History Don Garlits Drag Racing Museum Photos

For the bike fans:

 

I think this is the car I saw run at the old Dickinson, TX track way back when I was in short pants. I'd have been about eight years old, we used to watch the races from the roof of Grandpa's 440 powered 1973 Executive motorhome, red-white-and-blue, of course .

 

Out front:

 

Richard D ... I guess your done posting now? ... thanks a bunch for sharing ... really appreciate that you took the time to include the close-up pics of the Museum boards.

 

Thank you

 

Wow.

Some day I hope to make it there...

Sam

 

I cannot impress apon you how much it is worth it.

 

Here's a bunch I took.....The Model T and the story behind it was pretty cool...

 

Thanks for posting the photos! Making the trek to Fla to check out the museum is certainly on my to do list.

 

Wow

 

That place looks incredibly cool, I'd love to spend a day there taking it all in in person. Too bad its all the way on the other side of the country. The interior on the Mr. Chevy '55 is awesome!! Thanks for taking time to post all those pics.

 

My contribution from last week

 

Thanks Richard! Great write up!

 

Thanks Richard, amazing shots. That place is definitely on my bucket list.

 

Looks like I will be going back to Orlando next month; I'll be able to spend more time and get more photos.

 

thanks for taking the time and effort in posting ..great pics...

 

great stuff! Thanks for posting

 

Fantastic!!! If I die before I get to visit Don's museum I'm gonna be pissed!

 

Excellent coverage, bucket list for sure, thanks!

 

Museums are all cool and everything....there is a place for them ~to be sure...but gosh, after awhile, ya just gotta get in some of your own and create your own memories! Kinda like going to a strip bar, ya know?.....you can "peeky-see" for awhile....but then ya just gotta go touch 'um and experience for yourself! Hard to do that in a Museum. 'Course, I feel alot like that going to a car show. too...1st '40 Ford, or Willys, or Anglia is awesome.....but after the 45th in a row.....they all begin to blend together....and ya just gotta leave and go drive or race your own! But I'll be right back there again come the next show.......guess that makes me an true addict! But I taint going to no dryout clinic...and you can't force me either!

 

RichardD.
Thanks for the great shots. Info boards and all. Very cool seeing Larry Frees Mr. Chevy. Plan on going down this fall. Slim

 

THANK YOU RICHARD. Great pics.

 

i was there last may, groovey place the chevy gasser must be either new to the place or in hiding just looked thro my 2 million photos of my visit last year and 10 years ago and its not on them ,that just means that this may im just going to have to go back and see it for myself lol

 

It has really expanded since my visit in the 90's. Is the Mooneyham Sharp 554 coupe still there? That was one of my favorite cars to watch run. It looks like I need to visit again.

 

Thanks for posting all the pics. I was there 3 years ago, and my brain was on overload, there is so much to see.

 

Man that was great! I visited there in '07 and those pics really make it seem like yesterday. One thing I noticed was that Snake's "Wynns Winder" T/F car seemed to be missing. When I was there it sat right beside Kallita's and Robinson's dragsters, but there seems to be an empty spot there now. I video'd the whole tour and I think now is a good time to dig it out and watch it again.

 

Thanks for the great set of photos from one of my favorite places on the planet, espically the ones of Swamp Rat #33.

 

Mr Chevy will be there for the next 2 years +/-

 

Thanks for the great pics, Richard. Took the liberty of including 3 in a blog post http://www.tbucketplans.com/1fd