Lots of old Drag Photos

Ok more

 

VVV This pic is of a fuel dragster destroying a pair of slicks. I think that was Carl Lippold, the florist from Reading

 

Yup. Carroll and the boys did some updates a few years ago. He won the Jalopy Showdown in '07...Here are some shots from the '05 Geezers at the Grove when he was inducted into the Maple Grove Walk of Fame.






Some old shots...





Dig the Shifter handle rear nerf bars...too cool.

Got any pictures of a '54 Corvette called the Rats Nest?
Thanks for taking the time to share these KILLER photos.

 

This car is in South Jersey near me and is for sale as a roller. Mostly original and in primer. Not cheap though. Thaks for all these killer photos, keep that scanner going.

 

Jack Merkel's Willys is alive and well, all restored and still on Long Island.

 

Thanks for the pictures,love the ambulance next to the tower.

 

That was a "must have" at old drag strips.My cousin got his leg crushed between a Mustang fastback & a Lincoln ( driver backed up) at Atco & they had to delay the racing till the ambulance got back.Man everyone was bitchin & moanin!!LOL
Also check out the 'flip up" Karmin gia in the pits on post #33!! sweet ride!!
jimV

 

Hey Modelacitizen,

My friend is restoring the Jack Merkel Willys, if you have any more photo's it would really help him out. He needs some interior shot's, he doe's not have any. If by chance you have some let me know.

Thanks,

Karpo

 

I'll keep my eyes open for more. In the meantime... more from Maple Grove '68




VVVAnother picture shows a pair of dragsters nearing the finish line with the one in the lead trailing some blue smoke. That is R. L. Peyton beating Larry Bucher of Bucher and Szabo (The Poachers). Bucher and Szabo had been Pa state champs, but R. L. Peyton was a colorful and determined racer with a very deep bag of tricks

VVV The red and white dragster being push-started is Tommy Ivo's famous "Giraffe" car. The guy pushing him with the Cadillac is "Big Bamboo", Ivo's friend and touring companion.

 

I think I love you!!!

Thanks for posting these!

 

I agree, brings back memories!! My father use to drag me to Maple Grove for the match races when I was a kid, always hated to go

My brother had a stick shift 409 Impala he would race sometimes, traded it for a Vega in the 70's. I keep reminding him how much it would be worth now . . .

Thanks for posting the pics!!

 

Great pictures,thank you for sharing them! Looking forward to seeing more!

 

Omg there are so many more. Thanks for all the encouragement. It takes a long time to scan them and resize them, then upload them. I'm glad you guys are enjoying them. I'll post a bunch more later this evening. (Working on the model A right now!)

 

More! Still at the Grove '68. If you look back through the pics I've been adding some commentary courtesy of my Uncle.

 

Keep posting,This is a trip back in time spent my weekends there. Got any pic's of larry lombardo's black an white 55 chevy. Please keep posting............

 

......WOW.....Thanks for posting!

 

Cool slides...love the caddy convertible push car!