Art & Inspiration Traditional images that need no explanation.

I think that kid is the one in the photo of an outboard motor powered go cart!

 

I am old enough to remember gas station attendants wearing hats like that.

 

Gary Cagle Torco Chet Herbert Special record holder

Hello,

My brother and I had seen Gary Cagle’s Yellow Chet Herbert /Torco FED in the pits at Lion’s Dragstrip from 1959-60, racing and doing the same at Riverside + Bakersfield, too. It was one fast FED and the races were exciting.




photo by Doug Peterson… Thanks


Last but not least, thanks to @FuelRoadster for the actual sound recording that I added to my film clip.





$1500 in 1959 for a record breaking Hemi Motor from the Chet Herbert/Gary Cagle camp? Around $15k today.

My brother and I could not get over the fact that they wanted to sell this powerful, record setting motor.
At the time, our plans were to get a Model A Coupe for the Gas Coupe and Sedan Classes. So this motor would have put us in the A/Gas Class, with easy pickings and a national record to boot.

But, $1500 in 1959 was almost half of the cost of a new Chevy Sedan. Sheesh! Money was always a factor, but think of the acceleration inside of the Model A or a 40 Willys Coupe on the green light!!! Yowzah!!!
K.S. who???

 

I believe this belonged to one of the Pasadena Roadsters members.