Photos from Pomona '64-'65

Some more photos from Pomona. I thought they were all taken in '64 but I see some of the photos were taken in '65. Taken in those wonderful days when hooking up meant you met a cute girl in the stands and you're going for a meal later and maybe a home run (usually a strike out). I have more photos to post but my scanner is running so slow I'll wait until tomorrow.

Nye Frank's "Pulsator". Ran 202 the first time out and progressively slower after. Twin injected chevys. The trees and the pump house were still there.


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The Isky Dragon again. Loved that modified roadster! Buddies Dennis Moody and Jim Koontz beside it.


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Airline Auto. I don't have any details.


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Winkle, Trapp and Fuller "Magicar". This was its first outing. It had no front suspension per se. The four frame tubes were welded to the front axle. When the tech inspector wanted to know why there was no suspension Fuller lifted one of the front wheels about 8" off the ground. There was enough flex in the frame to let the front axle move up and down. Can't remember what speed it ran.


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My favorite B/F dragster. Jack Chrisman (former Road Runner) and Sachs and Son.


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Buds Muffler back motored '27 T. Gorgeous car!!


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Dunn, Merritt and Velasco. My favorite Fiat.


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Dun, Merritt and Vel
By weslake at 2011-11-21asco smokin' it off the line.

 

very cool - Thanks

 

Bill, this was actually Holly Hedrich's roadster. Bud was our local West Covina muffler guy. He did the headers onn this car and quite a few others in the 60's.

 

I always wondered what color this roadster was, thanks, and great pics!

 

Absolute slice of history! Thank You!

 

That is the second paint job on the Hedrich roadster. When it was first built it was about the same dark red/maroon with yellow flames coming from a big Von Dutch style eyeball on the nose. I saw the car at Fontana in '63 in a match race with the Speed Sport roadster. Speed Sport took the match.

 

I knew it was the Hedrich roadster. I thought Bud had bought it from him and was racing it under is name.

 

Dean,

Thanks for the great pics !

 

Here's the final few photos. Always wish I had taken more.

Crossly, Williams and Swan.


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Ward and Wayre.


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Crosier, Baltz and Levatto. No fancy semis for transport.


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Yeakel Plymouth. I often wondered where that young kid is now.


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Unknown and for the life of me I can't remember.


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Walker Geary roadster.


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Injected Chevy Anglia. Ran 137 on the day.


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Findley Olds.

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Accessories Ltd. injected Chevy. Ran 178. 8.31 e.t.


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Yeakel Plymouth.


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PVTA Starlighter. Can't remember the car in the background. Any ideas?


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My all time favorite and as far as I'm concerned the most beautiful dragster ever built. Stellings and Hampshire.


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S & H smokin' off the line. A fitting end to the photos.
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love these pics!!thanks for sharing..this is one of my favorites...wonder if those kids ever went on to build their own cars and drag them..? i like to think they did

 

"Here's the final few photos. Always wish I had taken more."

That makes two of us, thanks for sharing great stuff.

 

Drool Drool Drool....

 

Not my pics. I was too busy racing to take pics back then.

 

Great pics. I think i'll set my time machine (when it's finished) to that era.

I'm forwarding this...

"Somebody that is registered at HAMB should tell them that the unknown dragster with the Sierra Gold engine is Frank Cannons Hustler V.
Don Prieto"

 

Would've liked to have been there!

 

Just great photos of a great era.
Thanks for putting them up.

 

My 'ol stomping grounds, Pomona & Fontana. Looking at your pictures brings back a lot of memories. I often wish that I would have thought to take pictures.
Any of you guys remember the hill climbs across from the shut down area? Saw a guy "try" it on a full dressed Harley, needless to say, he didn't make it to the top!

 

Thanks for the pics!

Airline Auto Sales was based in Pomona & had several dragsters over the years.
This is probably Mike Danylo's car.

 

I was there and it looked exactly like that. It was a perfect time to be 17 years old. Wayno

 

Awesome stuff! Thank you so much for sharing these!

 

Crossly, Williams, and Swan, Sachs "B Fueler", 2 more cars that went East to Indy that year. First run I kept waiting for Chrisman to make a shift that never came........I'll never forget it!

More good memories, thanks.

Ed

 

PVTA Starlighter. Can't remember the car in the background. Any ideas?



"Ed Pink’s Old Master is seen here in the background at a 1965 Pomona meet. In the foreground is the Starlite III, owned by Chuck Griffith, with a chassis by famed drag racing pioneer, Kent Fuller, and an aluminum body, including a full 'chute pack and lizard nose by Arnie Roberts. Unfortunately, this photo came to us a few days after our deadline for TRJ #52, so it didn’t make it in the article."
From "TRJ #52 Outtakes & Extras, Part II."

 

Dean, didn't Bub have a sign in his shop that said "NO MUFF TOO TUFF"?????

 

Thanks for a shot of the Starlite III, spent a lot of nights working on that car. Don't ya love them 'firesuit' penny loafers that Chuck's wearing? Those were the only shoes I ever remember him wearing while driving.

 

Cool pictures! Thanks for sharing.

 

PVTA Jay, Hopefully they were fireproof penny loafers!

 

Awesome pictures! Thanks for sharing them.

 

born in the wrong era. I'm very grateful that I was born in the right era. Just wish I could have had the money to build and race such cars.

 

Thank you. Great photos.

 

firingorder, I can't remember right now but I think he slipped on some 'booties' over the pennyloafers. Notice the tape above his ankles to prevent flame/heat going up the legs?