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

Bill Jacksons' altered before he switched to roadsters with the "scratcher" name.

 

Bergler in 1964

 

Where in the heck did you find this photo! I have never seen this photo of the Buntline Special before. This was at the 1959 Nationals at Detroit Dragway. The Buntline Special set top speed for the A/MR class. This photo is so cool!!!!!!!!

 

Gary Baskerville?

 

Sure looks like it, but did it ever run a Hemi? I thought it was a SBC powered car.
Larry T



"The Rice Bowl was featured in the June '65 issue of Cars magazine. And that was pretty much the end of that M&V Altered. As soon as they got home from the Nats, Paul-of course-wanted to go faster. The car wasn't really built as a racer in the first place, so Ernie sold it to someone who put a Chrysler Hemi in it and then replaced the steel body with 'glass (we found one image of the car in that configuration racing at Pomona in the mid-'60s but could not secure permission to print it). Ernie set about building a whole new car for A/Altered with a tricker chassis and 'glass Bantam "

http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/hrdp_0708_mv/viewall.html

 

I think that this Dick Lahaie's car.

 

I'm guessing its Indy 1964.

 

Thanks to Bangshift

 

This picture is from the NHRA nationals at Indy ... Not sure of the year. Maybe the first year that they combined roadsters and coupes into a general comp division.
Joel
Joel

 

Harley Doubet's Wild Wedge. All pics courtesy of all-around good guy Chuck Burt, one of Doubet's partners back then.

Peoria IL 1965



Peoria 1965 match race vs National Champs Selkirk and Bork gasser.



Peoria (later Boondocks Dragway) 1965. Photo by Bob Coyle



Rockford May 1965



Peoria

 

Leroy and Mikio were partners in Performance Products/Performance Machine. They went back many years. If you know Mikio he likes to stir the pot just a little. Mikio wondered why Leroy used such big tires and I said Maybe he needed weight on the front end. Mikio also pointed out Leroys number on the car, #7. I thought it was for going in the 7's, Mikio said it was for the seven partners, of course he was snickering. He also pointed out Al Hawkins in the back ground as one of Leroys partners. Yesterday conversation was about the March meet, to go or not to go.. More than likely we will attend. I am glad I can be a conduit for Mikio who doesn't do the internet.

 

maybe it wasn't competitive in C/Gas anymore,but was in D/A.That happened alot in the late 60's. [class jumping I mean]

 

You make an excellent conduit,Mark.
Love hearing the stories.

 

Looking again at the pic I see "Glass Chariot"
Think that was the name on Lahaies car.
And Olds power.
I used to bomb around in a 1963 Olds wagon like that.
A great boat.

 

Harley Doubet's Wild Wedge. All pics courtesy of all-around good guy Chuck Burt, one of Doubet's partners back then.


Those are great shots,Phillips.
The trap and head on are terrific,thanks for posting.
Car still around?

 

Maybe interior was gutted?
Did gas have to have somewhat of an interior?
Can't remember,will have to dig through my stash of old rule books.

When I ran modified,somtimes I would pull front bumper to run F/G if it was softer.

 

Yep,I like that.

 

Thanks Bucksnort. I don't know if the car still exists; we are going to start digging this spring and try to find out.

Here's one more from Cordova, IL.

 

Anyone know this car? Hard to tell if it is a 394 Olds or a Pontiac.

 

Peoria 1965 match race vs National Champs Selkirk and Bork gasser.



Peoria (later Boondocks Dragway) 1965. Photo by Bob Coyle



Rockford May 1965



Peoria

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I love the shot of the two cars entering the traps with the altereds pilot chute just clearing the pack.

 

Such a great photograph!

 

This wild Pontiac was on the cover of POP Hot Roddning in'66! did anyone here even see it run?

 

Matt Kobels 49/50 Ford PU wheels up at Suffolk County raceway(Westhampton) circa 1990

 

Indy,

Roo

I posted this while working my way through Bucksnort's latest deluge of pix and now see that I was beaten to the punch.

 

Don't know if he is driving in this picture, but Mike Snively started out with the Heidelberg guys (yes, there was no Heidelberg Speed Shop, the guys who ran the car named it after Heidelberg, Germany, where they had been stationed in the Army (...and, speaking of forgetting, I forgot the owners names!!)

 

This is the Bannister Bros dragster, 1957. 296 inch blown flattie. Was the second supercharged dragster in New England. Best time of 10.00 at 132 mph, in 1958! This car still exists, was restored by Paul Aldrich.

 

Enjoyed watching Kay Sissell run.
6 in a row does go.