History On the hunt for a photo of "the old red rocket"

Hey gang!
I'm on the hunt....I'm searching for any info or photo record of a '36 Ford phaeton drag car campaigned in C/Gas throughout eastern PA, possibly NJ and eastern MD under the name "The old red rocket". It was active during the years of '50 to '54/55, running an Olds Rocket v8 for power. She may have also been shown at Hershey in '52.
I am super excited to say that I am the new owner of this amazing car(!), and as of this past Wednesday she stepped out into the sun for the first time in almost 40 years.
In '58 the car was purchased by Mr. Dave Moyer of Strasburg, PA. Over the next few years it was treated to a 3/4 race Merc flathead, Fenton Heads, a trio of Holley's on an Edlebrock Su359 intake, Lincoln Zephyr box, '39 juice brakes, '39 steering box, Columbia 2-speed rear, and a fresh coat of black lacquer. The car is completely intact, and I'm planning a deeply sympathetic "re-commissioning" back to running and driving condition while maintain as much of the original components and patina as possible. More news on that to come!
So....I'm on the hunt for any kind of photo or race do***entation of the car's drag history.
Any ideas guys???
Many thanks!
Dave Macbeth (aka "Shakespeare")

 

Still looks mighty good!

 

First stop I would make is the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing in York Springs, PA. They might have something. https://emmr.org/

 

Seems odd that a dedicated C/Gas race car with Olds power would be converted back to what appears to be a dead stock '36 (with a heated up flathead). Looking at the frame is there any evidence of the Olds installation to be seen or has the frame been replaced at some point?

 

I haven't had the car up on the lift yet to look for evidence of prior mods from mounting the Olds, but I do know that the firewall was replaced by Dave during the rebuild because the original was so butchered.

 

So? Restored as C/Gas or someone's hotrod? Seems the choice has already been made for you by the previous owner. The C/Gas history kinda stopped with him. It'd be like taking the Little Red Wagon and 'restoring' it back to a telephone repairman's truck. There really isn't any history to preserve.

 

I'd go with the Drag History, the world has enough stone stock restorations. Good luck with the project and keep us updated. Bob