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

Nice HOT ROD photo of Tony Nancy

 

One big difference between the two Opals pictured above is that one has doors that open, and the other has no doors, period. My personal preference for cars (race or otherwise) are cars with doors and door handles. I have little use for one-piece bodies that are connected to the chassis by a hinge in the ass end. When those "flip top" Comets came out in the mid 1960's, I threw in the towel. A prop to hold the hood open, good. A prop to hold the body up so the driver can get in and out, not good in my book (I must admit, I have a very old book).

 

Here's one for George Klass. Opening door and door handle.

 

Don't know what the case was on this deal but in our "neck of the woods" we had some guys who would
let their competition push down first and then fuck around with starting and lining up to try to make the
other guy's car overheat. One would hope that big names like this would not resort to "dirty pool", but...

 

I seem to recall a lot of that going on in the 70's.
Good read here.
http://wediditforlove.com/GarCarbone.html

 

Garlits and Carbone did it at Indy one year.

 

Hey! You guys DO know that your T-Bolt will be worth $300,000 some day? Whatever ! just looking for a pit spot boys.

 

I was trying to clean it up a bit when I said "dirty pool". Actually we call it "chicken shit" down here!
That's when a person is not man enough to face a competitor in a fair fight. Some will say "strategy"..'naw...C.S.!

 

Not sure if you saw my link above, a little long but interesting, it talks about Garlits and Carbone's deal.

 

Cordy Jenson & Bob McCabe, Bev's Steak House car, Cordy at the wheel.

 

I remember this car very from the magazines well. I always thought it was one of the most beautiful cars. proportions, packaging, color - all amazing...