try to find a few, scan them and post them..

---1933 Emanuel/Burden MILLER V-16 4wd Pleasure car-----(the black one)

enjoy...

 

My dad built the driveshaft for that car, as well as some other of Mickey's cars.

 

My dad, Art Naprstek at 14 years old along with his brother and friend in 1928 with a model T that they raced around the fields in River Edge, NJ and ten years later in 1938 with a midget on the boards at Nutley Velodrome, Nutley, NJ.
My apologies for the poor quality second generation photos.
Joel

 

A friend of mine put one in front of a Triumph gear box and dropped it into a racing motorbike and side car..........it was one wild ride!

 

Learning how to scan, bear with me.

 

here is one built recently with old school look that was at the Good Guys West Coast Nationals

 

I went to the Radir wheels,Wild hot rod party wed nite and saw this in back of Rich's Garages........Rich

 

"I'm in the midst of a new build here at Zakira's. A BIG ONE! I'll post pictures soon unless someone wants to try to find a few, scan them and post them.. "

Josh,I sure will like to see photos of the Big Miller you are working on!

 

Rich,that truck would be really cool restored!

 

Moving on to Sprint Cars at EMMR Museum.

 

These were the engine of choice for a few UMRA T/Q's back in the 70"s- would really pull out of the corners and hard to beat! They would do a gentle on and off the throttle during yellows to keep from fouling the plugs... think they only ran one or two years and the rule book got 'em!

 

Some friends of mine were involved with Roy Miller's car that ran a Kohnic.

Seem that I remember that they had several quirks such as something about the coils overheating and exploding if proper shutdown procedures were not followed.

Also for what it's worth. After seeing the pictures of the 88 car at EMMR, it was posted late last week on Hosehead's the Ray Tilley has gone to the big race track in the sky.

 

I seem to recall Ronnie Ambrose running the first Konig in a TQ with UMRA.

 

Who is your dad? Does he still build drive shafts? I dont have one for this car right now and wont be ready for one for a while but it would be great to have the ORIGINAL builder do it. Let me know, THANKS. Rory

 

Tony,I wish I had the space to do it!!! Next time He's at my shop I've got to ask him about it ,I keep on forgetting to ask him have to right myself a note. It would also look good displayed with the car the have in the front display at the museum.......

 

Yep, he and then the Moorman's tried 'em too. It was neat seeing something totally different under the hood.

But then I've always had a soft spot for two-strokes.

 

A couple more.

 

two more.

 

Great looking cars-Thanks for sharing the photos.