History Early drag racing photos

Is that a young "Bones" Balough in the driver's seat? Sure looks like it!

 

I checked and Bones is 90, he was born in 1935. That is a ‘61 Olds next to him so he would have been 26. The guy in the seat looks pretty young.

 

is that scappose oregon?

 

A "Trophy Four" cut down to a twin?

 

Mickey Thompson built that Dragmaster chassied car for record attempts in the mile and kilometer and those runs were sanctioned by the FIA and USAC. Thompson was involved with World records like that for Pontiac and later on Chevrolet.

 

Scotty's Muffler at Fontana. Said to be the 2nd Chevy Fueler over 200. Who's first?

 

I wonder how they cut out those oval holes in the center of the front axle.

I also wonder if it is strong enough for a full bodied car.

 

My Dad did them on a milling machine. Seemed to work.

 

Don Prudhomme with smoke and tommy ivo with back to us
fabricator john
miss you dad

 

Nice job. He must have had to reposition the axle for each hole.

The axle on the digger in post # 4113 is even more radical.

 

there's a pic of an early swamp rat w/ full width ford beam that looks like spaghetti