Vintage shots from days gone by!

Pontiac Tri Power car. The script on the back of the front fender below the chrome strip.

 

The Honker. Such a nice car. But pretty sucessless. A Holman Moody project. By the way: Periodic incorrect 1967. Thank God it's no Saab!

 

More old strip posters

Palmdale International Raceway 1965



Pomona 1953



Riverside International Motor Raceway 1964



Samoa Airport 1961



San Fernando Drag Strip 1956

 

Me and all my buddies at Little Bonneville after winning! They are sitting on Jensen's 1940 Ford BG coupe. Jensen wrote, I paid $75 for it so no problem with the herd [sitting] on it. Courtesy of Don Jensen



Me and all my buddies Don Jensen racing his 1940 Ford BG coupe.at Little Bonneville Drag Strip in 1955. Courtesy of Don Jensen



Hot Rod March 1962



Hot Rod 1960

 

George Wulf's dragster was the first in Northern California to top 175 mph.. A member of the Hayward Head Hunters, this photo shows Wulf at Half Moon Bay in late 1958.



Dyer-Van Luven AAFD, following a 7.85 et and 200.88 mph run




Harold Bettes 1961 Lions



Three of Harrel Amyx & Mark Nickles in Boise, Idaho. Scanned from Hot Rod Magazine, March 1962

 

Monstad Pier in Redondo Beach, CA 1950’s

Hello,

That old photo was from Redondo Beach back in the 1950’s. It has gone through some radical changes and has created a great place to stroll and dine. Let alone surf inside of the pilings with all of the restaurant diners and pier walkers staring at your ride. We surfed inside of the odd shaped pier for some excellent rides in 1961-62. Yes, it was like an arena with people above, staring at you… but as teenagers, bring on the showtime…

Jnaki

The Redondo Beach Pier has gone through some changes, some due to the huge waves that attack this place from the winter storms. There were other times when the city coffers made it larger for more public access (and income) to the area.

The Redondo Beach waterfront in 1926 showing the newly built Monstad Pier

Redondo Beach Pier in 1980
Note Monstad Pier on left. It was connected at the end of the pier to the horseshoe pier in 1983.

Redondo Beach Pier 2004

The surf looked like this in 1962.
Inside of the Redondo Pier circle.
2016 big Winter storms

Redondo Pier 2017

 

Mt. McLoughlin in the background.

 

When money is no object I'd love to convert one of these into a the ultimate party camper.