Art & Inspiration An on topic car Photo that just brings a SMILE to your face.

I can remember watching a Jack Zink car's first appearance at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds track sometime around 1961-62. It was the class of the field with the first offset chassis I had ever seen. As I recall, it got outlawed almost immediately. Picture is from the site "Racing from the past". The track is at Tulsa and both cars are Zink cars. The offset car, driven by Jackie Howerton is on the outside with Emmet Hahn on the inside.

 

Kids in a 51 Merc having fun.

 

From the 1955 movie "Running Wild". Mamie VanDoren, Keenan Wynn ^ William Campbell.

Mick

 

And......that brings a big smile to my face !!

 

me with my first ride. Probably about 57.

 

Spring is making me smile.

 

From someone here on the H.A.M.B. I just love the looks of this car!!

Larry

 

My favotite race car since 1963. Any photo of it makes me smile.

 

The magnitude of what I have the absolute privilege of doing with Team 640 is not lost on me.

@john mullen @ClutchDumpinDan @57 HEAP @57Trucker @Scott_Rod @BadMotherDucker

 

When you realize the kid gets it too...

 

Is that a Tobias chassis? Looks like the one I bought to get my engine for my Model A out of.



Older Modifieds make me smile. The chassis went to Butch Kreiser. One of the last Tobias built chassis for a Modified.

 

Coming through Friday on the way to Radford for the weekend. Will be at JMU first week of May. Nephew has baseball games. Love Virginia.

 

The original owner of my car on the day I took her for a ride in it. She was one of the nicest people the world has ever seen!

 

Strapping into a Hite rear engined super at Toledo. Owner Charlie Bair Jr at the side

 

Mine too, I can still hear the sound from Puyallup Wa. in 1963 !

 

@jaracer As in Springfield, Oregon or Missouri??

 

Me with my first car. 1954

 

Little America on I-40 outside of Flagstaff? I still stop there!

 

Springfield, IL Since there is a mile dirt track at the State Fair Grounds, this track was also known as "little Springfield" or "Shaheen's" after the promoter and owner Joe Shaheen. It was a high banked 1/4 mile; looked like a baby Eldora.

 

This pic was made in Nov 2011 , my 70th B/day.. Had just finished the roadster .. Both my kids really enjoyed their first ride .. The youngest behind the wheel , had to bury her in 2020 @ 47 y/o.. Her sudden death broke my spirit.. So ,this picture makes me smile and sad ..

 

Lost my Mom in January. She loved cars and garages. At 81 she rode shotgun in the roadster at the 1/8th mile drags, cheered me on at TROG with my wife and Uncle John, something I'll never forget. My Dad was a car guy too, always had nice GM cars. Candid picture of Josh, Smooth, and myself backing out of the garage in Wildwood. These bring a smile to my face

 

That is one incredible pic! There is something surreal about it. Like a glimpse into a forgotten memory.

 

My Mom in mid 50's, not sure the Year @ Belmont Raceway , Belmont, Ca. they always ran the Ladies in a 'Powderpuff Derby' between the heats and Main Event. this pic always makes me smile ♥

 

When ever i see a pic of a 53 Dodge its bring a smile on my face.
This is my car that i had have since dec 86.
Its like a old friend that i know every bolt and nuts on.
Except for a few summers i have used it every summers since 87.
Since this photo is taken the wheels have been replaced.
It now have stock rims with 56 New Yorker wheelcovers.

 

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